Fuel Good Day boosts Portage Day Care playgrounds
Lisa Voth, executive director of Portage Day Care, says the organization is one of the grateful recipients of the Co-op Fuel Good Day Fundraiser. Proceeds from the event, which gives five cents per litre of fuel sales to selected organizations, will be shared between Portage Day Care and Carman Wellness.
It happens Tuesday (today) at Homestead Co-op stations on Portage la Prairie
Federal transportation investigators to visit site of fatal Manitoba plane crash
Investigators are heading to the site of a plane crash that killed four people in remote northeastern Manitoba over the weekend.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says investigators should arrive in St. Theresa Point Anisininew Nation by the end of the week to probe the accident that saw a bush plane crash approximately 40 kilometres south of the community while on its way to Makepeace Lake.
Portage Terriers share details of returning players, players to watch in season preview
A new season is upon us and the Portage Terriers are looking to redeem themselves from a second-round exit last year.
The 2024-25 season started with a number of familiar faces. The Terriers had four returning defencemen, and five returning forwards. After a back and forth start, the Terriers put together a 9-game winning streak and found themselves near the top of the MGEU East Division for most of the season. For the second year in a row they ended the season in third behind the Steinbach Pistons and Winkler Flyers.
Inflation ticks higher to 1.9% in August, short of economists’ expectations
Some stubbornness at the gas pumps pushed the headline inflation rate a couple ticks higher to 1.9 per cent in August, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
Gasoline prices rose 1.4 per cent month-over-month in August as higher refining margins offset lower crude costs, StatCan said.
The price of gas was still down 12.7 per cent annually in August – the end of the consumer carbon price has deflated costs for motorists since the spring – but the decline fell short of July’s 16.1 per cent drop, pushing the headline inflation rate higher.
Scoreboard/Line-up - Tuesday, September 16th
Road open as one part of Crescent Road welcomes drivers once again
Construction has been the talk of the town for the last couple of months, with projects seemingly going on in every corner of the city.
As fall approaches, many of the projects are near completion, and one major route that had been closed is now open. While the work is not 100% complete, the city of Portage la Prairie reported late Monday that Crescent Road West from 4th Street SW to 12th Street SW had reopened.
École Arthur Meighen kicks off new school year with excitement
Laughter and excitement filled the hallways of École Arthur Meighen last week as students and staff returned for the first week of the school year. Principal Natalie Guimond-Low says it’s been a fantastic start, with students settling back into routines and rediscovering the joy of being at school.
Weatherlogics calls for warm fall, but then cold and snowy winter
A meteorologist says this week's weather should be a sign of things to come for the rest of September. And September's weather should be a sign of things to come for fall in Southern Manitoba.
Scott Kehler with Weatherlogics says after a week of cooler weather, we should see a return to above-normal temperatures.
Kehler says this change in weather is a result of a reversal in the jet stream.
Bonfire night brings new and old neighbours together
The Westbourne Longburn Community Club’s Bonfire Party lit up the night on September 12, bringing neighbours together for a free evening under the stars. Families carried in their chairs, snacks, and drinks, settling around the fire to swap stories and relax before the busy season ahead.
Club president Patrick Callin explained that the event began last year as a way to reconnect after a hectic summer. A great amount of people attended again this year, and the format remained simple.
Liberals, Conservatives talk co-operation but trade jabs as Parliament returns
After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons, Liberal and Conservative MPs wasted little time after Parliament resumed Monday before reverting to partisan attacks over housing and the cost of living.
The tone was set early Monday afternoon, when the first-ever question period exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre began cordially before turning belligerent.