Portage

Arthur Ernest Ammeter

With great sadness, we announce that our husband, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend, Arthur “Art” Ammeter, left us at the age of 82 to be with his Saviour and Lord on September 2, 2025, at the Portage District General Hospital.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Debbie Ammeter (Mostowy) of Elie, Manitoba; his children: Carly (Glen) Nowell of Bedford, NS, and Rebecca (Mark) Corrigan of Saskatoon, SK; his grandchildren: Sylvia and James Nowell and Keziah, Nizanna, and Biruk Corrigan.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are mourning the loss of their former assistant general manager and director of personnel.

Ted Goveia, who spent 11 years with the Blue Bombers before becoming the general Manager of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Dec. 5, 2024, passed away this week following a months-long battle with esophageal cancer.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH

MLB
Toronto 6 Houston 0

NFL
Green Bay 27 Washington 18

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH

WHSFL - AAAA Division
Tec Voc at Portage Collegiate, 4:30 PM

CFL
Winnipeg at Hamilton, 6 PM

Canada has a need for a co-ordinated flash flood warning system and could deepen its European partnerships as the United States cuts climate- and weather-related funding, says a new report digging into the future of Canada's weather service. 

The independent assessment prepared for Environment and Climate Change Canada says significant cuts to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration threaten a wide range of weather and water monitoring in Canada, from the Arctic to the Great Lakes. 

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says Manitoba has scored an economic win even though the Port of Churchill expansion isn't one of the first infrastructure projects being considered for fast-track approval under new federal legislation. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney has named the first five proposals considered of national interest to be referred for speedy approval.

Among five additional projects listed as future projects is upgrading the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay so it can ship year-round. 

The first week back at Oakville School is already shaping up to be a good one. Students have jumped into their routines with ease, and Principal Mark Sokolowski says the energy in the halls has been nothing short of uplifting.

“We’ve had an excellent start here,” Sokolowski shares. “Kids have picked up where we left off in the fall, and everyone’s settled into routine very quickly. So we’ve had a really great start.”

What started as a regular training exercise for Portage la Prairie RCMP officers turned into a real-life arrest last week.

On the evening of September 2, 2025, around 7:30 p.m., officers were conducting training in the area of 10th Street NE and Lorne Avenue when one of them noticed a man and woman riding bicycles nearby.

Police say the man, a 47-year-old from Portage, was already known to them and was under release conditions, including a no-contact order with the woman he was with.

Portage la Prairie’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 65 is set to mark Legion Week from September 13 to 20 with a full slate of events. The week begins with a Saturday dinner followed by karaoke. Karaoke has become a weekly staple at the branch.

Bob Oldford, past president of the Portage Legion, says the week will feature a mix of entertainment, community gatherings, and traditional events.

“On Monday is our bingo and electronic darts that are downstairs. And Tuesday is the general meeting for all the current members,” notes Oldford.

Canada's ministers of finance and procurement have given officials in charge of most federal contracting 45 days to come up with a plan to review all existing and planned federal contracts to find ways to save money.

The directive made by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound is the latest cost-savings directive from the federal cabinet as Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to cut government operating spending by 15 per cent over the next three years.

The five players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial can return to the NHL when their suspensions end "no sooner" than Dec. 1, the NHL announced Thursday.

The players, who are all unrestricted free agents, can sign with a team on Oct. 15 as they wait for full reinstatement.

Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton and Carter Hart were all charged with one count of sexual assault stemming from an encounter with a woman after a 2018 gala celebrating the world junior team's gold medal. All five pleaded not guilty when the trial opened in April.