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The Provincial Government of Manitoba is extending an olive branch for municipalities like Portage la Prairie regarding infrastructure costs.

The program is called Manitoba Growth, Renewal and Opportunities for Municipalities, or Manitoba GRO. Rural Municipalities will be able to apply for up to 50 per cent of eligible costs by way of grant funding. A total of $42 million has been invested by the Provincial Government.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, siblings Nathan and Heather Porteous with family roots to Portage la Prairie are set to make waves in the home renovation world with their new HGTV series, "Hoarder House Flippers," premiering on October 30 at 8 p.m. Central Time. The duo, who have been flipping homes for seven years, flipped a house in Portage in 2022.

Only TWO programs left for the 2024 Lawn and Garden Journal season. You can call host Carla Hrycyna live on the program with all of your gardening questions every Saturday morning at: 1-800-374-3315

With events always on the go at the Portage Regional Library, local author Rachael Clarke is taking on a first for herself. 

Clarke announced via X, the social media formerly known as Twitter, that she would be leading a writing class for adults, 18 and up.

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Alberta Grains regional meetings are scheduled across six regions within Alberta from October 28 to November 15. 

These annual meetings offer Alberta’s 18,000+ barley and wheat farmers a detailed look at the commission's research, advocacy and extension efforts funded by their checkoff dollars.

We've seen the Queen's Jubilee Medal program celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 50 years as monarch, followed by the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal commemorating 75 years on the throne. A medal is forged for each significant milestone of the monarchy in Canada, and the next is the King's Coronation Medal.

Portage-Lisgar MP Branden Leslie says the medals haven't been delivered yet, but 20 have been allocated to his office for the region’s representation.

RCMP have announced that Lionel Leveque has been safely found.

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On Friday, October 25, at around 8:00 a.m., Selkirk RCMP received a report of a missing 40-year-old man.

Lionel Leveque was last seen on October 24, in Selkirk, but hasn’t been heard from or seen since.

The RCMP are concerned for his safety and wellbeing.

Lionel is approximately 6’2”, 180 pounds, with black hair. He was last seen wearing a black or grey winter jacket, dark blue jeans, and may be heading to Winnipeg.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is sharing an experience he had during a recent visit to the Prairie Green Landfill in hopes of offering a new perspective on the search currently underway at the facility, located northwest of Winnipeg, for the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, the missing women believed to be buried there.

Accompanied by the womens' families, who also brought with them their spiritual supports, one of which was a Christian pastor, Kinew says the moment happened on their way back down the hill.

Grade 7 students at La Verendrye School (LVS) are diving deep into the world of orcas through a unique inquiry project aimed at raising awareness and funds for endangered species. Led by Grade 7 teacher Camille Sanderson, the project emphasizes not only the scientific knowledge but also the cultural significance of orcas in Indigenous traditions.

Each class at LVS has been assigned an animal to study, and Sanderson's students have embraced the orca as their focus.