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Rick Durand, who has dedicated his life and career to prairie horticulture, was awarded the A.P. Stevenson Commemorative Award by the Manitoba Horticultural Association Garden Party on Sunday. The award, which has been given to only 24 others over the past century, recognizes Durand’s lifetime contribution to developing new trees and plants across the prairies and beyond.

Jagmeet Singh says he will step down as the leader of the NDP as soon as a new interim leader is chosen.

Singh conceded defeat in his British Columbia riding of Burnaby Central and the party is at risk of losing official party status.

With the NDP at risk of losing official party status — and after losing his own riding — Singh said he'd be stepping down as leader once the party selects an interim replacement.

"We may lose sometimes and those losses hurt," Singh said, fighting emotion as he stood beside his wife on a stage in Burnaby, B.C.

The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting a Liberal government following a short, intense and heated federal election campaign.

As of 10:22 p.m. EDT, the Liberals had received 50 per cent of the popular vote while the Tories held 39 per cent.

Preliminary results for 43 ridings show the Liberals taking 28 seats and the Conservatives holding 21, with the Bloc Québécois holding four seats.

The last polls in British Columbia and Yukon closed at 10 p.m. EDT, following the Prairies and the other territories half an hour earlier.

Incumbent Conservative candidate Branden Leslie has been declared the winner of the Portage-Lisgar riding in the 2025 Canadian Federal Election.

PortageOnline is at Leslie's headquarters, with reaction from tonight's winner coming shortly.

Conservative incumbent James Bezan has also been declared elected for Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman while incumbent Conservative Dan Mazier has been declared the winner in Riding Mountain.

Barring an early election, the next Canadian Federal Election will take place four years from now in the year 2029.

The Western Dairy Expo wrapped up Saturday in Saskatoon. 

This year's event featured 200 Holstein and about 60 Jersey cows and heifers and was judged by Paul Trapp a product acquisition specialist with Semex USA out of Wisconsin, and his associate judge Jon Larson.

Some of the highlights from the Holstein Show:

Richard Le sent a text to his 16-year-old son on Saturday at about 8 p.m., saying the rest of the family would be leaving the Lapu Lapu Day festival shortly. Instead, Richard, his wife Linh Hoang and their five-year-old daughter Katie were run down moments after the text was sent, Richard's brother, Toan, said Monday.

Police and witnesses have said a black SUV raced down a street lined with food trucks, scattering people in its wake, killing 11 and injuring dozens of others, some of whom remain in hospital in critical or serious condition. 

Multi-species cover crops are proving to be a valuable tool in improving soil health and boosting farm productivity, according to ongoing research led by Dr. Bharat Shrestha at Beaverlodge Research Farm. Dr. Shrestha, the biology study lead in soil health and fertility development, is part of a collaborative project under the Peace River Living Lab initiative, funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Agricultural Climate Solutions - Living Lab program.

Dakota Tipi First Nation Chief Dennis Pashe was part of a gathering that marked a significant step in his First Nations' community’s land claims during a repatriation ceremony held this week at the Portage la Prairie Water Treatment Plant grounds. The site, located near the original "portage" where Fort la Reine was located on the Assiniboine River, symbolizes ancestral Dakota territory and ongoing efforts to affirm Indigenous sovereignty.

Pembina Valley RCMP is investigating after an early Monday morning break, enter and theft at the Roseisle Community Grocery Co-op. 60 kilometres south of Portage la Prairie.
    
According to authorities, the call came in at 5:20 a.m. and, upon further investigation, confirmed someone entered the store by forcing open the front door. Once inside, police say the culprits stole several bottles of liquor and lighters before leaving in a small grey-coloured car.

Traffic is moving slowly west of Portage la Prairie following a motor vehicle collision involving a semi-truck.

The accident occurred shortly after noon today, about three kilometres west of the city.

According to initial reports, the semi-truck appears to have rolled onto its side.

As a result, Highway 1 at 42 Rd West is currently closed with a partial lane closure along the Trans-Canada Highway.

No further details have been released at this time.