Portage

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.

'Mom Prom' an annual event hosted by the Family Resource Centre (FRC), brought laughter, dancing, and heartfelt connections to moms from across the community over the weekend. This year's theme, inspired by the hit TV show Friends, set the tone for a night filled with nostalgic décor, upbeat music, and a strong sense of support and camaraderie among attendees.

Melissa Morrison, Executive director of the FRC said

With honeybees playing a critical role in agriculture and food production, one local beekeeper is calling attention to their importance—and the growing need to protect both domesticated bees and native pollinators.

Dale Lewis, owner of Youngest Son Beekeeping near MacGregor, Manitoba, has been raising bees since he was 14 years old. Now managing around 250 hives, Lewis says honeybees are vital not only for honey production but also for pollinating crops that feed communities.

You can call in to ask host Carla Hrycyna all of your gardening questions live every Saturday morning starting at 9:15am: 1-800-374-3315

Southern Alberta irrigators enter the growing season with full reservoirs following the much drier conditions of previous years.

Irrigation reservoirs in southern Alberta are looking a lot better than they have in recent years.

“We are going into the year with full reservoirs, which is nice, especially since the snowpack in the mountains is still in that lower quartile,” said Alex Ostrop, chair of the Alberta Irrigation Districts Association (AIDA) and board member of the St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID).

Polls are closed across Canada and we have results from our area that will be updated throughout the night. National results can be found at the bottom of the page.

Branden Leslie has been declared the winner in the Portage-Lisgar Riding.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH

MJHL
Finals
Game 5
Dauphin 3 Northern Manitoba 0 
Northern Manitoba leads 3-2

The Family Resource Centre (FRC) is gearing up for a sweet week of community support with Smile Cookie Week, running from April 28 to May 4. The initiative, in partnership with Tim Hortons, sees all proceeds from Smile Cookie sales directed back to the FRC to help fund its vital programming.

Melissa Morrison, Executive Director of the FRC, emphasized the importance of the event during the campaign kickoff.

The federal government, provinces, and territories have made a key change to AgriStability that will benefit producers.

Given the pressures and uncertainty facing the agricultural sector, they have agreed to extend the 2025 AgriStability enrolment deadline from April 30th to July 31st.

The extension gives producers more time to evaluate their needs and the potential impact to their farming operation for production losses, increased costs, and changing market conditions. 

This is the second change to the program as farmers deal with tariff issues.

When conversation lulls, they often turn to the weather forecast, and these days, the forecast looks far more pleasant than in the past months.

Meteorologist Stephen Berg with Environment and Climate Change Canada says things are still supposed to stay fairly warm over the coming days, but might hit some temperatures lower than our seasonal norms.