Portage

Portage-Lisgar residents can cast advance ballots for the 2025 Canadian Federal Election at the Herman Prior Centre from April 18–21, with election day set for April 28. Kathy Bryce, executive director of the Herman Prior Centre, and Angela Malcolm, a central poll supervisor, share details on accessibility, ID requirements, and the five candidates vying for the riding.

As we start off the Easter long weekend, many people in the Portage la Prairie area naturally flock to social media to ask which local stores will and won't be open. While odds are you've already prepared in advance for the long weekend, whether it be to spend time with your church, your family, friends, or you're planning to relax by yourself, sometimes we all forget that one crucial thing we needed to get and are scrambling to figure out what's open and what's not.

Worry not, friend, we've been there too.

What started as one entrepreneur’s personal struggle has sparked a growing movement aimed at supporting mental health in the Canadian business community.

Kennedy Hardinge, founder of the Entrepreneur Mental Health Association (EMHA), is preparing to host a major fundraising event on May 1 in Portage la Prairie. The Entrepreneur Mental Health Awareness Event will bring together business owners, mental health professionals, and community supporters for an evening of networking, education, and empowerment.

Gerrie Howden

The Country Cup is making a return for 2025! 16 local businesses have been randomly assigned teams as they hope to take their team to glory!

The draw was done by Brittany Boschman and Ryan Simpson, and you can see how the draft went down in this video.

A new street in Portage la Prairie may soon honour one of the city’s most respected community advocates.

The proposal to name a roadway through the former site of the Agassiz Youth Centre “Gladys Cook Way” was brought forward at last night’s city council meeting. A final decision is expected at the April 28 council meeting.

The area has deep personal and professional ties to Cook’s legacy.

Kathy Valentino, president of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM), says bail reform, infrastructure funding, and housing were the topics of the week at their recent spring convention. The event included discussions with provincial ministers, municipal leaders, and guest speakers, alongside sessions on topics ranging from code of conduct policies to mental health advocacy.

The Winnipeg Jets closed out their regular season with a 2-1 overtime win against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night, and will kick off the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday evening at home.

Mark Scheifele played the hero in the extra frame, scoring just 1:11 into overtime to seal the win. Neal Pionk had the other goal for Winnipeg, while Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 30 shots to earn the victory.

The Jets finish the season with a record of 56-22-4, setting a franchise-best 116 points to win the Presidents’ Trophy.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH

NHL
Winnipeg 2 Anaheim 1 (Overtime)

MLB
Toronto 3 Atlanta 1

THURSDAY, APRIL 17TH

IIHF WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Round Robin
Japan vs Canada - 1:30 PM

The premiers of Manitoba and Nunavut are hopeful a proposed hydroelectric and fibre optic project is moving closer to fruition and are seeking federal money.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok have signed a memorandum to work together on the project and ask Ottawa for capital funding.

The proposed Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link would see a 1,200-kilometre line built through northern Manitoba to several Nunavut communities west of Hudson Bay that currently use diesel to generate electricity.