Portage

Saskatchewan dynamic duo, The Johner Brothers, are back with their new single "Bring Back The Mullet"! This weekend, Brad Johner joins us to talk about the comeback track and share one of his favourites from the past. Plus, we'll revisit a 2022 #1 from Tyler Hubbard.

Catch the Canadian Country Showcase on Saturdays at 12 pm and Sundays at 4 pm across the Golden West Country Network. 

With a new Youth Hub and extensive community-based initiatives, the Portage la Prairie Revitalization Corporation is reflecting on a year of achievements that are shaping the city’s future. They held their Annual General Meeting Tuesday at the MNP Exhibition Administration Building and Chair Mark Diboll expressed enthusiasm about the organization's recent accomplishments and plans for the future. 

The federal government is slashing immigration targets to levels that will flatten population growth as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admits the government did not get the balance right after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The government had targeted bringing in 500,000 new permanent residents in both 2025 and 2026.

Next year's target will instead be 395,000 new permanent residents, and that will fall to 380,000 in 2026 and 365,000 in 2027.

A beef and forage conference is taking place in Portage la Prairie this Wednesday, October 30, at the William Glesby Centre.

Forage and livestock specialist Shawn Cabak is one of the speakers and notes the venue will be full of agribusiness booths for producers to visit. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of stepping down as the leader of the Liberal party by next week. 

A letter signed by two dozen Liberal MPs asking Trudeau to step down was presented to the prime minister Wednesday at a tense caucus meeting in Ottawa.

The letter asked for him to let the caucus know by Oct. 28 what he decides to do.

Trudeau told MPs he would reflect on what was said, but when asked today if he would stay on as prime minister after that date he answered a definitive "yes." 

Portage MCC (Mennonite Central Commitee) has undergone many changes over the years, and another change has taken place very recently, with the addition of another store between the main thrift store and their Furniture Plus location. General Manager Kevin Hamm outlines their newest store and what is going into it.

The family of a missing senior from the Rural Municipality of Piney continues to hold out hope that their loved one is alive, even though she has now been missing for more than one year. 

It's just like Need for Speed always said, if you want to race, take it to your local track. Someone found out the hard way when travelling nearly 60 kilometers an hour over the speed limit.

At 2:11 a.m. on October 21, Portage la Prairie RCMP observed a vehicle going 158 km/h in a 100 zone on Highway 1, eastbound, near Portage La Prairie.

When asked about his speed, the driver stated his passenger’s sister was pregnant.

The 21-year-old driver has been fined $809 for speeding and was given a serious offence notice.

The Canadian Football League (CFL) has revealed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' six nominees for the 2024 Most Outstanding Player Awards, as selected by the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and CFL head coaches.

Brady Oliveira leads nominations with dual honours

Winnipeg native and standout running back Brady Oliveira has once again been named the Blue Bombers' nominee for both Most Outstanding Player (MOP) and Most Outstanding Canadian (MOC).

A man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the deaths of his common-law partner and their two children is to serve a life sentence with no parole eligibility for 16 years. 

Court of King's Bench Justice Chris Martin agreed Thursday to a joint recommendation from Crown and defence lawyers at the sentencing hearing for Trevis McLeod in Winnipeg.

"It's horrible, just horrible," the judge told court, calling it "one of the worst cases I've dealt with in my career." 

"At the end of the day, nothing takes away the pain, nothing takes away the shock."