Portage

Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care is warning the public about a new measles exposure in Portage la Prairie.

The province confirms an individual with a measles infection visited the emergency room at Portage District General Hospital on Wednesday, June 12 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Anyone who was there during that time is being asked to monitor themselves for symptoms until July 4.

A stretch of 18th Street NW in Portage la Prairie will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, June 18 due to railway crossing construction.

The closure will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the rail tracks just north of Park Drive. Crews will be working throughout the day with the aim of reopening the road by day’s end.

The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate

The Bloc Quebecois wasted no time returning a sometimes contentious topic to the parliamentary agenda, introducing a bill to protect supply management just days after the first session of the new government began.

If you were driving around Crescent Road over the weekend and saw the crowds of people walking around the East half of the road, you may have wondered what all those folks might have been doing.

Well, wonder no more. 

Over the weekend, a crowd of around 500 people gathered for the annual conference put on the Fifth Avenue and River Road Gospel Halls.

Meetings were held at the MNP Building on Saturday and Sunday, with meals served at the River Road Gospel Hall for lunch and supper.

The Fort la Reine Museum welcomed families for its first-ever Father’s Day event on Saturday, turning its usual tranquil grounds into a lively hub of activity. In a partnership with United Way West Central Manitoba, everything from games to gift-giving was available and there was something for everyone to enjoy. Cindy McDonald, the museum’s community outreach coordinator, calls the event a strong success. 

There’s something about live music under open skies that makes summer in Portage la Prairie extra special, and organizers behind Concerts in the Park are making sure that tradition continues.

Luanne Anderson is one of four core organizers behind the free event series, which takes place every second Thursday evening at the Ukrainian Connection Bandstand in Island Park.

Canada’s Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028

Canada’s national pig code is getting an update.

‘We’ve launched the code of practice with the National Farm Animal Care Council,” said Stephen Heckbert, executive director of the Canadian Pork Council.

The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs will be guided by the development process set out by the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC), the spearheading body for Canada’s various livestock codes.

A 67-year-old man is dead following a vehicle-pedestrian collision early this morning near Headingley.

RCMP say the incident happened around 3:00 a.m., when a westbound pickup truck struck a pedestrian walking along Highway 1 near McGuckin Road.

The man, described by police as a transient, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A construction-related road closure in Portage la Prairie has officially come to an end.

2nd Street Southwest, from Saskatchewan Avenue West to the back lane behind it, is now open to traffic once again.

The road was originally closed on June 4 and was expected to reopen by June 9. However, the closure was extended, with the city later announcing it would remain in effect until the end of the day on June 20.

Reopening comes earlier than expected

That timeline has since shifted, and the city confirms the street is now fully accessible to drivers.

MONDAY, JUNE 16TH

Manitoba Junior Baseball League
Carillon Sultans 8 Pembina Valley Orioles 6

NBA
Championship Finals - Best of 7
Game 5
Oklahoma City 120 Indiana 109
Oklahoma City leads series 3-2

TUESDAY, JUNE 17TH