Portage

A serious traffic accident disrupted traffic on Saskatchewan Avenue West near Shindleman Way on Tuesday afternoon in Portage la Prairie.

The collision involved a single SUV that struck a set of traffic lights around noon.

At least one person was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. The extent of the injuries is not known at this time.

Portage la Prairie RCMP are asking the public for assistance following an attempted break and enter earlier this month.

On August 8, 2025, at about 6:20 p.m., officers responded to a report of a break-in at a residence on Royal Road.

The Portage Wildlife Club is making waves with its first-ever Walleye Fishing League, giving anglers across Manitoba a chance to test their skills throughout the month of September.

Club president Travis Ross says the idea came from members looking for a fresh way to get outdoors together.

Western Canada is heading into a hot finish to August, with Alberta seeing the most intense heat while Manitoba settles into a steady warm spell.

Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Crawford Luke notes that Manitoba, including Portage la Prairie, can expect several days of above-average warmth.

With summer winding down and back-to-school season just around the corner, the Heartland Recreation Commission is turning up the dial on community fun with a trio of lively events this September, and it’s shaping up to be one of MacGregor’s biggest weekends of the year.

“September is a big month, back to school, back to hockey, all that kind of stuff,” says Karla Gurke, Facility Manager and Recreation Director for Heartland Rec. “But that September 13th weekend is going to be a big one for us.”

Manitoba Agriculture warns of poor water quality risk for livestock during dry summer

Manitoba livestock producers are being advised to closely monitor water quality for their animals as dry summer conditions can concentrate harmful substances in watering sources.

The farmland market in Saskatchewan may be tilting toward the buyer.

It’s not there yet because sellers still have the upper hand, but real estate agents in the province say more land may soon come up for sale, thus tipping the scales in favour of buyers.

As of August 2025, 265 farmland properties were posted on the MLS system in Saskatchewan. That’s down drastically from 2020, when the number of farms for sale was close to 500.

It's been 5 months since Grant Jackson resigned from the Manitoba Legislature as the MLA for Spruce Woods to join the race for Brandon-Souris in the federal election after the announcement of MP Larry Maguire's retirement.  Jackson became the new MP by a majority vote for Brandon-Souris at the end of April.

And that began the next race, MLA for Spruce Woods.

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A Manitoba man sentenced to life in prison after a judge convicted him of sending letter bombs to his ex-wife and two lawyers in 2015 has been denied full parole. 

A parole board hearing for Guido Amsel took place earlier this month, 10 years after Amsel committed his crimes. 

The board found that despite Amsel's generally behaving positively while incarcerated and participating in some programming, he shows no remorse for his actions and continues to believe he was set up by police and his ex-wife.