Portage

Passengers around the world are feeling the effects after the union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants with Air Canada announced its members were walking off the job after it was unable to reach an eleventh hour deal with the airline.

The strike officially began just before 1 a.m. ET on Saturday.

Keelin Pringnitz and her family, from Ottawa, were returning from a European vacation, but were left stranded after flights were cancelled.

A meeting between Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers has been delayed until next week due to the availability of federal mediators, the company says.

The two sides, which were set to meet Friday, will now meet on Aug. 20.

It's been two weeks since members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers rejected the employers' latest offers in a majority vote.

After more than a year and a half of negotiations, the two sides met with federal mediators earlier this week before agreeing to meet with each other.

Portage MLA Jeff Bereza says Manitoba canola farmers are entering a difficult harvest season as new Chinese tariffs tighten global markets.

Bereza, with nearly 30 years of experience in agriculture, highlights the impact on both farm incomes and the broader provincial economy.

“Knowing the impact and the amount of money, the amount of economic spin-offs, the amount of people that are employed in Manitoba and across Western Canada and Canada because of the canola business."

What began as preparations for a mock rescue at Delta Beach turned into a real-life test of the RCMP’s navigation capabilities. Rick Henderson, who manages the Sheila and Rick Henderson Marina, says the original idea was to arrange a drill with the fire department so responders could practise navigating the newly dredged channel and reaching open water quickly. The exercise would ensure crews were familiar with the route before an actual emergency arose, given the long distances from other launch points such as Sportsman’s Corner or Saint Ambroise.

The Portage Padres are celebrating another Santa Clara Baseball League (SCBL) championship after edging the Plumas Pirates 7–6 in a dramatic Game 5 Friday night at Rotary Republic Park in Portage.

The Padres clinched their second straight league title, once again topping the Pirates in a hard-fought final series.

Canadian Wrestling’s Elite (CWE) kicked off its Cruel Summer tour in Portage la Prairie on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, packing the Army Navy Air Force Unit #13 and bringing the sport of pro wrestling back to the city for the first time in three years.

The stacked, family-oriented card featured hometown hero Sam “Sammy Peppers” Davidson teaming with former WWE/TNA star Brian Kendrick, high-stakes title matches and a handful of dramatic — and controversial — moments that kept the crowd on its feet.

The Federal Government's grain monitor, Quorum Corporation has released the stats for July 28-July 31, 2025 - the last week of the 2024-2025 crop year. 

According to the report, country stocks dropped to 2.31 million metric tonnes, utilizing 44 per cent of country elevator space. 

Total western port terminal stocks dropped to 1.1 million metric tonnes, using 57 per cent of the working capacity.

Harvest time is just around the corner with some producers already started and there are many things to keep in mind before harvest to ensure your grain can be sold into any market. Before applying pesticides as a pre harvest application, always understand the label and be aware of any restrictions that may affect the marketability of your grain.

The Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Eleanor Olszewski was in Saskatchewan earlier this week for two key announcements, including $4.2 million for the province's ag sector. 

"By building on Saskatchewan’s many strengths and investing in them, we’re helping create good jobs and grow one strong Canadian economy."

This week, Alberta farmers learned more about the $5.2 million in funding planned for the province's two crop diversification centres.

Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson says the province's farmers directly benefit from the work being done at CDC North near Edmonton, and CDC South near Brooks.

The funding supports upgrades and replacements to greenhouses, labs, and administrative buildings at both sites, as well as research essentials such as seed, fertilizer, and pesticides.