Portage

A couple new names are expected to be lining up for the Portage Terriers tonight as they face off with the newly rebranded Northern Manitoba Blizzard.

Portager Koy Funk has joined the team after training camp in Calgary with the WHL's Hitmen. Alex Thompson was acquired from the Winkler Flyers earlier in the week, and Cale Nachai was brought in via trade with the Melville Millionaires of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

Chuck Davidson, President and CEO of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, stressed the importance of building connections between Winnipeg businesses and rural communities during a recent tour of Portage la Prairie. He, along with delegates from businesses and organizations around Manitoba, explored much of what the city has to offer.

A former parliamentarian is suspected of "having worked to influence parliamentary business" on behalf of an unnamed foreign government, Canada's spy service told a federal inquiry Friday.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service also cited indications that an unspecified foreign government engaged in meddling to reduce the likelihood of a specific Liberal candidate of being elected federally.

Bryan Little, a cornerstone of the Winnipeg Jets 2.0 franchise, is set to retire from the NHL in a fitting full-circle moment.

The former centre will sign a one-day contract with the Jets, allowing him to officially retire as a member of the team he spent his entire career with.

In a statement released on Friday morning, Little said he was grateful for the opportunity. "It’s a great honour that I can retire as a member of the Winnipeg Jets and end my playing career with the organization where I was drafted and played my entire NHL career," he said.

As hockey season returns, the dreams of young men across North America are realized, getting the call to new levels of hockey. One such example is Brady Turko, a young man from McCreary, MB, who has joined the Western Hockey League (WHL) ranks after a terrific season at the U18 level.

Turko joins a Brandon Wheat Kings squad that is focused on getting younger, as they aim to host the Memorial Cup in 2026. He describes the home opener and starting the new season in Brandon.

It was a perfect night for an outdoor party.

With the temperature peaking at a modern-day record of 31 degrees at 5 o'clock, the first people began to show up. The food trucks from Mole Guacamole, Gotta Have that Lemonade and No Ordinary Dog were ready and when the first performer of the night took to the flat deck trailer stage from Rona Portage, the gusty wind that had persisted for most of the day started to die down.

As fall settles in across Portage la Prairie, the Family Resource Centre is ramping up its programming to meet the needs of local families. Peter Thiessen, Program Director, shared the details of what's ahead during an interview about their October calendar.

A coalition of disability rights organizations has launched a Charter challenge against a part of Canada's law on medical assistance in dying, calling it an "abandonment” of people with disabilities. 

The group announced Thursday that it had filed a notice of application to challenge what's known as track two of the MAID law, which it argues has resulted in premature deaths.  

Thursday, September 26th

WHSFL
Portage Collegiate 22 St. Norbert 10

It's been summer in September for the last few days, and Thursday was the hottest and windiest day so far this week. 

Normals for the end of September are 17 degrees for daytime highs and 4 degrees overnight. Many locations were 12 to 15 degrees warmer than that yesterday.

For the latest forecast details, click here.