Portage

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

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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.

When Dunn Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM says their pre-owned vehicles are “certified,” they mean it. And then some. 

As cell phones in the classroom become a thing of the past, students are longing for the good old days.

Meghan Jadeske, a Grade 11 student at Portage Collegiate Institute (PCI), believes that if students are following the rules, they shouldn't be included in the cell phone ban.

"I like listening to music in class because it helps me focus, but now I can't."

A local Soup Kitchen is hoping to let the community know that they're available for those in need.

The grand opening of the new Portage la Prairie Soup Kitchen is taking place on September 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Highway Pentecostal Church.

Coordinator Shelley Burton says they initially opened the soup kitchen in May of this year but are holding this grand opening to raise awareness of its existence.

The Portage Terriers are wrapping up preparations for their Orange Shirt Day Game on Sunday. Cody Buhler, the Terriers' Marketing Director, says that they're hoping for the community to buy in on their new effort.

Do you have low spots in your field where excess water drowns your crops or do you struggle with managing salinity? Fall dormant seeding of perennial forages may offer a solution to help manage these areas.

An 18-year-old from Portage la Prairie is facing the consequences after being caught speeding on the Trans-Canada Highway last week.

According to the Central Plains RCMP Weekly Report, a Portage officer was patrolling Highway #1 near the city on September 18 when the officer observed a vehicle passing other vehicles at a high rate of speed.

The officer used radar to verify the vehicle's speed and initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle was travelling at 145 km/h in a 100 km/h zone in dense fog and without daytime running lights.