Portage

The likelihood of being hospitalized from slipping on ice is far greater in Manitoba than being hospitalized from a sports-related injury. A spokesperson for Canadian Institute for Health Information says that is one of their findings from a report released Thursday.

The Portage la Prairie Regional Library is buzzing with excitement this summer as the TD Summer Reading Club and the library’s 47th Annual Book Sale draw in readers of all ages, providing a hub of learning, creativity, and community spirit.

The TD Summer Reading Club is already seeing strong participation, with many local families signing up to take part in reading challenges, engaging activities, and unique summer activities aimed at keeping children learning and inspired through the summer.

Thousands of people have fled from a First Nation in northern Manitoba Monday as wildfires burned closer and closer to the community. 

The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, also called Nelson House, issued a full evacuation order Sunday in response to the blazes, as flames threatened to cut off road access and muddied air quality.

It was upgraded one day later to a mandatory evacuation. The community's roughly 4,000 residents were to register with the Cree Nation before busing to the Thompson Airport, about 75 kilometres away, to fly to Winnipeg.

Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer's latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their next steps.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Friday that the roughly 55,000 members represented by the union shot down the Canada Post's latest proposal, which would've seen wage hikes of about 13 per cent over four years and restructuring to add part-time workers to the deal.

Portage la Prairie’s own Sam Davidson, known to wrestling fans as the fiery "Sammy Peppers," is body-slamming excitement back into his hometown.

On Thursday, August 14th, Davidson teams up with WWE superstar Brian Kendrick at the Army Navy Air Force Unit #13 for a major Canadian Wrestling's Elite (CWE) event. This homecoming marks a full-circle moment for the local wrestler and promises high-flying action for the community.

Davidson debuted in Portage nearly seven years ago. Returning now, he’s eager to showcase his growth.

Summer programming keeps the Family Resource Centre (FRC) busy year-round, with opportunities to learn, engage, and play in our community.

FRC Program Director Peter Thiessen says one of their monthly programs, 'Super Dads, Super Kids,' got its start in Portage through a resource they have within Canada.

Some premiers say they want to have more local control over the immigration system — but experts say what the system really needs is a national conversation on immigration reform that shores up public support.

"Most of the existing policies have been formulated on the fly without any evidence or serious impact evaluations of what the various classes of immigrants are, how they're performing economically and otherwise," said Michael Trebilcock, a retired academic and co-author of two books on immigration policy.

"So it's basically research-free."

Dominic LeBlanc said Sunday that he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will speak "over the next number of days" as the United States ratchets up pressure in trade talks.

The Canada-U.S. trade minister appeared on CBS's "Face the Nation" and spoke about where talks stand between the two countries.

LeBlanc told host Margaret Brennan that while Canada is "disappointed" with Trump's new 35-per-cent tariffs, he is continuing to work toward a deal that would hopefully strike down trade restrictions between the nations.

The sport of pickleball has become a sensation for all ages, and the President of Pickleball Manitoba, Ted Fardoe, couldn't be happier with where they are, or more excited for where the sport is going. 

A new survey conducted by CAA Manitoba found that Manitobans are very worried about the dangerous driving they’ve seen across the province, especially distracted driving and speeding.

The study found that 88 per cent of Manitoba drivers feel somewhat or very concerned about distracted driving. According to Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI), distracted driving is now the number one cause of fatalities on Manitoba roadways.