Measles exposure reported at Portage la Prairie restaurant
Manitoba health officials are reporting a new measles exposure at Tornado’s Restaurant and Lounge in Portage la Prairie on July 20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone present during that time is asked to monitor for symptoms until Aug. 11 and check their immunization status.
Measles cases have totaled 167 in Manitoba between February and July 2025, with a peak of 72 confirmed cases in May and 39 in July.
RCMP investigating deadly plane crash near Oakbank
A man is dead following a small plane crash near Oakbank, the second fatal aviation incident in southeastern Manitoba this month.
Oakbank RCMP say they were notified just after 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, about a downed aircraft in the Rural Municipality of Springfield. Emergency responders, including RCMP, local firefighters, and EMS, located the wreckage of a privately owned, single-engine, two-seater aircraft on the north side of Highway 15, just west of Highway 206.
Police report that the body of an adult male, the lone occupant, was recovered.
Body recovered after boat found adrift near Gimli
A 62-year-old man is dead after RCMP responded to an abandoned boat spotted in open water near Willow Island, south of Gimli.
Gimli RCMP received the call around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 27. Officers deployed several resources to the area, including the Manitoba RCMP Marine Unit and Underwater Recovery Unit.
When officers arrived, they were told by local Coast Guard authorities that the boat had no one on board, but a wallet and cell phone were found inside.
Keeler defends title at Portage Men’s Open
The rivalry may have drawn the headlines heading in, but in the end, there was no doubt; Kenny Keeler has successfully defended his title at the 2025 Stride Credit Union Men’s Open.
Keeler followed up his dramatic win last year with another clutch performance, shooting 69 and 71 for a total of 140 to go back-to-back and take the 2025 championship at the Portage Golf Club.
"Back-to-back, so that feels pretty good to verify that win last year," said Keeler. "I made it pretty comfortable myself the back nine, fairways, greens, made pars."
Scoreboard/Line-up - Monday, July 28
SUNDAY, JULY 27TH
Canadian Elite Basketball League
Winnipeg Sea Bears 79 Calgary Surge 78
American Association Baseball
Chicago Dogs at Winnipeg Goldeyes - Postponed
MLB
Detroit Tigers 10 Toronto Blue Jays 4
CFL
Hamilton 37 BC 33
MONDAY, JULY 28TH
Rain washes out Sunday's Goldeyes game
Sunday afternoon’s American Association game at Blue Cross Park between the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Chicago Dogs was cancelled due to rain and unplayable field conditions.
As this was the final scheduled game between the two clubs this season, it will not be made up.
Tickets to Sunday’s game may be exchanged at the Blue Cross Park Ticket Office for those of equal value to any remaining 2025 Goldeyes home game.
U.S. politics threaten to complicate Canada’s co-hosting of 2026 World Cup
With less than a year to go until the 2026 World Cup, political tensions and U.S. policy threaten to pose problems as Canada, the United States and Mexico prepare to co-host the tournament.
Next year’s FIFA World Cup will be the biggest ever, with the three countries hosting a record 48 teams. Between June 11 and July 19, they will play 104 matches, most of them in the U.S.
Bank of Canada expected to hold key rate again
Avery Shenfeld doesn't think the Bank of Canada will cut its benchmark interest rate at its decision on Wednesday, but if it does, he said it will be a "pleasant surprise."
"There's always a chance that they'll surprise with the rate cut," the chief economist of CIBC said.
Most economists are also expecting the Bank of Canada will hold its policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent for a third consecutive decision later this week.
The Supreme Court of Canada has given the thumbs down to hearing an appeal in the thumbs up grain contracting case
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a request to hear an appeal from Achter Land and Cattle regarding an earlier court decision that found a thumbs-up emoji served as an agreement to a grain contract. South West Terminal launched a claim for damages after Achter Land and Cattle failed to deliver on the contract.
Portage to welcome new vet clinic led by familiar faces
There’s good news for pet owners in Portage la Prairie.
Eight months after the closure of the Portage Veterinary Hospital left a gap in local animal care, two Manitoba veterinarians are stepping in to fill that need. Dr. Marie North and Dr. Rebecca Zettler have announced plans to open a new pet clinic, Prairie Vet, on Saskatchewan Ave.