Portage

Thursday, September 12th

American Association
West Division Championship Series
Winnipeg 3 Fargo-Moorhead 1
(Goldeyes win best of 3 series 2-1)

This weekend, we’ll look back with a number one hit from Billy Currington from this week in 2010 and revisit an interview from the past where he shares a favourite pastime he picked up on the road. CCMA nominee Tyler Joe Miller joins us with his new song 'What Good Is a Memory,' and Ryan Keown returns with his latest single, 'I Know You Like That.' 

Tune in to The Canadian Country Showcase on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM.

A sunrise ceremony took place Wednesday morning at the Legislature grounds in celebration of the life of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Cathy Merrick. Provincial political leaders gathered to honour Merrick, who had served as Grand Chief since 2022, succeeding Arlen Dumas.

Portage la Prairie MLA Jeff Bereza attended the ceremony and described it as an incredibly moving event.

The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk is giving residents an update on the Development Plan Review for the region and is hosting an Open House on September 19 to let the community hear about what is changing.

The update will largely be done by a company based in Western Canada, and is introduced by Sarah Manteuffel, a staff member with Urban Systems. 

Laura Blanche Humphrey (Kitching)

Peacefully on Tuesday, September 3rd, Blanche Humphrey passed away at the age of 90 at the Portage General Hospital.

Blanche was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba on July 1st, 1934 to Robert and Elsie Kitching. She had six siblings, with her being the fourth oldest.

The Terry Fox Run will take place in Portage la Prairie at 10 a.m. this Sunday, September 15th, to support cancer research.

Coordinator of the event, Diane Wing, says that there is no pressure to donate, but those looking to participate need to register at run.terryfox.ca or in-person registration at 9:15 a.m. near the starting point of the event, at the tennis courts on the Island.

Air Canada and business leaders are asking Ottawa to be ready to intervene in labour talks with its pilots as time is running out before a potential shutdown, but so far the government has said the two sides need to work things out. 

Airline spokesman Christophe Hennebelle said Thursday that Air Canada is committed to negotiations, but it faces wage demands from the Air Line Pilots Association that it can't meet. 

"The issue is that we are faced with unreasonable wage demands that ALPA refuses to moderate.”

The City of Portage la Prairie is making what they term a meaningful investment into maintaining greenspaces they currently provide, as well as improving them and creating more. Councillor Ryan Espey says this hasn't been done to the extent that it now will be.

"Back in all my time on council, there was a real resistance to any of this kind of investment based on us historically putting so much money into the new Multiplex, which is, of course, now known as Stride Place."

A specific and structured three-year plan has been presented regarding this effort.

Manitoba RCMP are sharing details of a traffic stop in the RM of Portage la Prairie which resulted in the arrest of a 65-year-old man.

On September 4, officers in the Roving Traffic unit say they stopped a commercial truck on Highway 1 and arrested a man from Toronto after his load was inspected and weeded with controversial items.

Officers discovered over 600 kilograms of illicit cannabis in the truck and the man will reportedly face charges under the Cannabis Act, Excise Act, and Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act.

Motorists have one less obstacle to deal with on Portage la Prairie roadways.

Due to construction, a detour was in place for over a month on Crescent Road and finally cleared Thursday morning.

The road closure was Crescent Road W from Royal Road S to 4th Street SW.  The completion plan was originally for August 30, but delays took the project further into the calendar.