Portage

The founding CEO of the five-year-old organization will stay on until January 2026

Seeds Canada is looking for a new chief executive officer after Barry Senft announced he is stepping down from the role he’s held for about four years.

Senft will continue to serve as CEO until the end of January 2026.

“I think after five years, it’s time for new leadership,” he said during the 2025 Seeds Canada conference in Quebec City.

He said someone with more seeds experience would make sense now that the organization is up and running.

MONDAY, JULY 21ST

MLB
Toronto Blue Jays 4 New York Yankees 1

TUESDAY, JULY 22ND

Manitoba Junior Baseball League
Playoffs - Best of 5
Game 4
Elmwood at Pembina Valley - 7:00 PM
Elmwood leads series 2-1

The Arborg Agricultural Fair returned in full force this past weekend, filling the fairgrounds with a lively mix of horsepower, handmade goods, and hometown hospitality. 

Held just south of Arborg beside the Silver Community Centre, the two-day event ran Saturday and Sunday with everything from gymkhana events to wild pony races, local vendors, and two bustling beer gardens. 

If you’ve ever looked up at the stars and felt a twinge of cosmic wonder, now is your time to lean in. The Perseids meteor shower is lighting up the night sky and Kenton Dyck from the Astro Club says it’s one of the most spectacular astronomical events of the year. Even better? You don’t need a telescope to see it.

“You just need the good old Mark 1 eyeball,” Dyck laughs. “No gear. No telescope. Just your eyes and a bit of time under the stars, it’s gorgeous every time.”

Tim Hortons locations in Portage la Prairie raise a combined total of $8,297 during this year’s Camp Day, held July 16, with customers turning out in full force to support youth from underserved communities.

The funds go directly to Tim Hortons Foundation Camps, which offer leadership-focused camp experiences aimed at building confidence and life skills in young people across the country.

Staff at both Portage stores reported steady foot traffic and high engagement throughout the day, with a wide range of ways for people to give back.

The Manitoba government is investing more than $2 million to improve Spruce Woods Provincial Park in the Westman region.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes makes the announcement at the park and says the investment reflects the province’s commitment to better outdoor spaces for families.

Just because you can’t see the sun doesn’t mean it’s not there.

“Sun safety still matters on cloudy days,” explains Karen Faurschou, an educator with Central Plains Cancer Services. “Up to 80% of UV rays can penetrate clouds, so even when it feels cool or overcast you can still get sunburned.”

Manitoba has so far had a mostly hot, sunny summer season. People of all ages are enjoying the outdoors, but the fun of beach days, bike rides and picnics should not distract from the importance of UV protection.

As five former Canadian world junior hockey players await a ruling in their sexual assault trial, legal experts say videos shown in court of the complainant saying she was OK with what had happened highlight a broader misunderstanding of consent and sexual assault law in Canada.

Two cellphone videos in which the woman says she’s “OK with this” and that “it was all consensual” were presented as evidence during the trial of Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube, and Callan Foote.

Several Conservative MPs are criticizing the Crown's approach to prosecuting two key organizers of the Freedom Convoy protests, with the party's deputy leader calling it an act of "political vengeance."

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were convicted of mischief in April for their roles in organizing the demonstration, which blockaded streets around Parliament Hill for more than three weeks in early 2022.

Barber was also convicted of counselling others to disobey a court order.

For most golfers, a round of 18 holes is a solid day on the links. But for Brett Janz and his friend Nathan Zadorozny, 117 holes in a single day was just the start of something bigger.

The pair joined this year’s Marathon Monday, a golf fundraiser that has raised nearly $200,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society over the past 13 years. On July 14th, they played their marathon round at MacGregor Golf Club, teeing off around 6 a.m.