Portage

Football season is around the corner, and several local athletes are preparing by attending different camps.

These camps include travel across the country, but some camps are closer to home. 

Four Portage Collegiate Institute football players recently had the opportunity to test their skills against some of the province’s top young athletes at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ U18 Blue and Gold Showcase.

A consequential report on Canada Post largely backs the Crown corporation's story about its flagging business, experts say, and bodes poorly for the union attempting to negotiate a better deal for the postal service's workers.

“If I was the union, I'm going to be very, very disappointed in this," said Marvin Ryder, associate professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at the DeGroote School of Business.

As Safe Boating Awareness Week launches this morning across Canada, Manitoba safety advocates are urging boaters to take extra precautions ahead of the May long weekend—a time that marks the unofficial start of summer and, all too often, a spike in boating fatalities. With the season underway, experts say now is the time to double-check gear, plan, and most importantly, wear a life jacket.

As the Portage Collegiate Institute (PCI) Trojans baseball team nears the end of its season, two of its senior players, Jaxon Dubois and Tyler Olson, are not only preparing for zone playoffs — they’re also preparing to say goodbye to high school.

The pair shared their reflections on their baseball careers, school life, and what's next after graduation.

Dubois, who has played for the Trojans for the past three years, described this season as a mix of challenge and promise.

This week, Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor Bernadette McIntyre had the honor of meeting King Charles III for the first time at Buckingham Palace. Accompanied by her husband and the Executive Director for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Carolyn Speirs, McIntyre also enjoyed high tea at Canada House with High Commissioner Ralph Goodale and his wife, Pam Goodale.

Speaking to us from London her Honour says being able to meet and visit with the King was an amazing experience.

The Municipal District of Taber administers public land that had been previously turned over to it by the Alberta government.

Alberta municipal leaders are eyeing the Municipal District of Taber as it grapples with striking the right balance between stewardship and the responsibility of raising an appropriate amount of revenue for its agricultural lands on behalf of ratepayers.

BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada recently announced the 12 organizations that will each receive a portion of the $160,000 Growing Home with BASF prize fund. 

Following a competitive public voting period, the first, second, and third-place winners have been determined for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.

Organizations that finish in first place will receive a $25,000 donation and have the opportunity to celebrate their win with the local community; second place will receive $10,000, and third place will receive $5,000. 

Land grant universities mainly handle extension work in the United States; in Canada, it’s described as more of a ‘mish-mash’

WINNIPEG — Canada’s system of getting the latest and most useful information to farmers is very different from what happens in the United States.

South of the border, there are more than 200 land grant universities across the U.S.

All universities teach students and do research, but land grant universities have a third mission — extension.

SASKATOON — Canada’s two national railways are about to enter a stretch of prolonged labour peace with the major unions representing their workers.

“It’s a period of calm,” said Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corp., which is Canada’s grain monitor.

“It’s satisfying to know that at least we’re going to have a couple of years of grace where we don’t have to worry about (work stoppages).”

The City of Portage la Prairie is rolling out the 9 p.m. Routine this summer, joining a continent-wide crime prevention initiative that urges residents to take nightly steps to safeguard their property.

Mayor Sharilyn Knox highlights the program’s focus on simple, proactive measures like locking doors, removing valuables from vehicles, and securing outdoor equipment to deter theft during peak activity months.

Summer safety steps in detail

Running through social media channels, the campaign outlines five key actions for residents every night at 9 p.m.: