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A traffic stop was conducted by Portage RCMP on June 2nd at 3:41 a.m., as a vehicle was pulled over on 11th Street NW in Portage la Prairie. 

A 23-year-old woman was driving, and showed signs of impairment. She was asked to provide a breath sample on a Roadside Screening Device. The result of that test was a Fail. The driver received an Immediate Roadside Driving Prohibition. She lost her licence for 90 days, the vehicle was towed and impounded for 30 days, and she will pay an Administration Penalty of $700.00.

The Portage la Prairie RCMP are actively searching for answers after suspects damaged a door during a break in.

Sometime overnight, from June 4th to June 5th, a building in the 100 block of Duke Avenue was broken into.

The suspects gained access to the building, but nothing of significance was taken.

The RCMP asks if anyone knows anything in regards to this event, they should call the police at 204-857-4445.

Portage la Prairie RCMP received a report of someone being threatened with a weapon last week in the 2400 block of Saskatchewan Avenue West. 

Officers arrived on the scene in the afternoon of June 1st, but the suspects had already left the area. 

After a short search, officers located the suspects behind some buildings in the 2500 block of Saskatchewan Avenue West.  

Headingley RCMP have arrested an Ontario man after he made quite the scene at a business on the Trans-Canada Highway in the RM of Headingley.

On June 1, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Headingley RCMP received a report of a man with a knife at a business on Highway 1 in the RM of Headingley. The man was reportedly smashing things and dangerously brandishing the weapon.

When officers arrived on the scene, they immediately cleared the premises of all civilians. Officers then attempted to speak to the man, but he was highly agitated and had a large fixed blade knife.

Portage la Prairie RCMP responded to a report of a quad driving erratically last weekend in the city.

It was just after 1 p.m. on May 28 when Portage RCMP was put on notice of the incident near 18th street NW.

An officer located the suspect vehicle at around 4 p.m. with two adult men on it.

A 24-year-old man and 28-year-old man, both from Portage la Prairie, were issued tickets for not wearing helmets.

The quad was pushed to a nearby residence.

The Portage la Prairie Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle collision at 8th ST NW and 5th Ave on Tuesday morning.

According to crews, extraction was required to safely remove one patient with mobility issues, and EMS transported that patient to the hospital. 

The City of Portage la Prairie is reporting that Seneca Street from Bridge Road to Webster Avenue will be closed for the foreseeable future due to wastewater construction.

The closure took place today, May 24 and will remain in effect for approximately three weeks, with only local traffic being permitted until completion. 

Road Closure – Seneca Street https://t.co/YJtS1H5ZPt

Tuesday night's Portage la Prairie School Division board meeting was the third last of the school year and went over a variety of topics, including:    

Going on now until June 22nd at Prairie Fusion Arts & Entertainment, the Portage Ukrainian Nursery School is exhibiting their 10th Annual Art Show and Auction.

Lori Carpenter, the director at the nursery school, talks about the show's history.  

Portage la Prairie RCMP are investigating a situation where a vehicle was stolen in the RM of Portage. 

On May 12, RCMP received a report that a vehicle was stolen from a field near road 71 North. 

The 2015 black Dodge Ram 2500 had been parked in the field overnight, and when the owner returned, the vehicle was gone.  

Later that day, that vehicle was located at an address in the 100 block of Main Road in Sandy Bay First Nation.  

The RCMP notes that this investigation is ongoing.