Portage

For the first time in the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame's history, twins will be honoured at the induction ceremony.

Matthew and Lindsey Dahl will be inducted together in 2025, and Lindsey says that it's something he wasn't prepared for.

"I was certainly surprised and excited, and quite honoured to receive the news about being inducted."

He adds that being inducted together with his brother Matt is something that he doesn't take for granted.

The government on Thursday announced a sweeping promise to make groceries, children's clothing, Christmas trees, restaurant meals and more free from GST/HST between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15. 

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have secured a key piece of their roster, announcing the re-signing of veteran kicker Sergio Castillo to a one-year contract.

Castillo, 34, has been the Blue Bombers' placekicker since 2023, marking his third stint with the team. He began his CFL career with Winnipeg in 2015, returned via trade in 2021, and rejoined the team in 2023 after a season with Edmonton.

A family with deep roots in the region is making a mark after partnering with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to protect an ecologically significant stretch of Manitoba grassland. The Langford Escarpment project, located between Gladstone and Neepawa, is now conserved for future generations, thanks to the Harper family and NCC’s efforts.

Spanning 178 hectares, this property has been in the Harper family since the early 1900s, providing a home for several generations. Judith Harper, a representative of the family, shared the idea behind the donation.

Portage la Prairie's Mayor Sharilyn Knox has weighed in on her opinion of the Provincial Throne Speech Tuesday afternoon. She notes Portage actually received a shout-out during the speech when making reference to a sustainable aviation fuel facility possibly coming to the region.

The Liberal government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday.

"Our government can't set prices at the checkout, but we can put more money in people's pockets," Trudeau said at a press conference in Toronto alongside Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. 

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the semi-driver involved in last weekend's fatal crash south of Plum Coulee.
    
According to RCMP, officers have been unable to locate 25-year-old, Navjeet Singh.
    
On Wednesday, authorities charged the Brampton, Ontario man with two counts of Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death and Obstructing a Peace Officer related to the crash at the intersections of highways 201 and 306 that killed a 35-year-old mom and her 8-year-old daughter.
    

The first major storm event of the season may be done but slippery highways linger in the area. Numerous reports continue to come in this morning about vehicles sliding into the ditch.

Motorists taking the bypass at the east of Portage la Prairie were slowed by an accident involving a semi that had jack-knifed. It travelled west and moved into the median between the east and westbound lanes just before Angle Road.

It was reported that traffic was slowed to about 10 km/h and backed up over the overpass behind the incident.

Following up on the accident at MacGregor earlier this week, the local Fire Department reported today that on November 19 at 2:09 p.m., emergency services responded to a two-vehicle collision at Road 58 by MacGregor. Seven people were transported to medical facilities for observation via EMS.

The incident necessitated the closure of Highway #1, as crews continued operations in the area. Fire department personnel remained on site, managing traffic flow.

Yash Patel had only been away from his native India for a few weeks when he was dropped off on the bald Canadian prairie in the middle of a nighttime blizzard and given vague instructions to walk in a straight line into the United States, he testified Wednesday.