Portage

MPs, diplomats and political staff gathered around the parliamentary precinct to anxiously take in preliminary results of a U.S. presidential election that they all agreed would have an enormous impact on Canada and the world.

"There's a lot of nervous energy in the room tonight," said Gary Keller, who was chief of staff to John Baird, the former Conservative foreign minister.

"This one has so much potential impact on our economy, our society."

The Portage Terriers have trimmed their roster, dealing three players to different BC squads.

The Terriers have dealt Forward Jonah Power Smith to the Pacific Junior Hockey League's Ridge Meadows Flames, Forward Reyd Langan to the Kootenay Internation Junior 'A' Hockey League's (KIJHL) Sicamous Eagles, and Goalie Jacob Armstrong to the KIJHL's Nelson Leafs. All three are 2006-born.

The Terriers will receive player development fees for all three players. The trio saw limited action with the Terriers this season.

With the ground about to freeze across the prairies, many farmers are getting soil sampling done before the end of the year.

Testing out just what's in many farmer's grounds is a key part of making sure you know what's under the surface and what might need to go in.

Warren Ward, an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, talks about the necessity of that testing.

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases. Episode 26 of the podcast, featuring Jeff Catto and Matt Martin, aired on the weekend of November 2nd and 3rd, 2024.

The Basement Theatre in Portage la Prairie has launched a new concert series in partnership with the music organization, Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous tour circuit, and our local Whoop and Hollar Folk Festival, which supports emerging and established musicians. The series features local and Manitoba-based artists and offers them a professional stage experience with full sound and lighting.

Executive Director of Prairie Drama Academy Chris Kitchen outlines what's happening.

Last week, it was reported that new data from Food Banks Canada suggests more people than ever are facing the decision to use local food banks. An annual survey of food bank use in Canada was made and it was learned that more than two million visits in March of this year, which is nearly double the monthly visits five years ago in March of 2019.

Brenda Hammond, Salvation Army food bank operator says we're also seeing the same increase in numbers.

Roberta Kitson

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Roberta Gay Kitson on October 31st, 2024, at the age of 69 peacefully with her husband Randall Hiebert by her side.

It is with great sadness that the family of Sylvia Evelyn Rawlings (nee Basaraba) of Portage la Prairie, announces her peaceful passing on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at the Gladstone Medical Centre at the age of 85.

The head of the United Nations refugee agency says it is wise of Canada to scale back the number of new refugees it plans to resettle if that helps stabilize the housing market and prevents backlash against newcomers.

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, met with the prime minister in Ottawa on Monday.

His visit comes a little more than a week after the federal government announced plans to cut overall immigration levels by 20 per cent for 2025 — a cut that includes refugees and protected persons.

Millions of Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday as a chaotic presidential campaign reaches its peak in a deeply divided United States, where voters in only a handful of battleground states will choose the country’s path forward.

Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have presented starkly different visions for America's future, but polling shows the two remain in a dead heat.