Portage

Abandoned wells are a significant environmental and safety risk. These wells can act as a conduit and allow contaminated surface water to enter the well and severely impact water quality, posing risk to drinking water supplies, as well as plant, animal and aquatic life.

Abandoned wells, especially large diameter wells, are also physical hazards that can result in injury or death to humans or animals who may accidentally fall in. Proper decommissioning of these wells is crucial to protect our water sources and improve public safety.

Saskatchewan farmers now have 97 per cent of the provincial crop in the ground, but now face the challenge of dry conditions.

The federal government's grain monitor Quorum Corporation released its weekly performance update for Grain Week 42.

Space in primary elevators is good - as road bans remain in effect across the prairies, country stocks dropped to 2.34 million metric tonnes. 

Total Western Port terminal stocks increased to 1.52 MMT in Week 42, utilizing 79% of the working capacity.

West Coast unloads were 6,332 cars and 2,051 for Thunder Bay.

The total average terminal out-of-car time (OCT) increased to 15.2% from 6.0% the previous week. 

Under sunny skies and with cheers echoing across the field, students, teachers, and parents gathered for the much anticipated and annual city track meet. The event brought together schools from across the division to compete in many different track events. Each school bringing the top two athletes in boys' and girls' events from their respective school track days to compete for the titles in cities. 

Mitch Nelissen, one of the phys. ed. teachers from La Verendrye school, shared the upbeat tone of the day.

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #110 in Gladstone will mark two significant milestones on June 7: the 90th anniversary of the branch and the 50th anniversary of its club room.

The celebration will begin at 11 a.m. and is open to the public. Among the guests will be Manitoba Lt.-Gov. Anita Neville, who is scheduled to arrive at 10:45 a.m. for a tour of the town and the surrounding rural area. Her visit will include a stop at the local food bank and lunch at a local bakery before she joins the main event at the Legion club room at 1 p.m.

The BeGrainSafe program is making significant strides in enhancing safety for farmers. rural firefighters and emergency responders across Canada. This initiative provides specialized training and equipment focused on grain entrapment rescues, a critical need in the agricultural sector.

Donald McCulloch

Peacefully on June 4, 2025, Donald “Don” McCulloch of Oakville, MB passed away at the Portage District General Hospital at the age of 96 years.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5TH

American Association Baseball
Kane County Cougars 2 Winnipeg Goldeyes 1

MLB
Toronto 9 Philadelphia 1

AAAA Varsity Boys Soccer
Portage Collegiate Trojans 2 Oak Park Raiders 2

Winnipeg Goldeyes right-hander Landen Bourassa (L, 2-3) turned in another outstanding effort Thursday night, tossing his second complete game of the season in a narrow 2-1 loss to the Kane County Cougars (11-13) at Blue Cross Park.
 
Bourassa, who leads the American Association with 41.2 innings pitched, surrendered just one earned run on five hits while striking out six and walking none. The Lethbridge, Alberta native continues to be a workhorse for the Goldeyes’ rotation.

The Liberal government has introduced legislation aimed at cutting down barriers to internal trade by recognizing provincial and territorial rules at the federal level.

Officials who briefed reporters this morning say the goal is to reduce the number of redundant standards across the country.

They say that, for example, a company that produces washing machines that meet a provincial energy efficiency standard won't have to meet a separate federal standard to sell outside that province.