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Special teams were a struggle for the Portage Terriers on Sunday night falling 4-2 to the Dauphin Kings.

Similar to game one of the series, Portage outplayed the Kings early, and Caleb Lepitre opened the scoring late in the first period on the power play. The Terriers outshot the Kings in the first, 12-1.

The Portage Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is breathing a little easier after receiving a $9,000 grant from the City of Portage la Prairie to offset soaring operating costs. The funding, awarded for the second consecutive year, comes as the volunteer-run organization grapples with inflation-driven expenses and a persistent stray animal crisis.

The Redboine Watershed District (RBWD) has named Nicolas Jobin recipient of its 2025 Watershed Award, recognizing his exceptional stewardship and transformative impact on Manitoba’s agricultural landscape.

The NDP promised to protect tenants through national rent control while the Conservatives focused their campaign trail message on addictions treatment Sunday.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in Halifax in the morning that his party would tie federal housing funding for provinces and municipalities to tenant protection policies like rent control.

The NDP says housing and rent prices in Canada have doubled since 2015 and the average asking rent hit $2,109 per month in January.

Police say they've charged a 31-year-old Ottawa man with several offences following an incident that placed an area of Parliament Hill under lockdown on Saturday.

Ottawa police said in a media statement Sunday that a man entered East Block in downtown Ottawa at 2:40 p.m. Saturday and started issuing threats to those inside.

Security officials isolated the man in a security screening area while police evacuated the building, which mostly houses offices for senators and their staff.

Police said the man surrendered peacefully after hours of negotiations.

The Province of Manitoba announced a $300,000 commitment per year for three years, for a total of $900,000, to 4-H Manitoba, to continue the great work that they do with our young individuals and experienced individuals, says Ag Minister Ron Kostyshyn. "Because they're the ones with the knowledge, and they want to share their knowledge with the young 4-H'ers of the world."

April marks Autism Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the unique strengths and challenges of individuals with autism. Austin Hunter, a grade 7 student at La Verendrye School and Manitoba's first-ever Autism Ambassador, took time to share his personal journey and insights into the importance of understanding and acceptance for those with autism.

Austin, who is deeply passionate about educating others, says that autism simply means learn a bit differently.

Tyler J. Ashton is biking across Canada through biting winter winds and freezing rain, turning his daily battle with chronic pain into a beacon of hope for others. The Port Coquitlam, B.C., native, who lives with the autoimmune disease ankylosing spondylitis (AS), rode through Portage la Prairie this week en route to Winnipeg from Brandon. His 11,000-kilometer ride aims to raise awareness and funds for the Canadian Spondyloarthritis Association (CSA) while proving that movement - despite immense physical challenges - can be transformative.

This week Portage saw speedskaters, hockey stars and students on patrol. A welcome distinction was also made, naming the city one of the friendliest prairie communities in the world! Keep reading and click the links to see more of this week's biggest news stories. 

The Portage Terriers lost their first game on home ice so far in their run to the Turnbull Cup by a score of 3-1 to the Dauphin Kings.

Portage scored a goal at the very last second of the first period, as Caleb Lepitre notched his first of the post-season on the powerplay. There was plenty of discussion between the officials and Dauphin's coaching staff, but the goal would stand. 1-0 Portage after the first.