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Portage la Prairie business owners can expect some inquisitive visitors this week. Teams of representatives from economic agencies across the Portage region will engage directly with local businesses in a series of "Business Walks" from October 29 to November 1, 2024. Eve O’Leary, Director of Economic Development at Portage Regional Economic Development (PRED), says the initiative is designed to gather firsthand insights from businesses in Portage la Prairie, enabling leaders to better support the business community and address key challenges.

The Winnipeg Jets season-opening win streak came to an end Monday night at Canada Life Centre.

John Tavares scored three times in the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 victory over Winnipeg.

William Nylander, Matthew Knies and Morgan Rielly also scored for the Leafs who jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Kyle Connor sparked the Jets comeback with back-to-back second period power play goals.

Tavares' second of night with 2:07 left in the middle frame extended Toronto's lead to 5-3.

Two men are vying for the position of Leader of the PC Party of Manitoba. 

The Leadership Election Committee has confirmed that Obby Khan and Wally Daudrich have met the requirements to stand in the upcoming Progressive Party of Manitoba leadership race.

The two candidates will participate in a Q and A session hosted by former Radisson MLA James Teitsma on Wednesday of this week, at the Delta Hotel.

Khan and Daudrich will discuss their vision for the party and our province and answer questions from the audience. 

Premier Wab Kinew presented the heroes from the first response team for their work at the Carberry Tragedy last year with the Manitoba Order of the Buffalo Hunt.

With Kinew, was Honourable Lisa Naylor, the Minister for Transportation and Infrastructure, Honourable Ron Kostyshyn, Minister for Agriculture, Mr. David Pankratz, the Special Envoy for Military Affairs, and MLA Jodie Byram, the member for Agassiz and the Carberry area.

Hayley Labelle has been safely located.

Former story:The Portage la Prairie RCMP received a report of a missing 20-year-old woman on October 27.

Hayley Labelle was last seen at a convenience store on Saskatchewan Avenue East on October 23.

She is being described as having a medium build, approximately 5’2” tall, 125 lbs. with long brown hair and green eyes. No clothing description was provided.

The Provincial Government of Manitoba is extending an olive branch for municipalities like Portage la Prairie regarding infrastructure costs.

The program is called Manitoba Growth, Renewal and Opportunities for Municipalities, or Manitoba GRO. Rural Municipalities will be able to apply for up to 50 per cent of eligible costs by way of grant funding. A total of $42 million has been invested by the Provincial Government.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, siblings Nathan and Heather Porteous with family roots to Portage la Prairie are set to make waves in the home renovation world with their new HGTV series, "Hoarder House Flippers," premiering on October 30 at 8 p.m. Central Time. The duo, who have been flipping homes for seven years, flipped a house in Portage in 2022.

Only TWO programs left for the 2024 Lawn and Garden Journal season. You can call host Carla Hrycyna live on the program with all of your gardening questions every Saturday morning at: 1-800-374-3315

With events always on the go at the Portage Regional Library, local author Rachael Clarke is taking on a first for herself. 

Clarke announced via X, the social media formerly known as Twitter, that she would be leading a writing class for adults, 18 and up.

Sunday, October 27th

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