Portage youth discovers agriculture through 4-H beef sale

Ten-year-old Paityn Lambert of Portage is celebrating her first year in the Portage 4-H beef club after raising her own 14-month steer, Zach, for this year’s Portage Ex beef sale.

“I have watched my sister and cousins the last few years with 4-H and their steers and it has piqued my interest, and I have learned a lot about steers this year with my own, that it takes a lot to grow a good steer,” said Paityn.

Her Simmental/Angus cross steer weighed around 1,400 pounds at the fair and was part of the local sale.

Out-of-this-world fun to land at Carman’s disc golf day

A disc golf tournament with a cosmic twist is teeing off later this week in Carman, offering residents and visitors a chance to enjoy a fun-filled evening of friendly competition, quirky costumes, and a celebration of local history that’s truly out of this world.

The Charlie Red Star Disc Golf Tournament, organized by the Charlie Red Star Committee, is one of several special events taking place this year to mark the 50th anniversary of Carman’s most legendary and mysterious visitor: an unidentified flying object affectionately known as Charlie Red Star.

Labour groups pushing back as Air Canada flight attendants' strike poised to continue

It could be another chaotic day for travellers as a labour dispute continues between Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants. 

Flight attendants with the Montreal-based airline represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees are expected to remain on the picket lines today as a battle against a federal return-to-work order continues. 

Shonalynne Cote

With heavy hearts and deep sadness, we regret to share that Shona Cote passed away peacefully at age 64 on August 6, 2025, with family by her side.

Shona was predeceased by her grandparents, Gerald Moyse and Olive McCorrister, her parents, William (Bill) and Elizabeth Henry, and her siblings, Darryl, David, and Sandy.

Morning fog and drizzle give way to sunshine this afternoon

Motorists in Portage la Prairie are waking up to thick fog Monday morning, creating reduced visibility on area roads.

Drivers are being reminded to slow down, use headlights, and keep a safe distance from other vehicles.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, fog patches will dissipate later this morning as skies begin to clear.

There’s also a 30 percent chance of drizzle before conditions improve this afternoon, with a high of 24 degrees but feeling closer to 31 with the humidex.

Air Canada cancels plan to resume flights Sunday as union defies back-to-work order

Air Canada cancelled hundreds of additional flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight attendants announced the workers would remain on strike in defiance of a back-to-work order.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees said it filed a challenge in Federal Court on Sunday to an order by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that said its members must return to work by 2 p.m. ET.

"Our members are not going back to work," CUPE national president Mark Hancock said outside Toronto's Pearson Airport. "We are saying no."