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In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Golden West Radio is joining media outlets across Canada on Monday, September 30, for A Day to Listen 2024.

The day is an initiative led by the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) where radio stations from coast to coast broadcast Indigenous voices, stories, and discussions, helping to raise awareness about the ongoing journey toward reconciliation.

A couple of defensive giveaways in their own end were the Terrier's undoing in this game, as they fell 3-0 to the Selkirk Steelers.

A two-on-none for Selkirk created the first goal of the game, as goaltender Mitchell Kathler was given little help. 1-0 Selkirk after the first period.

The second period didn't see any goals, as the two teams exchanged chances, with the shots ending up 20-16 in Portage's favour.

The Portage la Prairie RCMP are reminding people to be prepared if they plan to travel through unknown terrain.

According to an RCMP weekly report, on September 22, Portage RCMP received a report of a lost hunter. The 39-year-old hunter from Winnipeg told their friend that he was lost at 3 p.m. Portage RCMP wasn't notified until shortly after 8 p.m.

Tuesday afternoon of this past week saw the Douglas Campbell Lodge host an event with resident Les Green showcasing his Portage la Prairie historic buildings models. Residents gathered together to hear the creator describe his works and share some interesting facts about each project including personal historical tidbits about them all.

The PCI Trojans football team has welcomed five girls onto their roster this season, sparking conversations about gender roles in sports. The team, traditionally dominated by male players, is now home to young women, eager to show their skills on the field. 
 
Tegan Thompson, wide receiver for the team, says it's her first year playing. 
 
"It's a little bit different, but it's going really good and it's lots of fun,” Thompson expressed. "They're super nice. If you have questions, they're always there for you. It's nice to have a team that you can lean on." 

Monday is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and for many who experienced residential schools firsthand, it can bring back painful memories, making it a difficult day to endure. In consideration of this, Children of Mother Earth Network founder Angela Roulette is holding a special event with survivors on Sunday, the day before.

Barbara Nolan, an Anishnaabe elder on a mission to promote her nation's language, says she loves to hear stories about how her work is influencing children.

Nolan launched a series of online videos last month to introduce the language — called Anishinaabemowin — to the very youngest members of the community.

Contraband in the community was seized by police during a traffic stop late last week.

Shortly after 2:00 p.m. on September 20th, a Portage la Prairie RCMP officer was making patrols and initiated a traffic stop with a vehicle on 10th Street NW in Portage. 

The officer noticed a package of unmarked tobacco, leading to a search of the vehicle, which then located several more packages. 

The driver was issued a ticket for Possession of Fewer than 25 Units of Unmarked Tobacco costing the 26-year-old man from Long Plain First Nation $2,542.00.

It was an item on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ to-do list with about the same ho-hum urgency as breathing, fuelling up the car with the tank on empty, and grabbing bread and milk at the supermarket.

Qualify for the Canadian Football League playoffs? Well, sure. Of course.

The Rural Municipality of Woodlands is preparing to kick off a major milestone as the community moves toward its 150th anniversary of incorporation in 2030. October 4, at 1:30 p.m., the RM will break ground on Park150, a new park dedicated to honoring the municipality’s history and the people who shaped it. 

Bryan Myskiw, a councillor for the RM of Woodlands and chair of the Park150 Committee, shared his excitement about the project.