Portage

When summer hits, sleep schedules often fly out the window, especially for teenagers left to their own devices.  

“Sleep is for the weak”, as they say. 

Caroline Bitton, a nurse practitioner with Southern Health, is all too familiar with the pattern. 

“It's very common,” Bitton says, “Naturally, their circadian rhythms are a little bit later to begin with.”  

Farm groups are asking for federal action on regulation and trade amid mounting financial pressures and tariff fears

Keystone Agricultural Producers and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture want governments to consider agriculture more often when setting priorities.

They are ramping up pressure on governments to prioritize agriculture in trade, regulation and disaster response as farmers face worsening drought and mounting financial strain.

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is urgently reminding drivers in Portage la Prairie and across the province about the severe dangers and legal consequences of passing vehicles stopped for pedestrians at crosswalks. 

This warning follows concerning anecdotal reports and social media observations highlighting a risky behaviour that puts vulnerable road users at significant risk of injury or death.

Tara Seel, Media and Public Relations Lead with MPI, explains that the core issue stems from drivers attempting to pass vehicles stopped at unmarked crosswalks.

Central Plains Cancer Services is bringing back a popular event this fall with Sip & Stroll, a relaxed evening of tasting wine, beer, and spirits.

The event will take place on Friday, September 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Portage Golf Club, on holes one and nine.

Sharilyn Knox, executive director of Central Plains Cancer Care Services, notes the event was a hit in previous years before the pandemic paused it.

Canada's 2025 wildfire season is now the second-worst on record.

The latest figures posted by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre suggest the fires have torn through 72,000 square kilometres, an area roughly the size of New Brunswick.

That surpasses the next worst season in 1989 and is about half the area burned during the record-setting 2023 season, according to a federal database of wildfire seasons dating back to 1972.

Ottawa is hiking entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces privates by 20 per cent for the regular force and 13 per cent for reservists, Prime Minister Mark Carney said at CFB Trenton on Friday.

That means the annual salary for a new recruit will go from $43,368 to $52,044.

Other military members will also receive pay raises, with smaller increases for higher ranks — part of a broader plan to boost recruitment and operational readiness. The new pay hikes will be retroactive to April 1 of this year.

Cattle farmers, grain producers, acreage owners and treasure hunters in and around MacGregor, Portage la Prairie and the Central Plains Region will have a chance to take part in a large consignment sale from August 4-11.

The smell of campfire in the air might seem familiar by now, but this summer’s haze isn't just a nuisance: it’s historic.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, July 2025 was the smokiest July on record for many Prairie cities, and we’re now on track for the smokiest year.

“Regina, Winnipeg, Thompson, Kenora, they all recorded their smokiest month on record for July,” explains Environment Canada meteorologist Crawford Luke. “As far as the year so far, these places are on pace to have their worst year ever for the number of smoke hours observed.”

The Portage Terriers organization is warming up for another season with events, and a few things remain ongoing before the exhibition season starts.

Cody Buhler, the team's Marketing Director, emphasizes that there are a few changes and extra deals on tickets through a kids club membership.

The Manitoba Museum might have one of the largest collections of Hudson’s Bay artifacts, but its CEO isn't bitter the defunct retailer's crown jewel isn’t destined for her institution.

There will soon be a new home for the 355-year-old royal charter that birthed the Bay, giving it extraordinary control over a vast swath of unceded lands — and enormous influence over settlers' early relations with Indigenous Peoples.