Portage

Austin and MacGregor Fire Departments swiftly responded to a report of a combine on fire within the municipality of Austin this week.

According to an Austin MB Fire Department Facebook post, the incident occurred Wednesday, September 25. The post notes that MacGregor firefighters arrived on the fire scene first and had already begun suppressing the fire before Austin firefighters arrived to help with the effort.

The fire was reportedly contained exclusively to the combine, and no further damage transpired.

Monday night saw the Portage and District Terriers organization host their Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Stride Place.

The meeting focused on the replacement of several resigning board members, along with the release of their financial statement for the year. Re-elected President Dave Koroscil outlines how the organization felt about the season.

Judith “Judy” Lynne Ham

With sadness we announce the passing of Judy Ham on September 22, 2024, at the Lions Prairie Manor in Portage la Prairie, MB.

City of Portage la Prairie Public Safety Chair Colin Doyle recently traveled to Mississauga to attend a public safety conference with Director of Public Safety Brad Bailey. Doyle explained it was the second annual Safety of Our Cities Conference, which was spearheaded last year by the Edmonton police chief.

Canada's foreign ministry expressed alarm about its shrinking ability to counter foreign disinformation online due to limited access to data and the evolving tactics of adversaries, a newly released memo shows. 

The memo, tabled Wednesday at a federal inquiry into foreign interference, noted Canada had led the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism to identify and respond to threats to democracy through open-source data analytics. 

A tradition that's been going on for over 40 years will push through Portage la Prairie this weekend. 

The Aggie Bed Push will gather contributions through communities all over the province starting Friday and going through Sunday.

Wednesday, September 25th\

MJHL
Wpg Blues 2 Wpg Freeze 1 (SO)

NHL
Exhibition
Winnipeg 6 Edmonton 1

A busy weekend at Stride Place saw 13 Women's U18 teams play a total of 26 games at the Central Plains Capitals U18 Showcase. The Caps' Head Coach, Ferdi Nelissen, who was also the Showcase Coordinator, says he was impressed with how the event went.

"The showcase went really well. We had teams from Saskatchewan, and all the way from British Columbia, we had two teams. So, we were really pleased, we had 13 total teams, and the competition was really good. It went off without a hitch; it's a great facility to host it in, and it was an excellent weekend."

Update:

At about 4 p.m. last Wednesday, the Carberry Fire Department received a call about an accident at the intersection of Highway 5 and the Trans-Canada Highway leading into the community. Deputy Fire Chief Grady Stephenson said a semi was parked waiting to turn south off the westbound lane, blocking part of the view of the roadway for another vehicle.

The Portage Collegiate Institute (PCI) Varsity Girls volleyball team, the PCI Saints, are gearing up for an exciting season under the guidance of head coach Braden Schrader, with their first game against Shaftesbury High School in Winnipeg. Schrader expressed optimism about the team's potential and readiness for competition.

"We have a really good, promising team this year. We have a lot of returning players, which is always good. We have a good group of five or six grade 12s, a good group of grade 11s, and a couple of grade 10s that are coming up as well."