Portage

MONDAY, MAY 26TH

NHL
Playoffs - Best of 7
Eastern Conference Finals
Game 4
Carolina 3 Florida 0
Florida leads series 3-1

PWHL
Walter Cup Finals - Best of 5
Game 4
Minnesota 2 Ottawa 1 (Overtime)
Minnesota wins series 3-1

MLB
Toronto 2 Texas 1

Prime Minister Mark Carney's vision for nation-building and economic growth is expected to form the main thrust of the throne speech when King Charles reads it today in the Canadian Senate.

Under crisp skies this past Saturday, the 19 Portage Army Cadet Corps marked its 115th anniversary by marching from the Portage la Prairie Armoury on 143 2nd St NE to City Hall, where Mayor Sharilyn Knox bestowed the Freedom of the City recognition. The ceremonial inspection and proclamation celebrated the cadets’ enduring legacy as one of Western Canada’s oldest youth military programs.

The Portage la Prairie Regional Library is gearing up for its 47th annual book sale, set to begin June 28 and run through to August 30, just after the Canada Day long weekend. 

Suzy Laevens, the library’s clerk, graphic designer and longtime book sale coordinator, says it’s the library’s biggest fundraiser of the year and one that continues to grow. 

Students in the applied commerce program at Portage Collegiate Institute showcased their business ventures last week after a semester of hard work. The event featured student-run companies offering everything from custom apparel and cleaning services to marketing strategies and community-focused food programs.

Gavin Taylor, who teaches applied commerce at PCI, says the event gives students a real taste of entrepreneurship.

A former Manitoba cabinet minister says he thought he was following the rules when he tried to push the approval of a silica sand mine after his party was defeated in an election.

Jeff Wharton has spoken to the media for the first time since the province's ethics commissioner issued a damning report last week into the actions of some members of the former Progressive Conservative government after losing the October 2023 election.

It is with heavy hearts we note the passing of our dear Mom, Joan Evelyn MacRae (née Pettit).  Joan was predeceased by her husband, Jack, in 1988, brothers Ray (Winnie), Bud, Lloyd (Lillian), Fred (Fran) and also granddaughter, Lindsay in 1998. Joan leaves to mourn her son Dan (Betty), daughters Gayle (Alan), and Cathy.  Also left to mourn are her grandchildren Garrett, Haley, Carter, Kristyn, Janessa, Caitlan, Rebecca and Daniel and great grandson Colten along with numerous nieces, nephews and Mom’s very special friend Louise Hourie. 

Intermediate Care Paramedic Nicole McCutcheon has been working in the field for nearly two decades, providing emergency care across Portage la Prairie and its surrounding communities.

She began her career in the Gladstone and Sandy Bay areas before taking a position in Portage.

Over the years, her role often brings her to surrounding towns within about an hour’s radius.

Finding her path

While McCutcheon didn’t always know she would end up in emergency services, she says the decision came after some time to reflect following high school.

King Charles arrived in Canada Tuesday afternoon for a short visit that will include reading the speech from the throne in Parliament.

The highly symbolic visit is happening as Canada copes with U.S. President Donald Trump's attempts to upend global trade with tariffs and his repeated calls for Canada's annexation.

The Canadian Armed Forces plane carrying the King and Queen Camilla landed in Ottawa shortly after 1 p.m. 

Canola oil would be one of the main beneficiaries of proposed changes to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit making their way through U.S. Congress, says an analyst.

The feedstock is not eligible for the credit under the current rules because of its unfavourable carbon intensity (CI) score.

However, under new rules contained in the budget bill that recently passed through the U.S. House of Representatives, canola’s carbon intensity score drops to 38.5 grams of carbon dioxide per megajoule from 54.9.