Portage

After more than two decades without major improvements, The Woodlands Rec Club has finally begun upgrading its aging ball diamonds. Club president Jeremy Fisher says the transformation is already being felt both on and off the field.

“We started fundraising about 2.5 years ago for them, and we just started making the improvements this year.” 

Jason and Tom Petric, along with unofficial brother Jordan Day, have returned to the Manitoba music scene with a new song titled "Still Love You."

Jason notes that the new music had been in the works for a while, but circumstances never aligned to release it until now.

"We recorded a bunch of music a couple of years ago, and we periodically wanted to release them, and then we kind of just hit a point last year, where we hit a wall and we needed to say, 'Let's just stop.' And that's okay. So, we did, and we had a few of these songs that were still ready to go."

Portage la Prairie MLA Jeff Bereza offers a pointed assessment of the NDP government's performance during the first legislative session of 2025, highlighting policy reversals, significant tax concerns, and a perceived lack of new initiatives.

"Same bill, but with less teeth"

Speaking after the session's conclusion, the Progressive Conservative MLA pointed to specific bills and financial revelations as evidence of what he views as reactive governance.

The 2025-26 MJHL regular season schedule is out, and the Portage Terriers will be wasting no time getting into rivalry mode.

The Dogs open the campaign on the road in Neepawa on Saturday, September 20, 2025, facing off against the Titans. The two teams will then head to Stride Place for Portage’s home opener the very next night, Sunday, September 21, with puck drop set for 6:30 p.m.

This year, the Manitoba Junior Hockey League will once again be organized into two divisions: the MGEU West and the MGEU East.

A quick flash and brief fire caused by a hydro line brought out the Austin Fire Department on Tuesday night in the Municipality of North Norfolk.

Firefighters responded to the incident around 7:45 p.m. on June 10, near the intersection of Road 60N and 72W.

After arriving on scene, crews spoke with the 911 caller who initially reported the incident.

“They saw a bright flash and the property had lost power, along with a brief fire,” notes the Austin Fire Department in a social media post.

Drivers in Portage la Prairie are being detoured this week due to construction on a busy residential road.

The City of Portage la Prairie has closed Gigot Avenue from 18th Street NW to 20th Street NW, with no access from 19th Street NW.

A 15-year-old boy is in hospital after a violent sword attack at Neelin High School in Brandon Tuesday afternoon.

Brandon police say they were called around 1:15 p.m. by a student reporting a male youth inside the school armed with a sword.

TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH

AAAA Varsity Boys Soccer
Portage Collegiate Trojans 8 St. James Jimmies 0 (Playoffs in Winnipeg)

Manitoba Junior Baseball League
St. Boniface 12 Altona 1

About 7,000 people in and around La Ronge, Sask., will be allowed to return home on Thursday after the lifting of a wildfire evacuation order, the director of the local emergency operation centre said Tuesday.

Lyle Hannan said residents of La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band can start going home on Thursday at 8 a.m.

Those deemed to work in essential services will be allowed to return sooner, he said.

Hannan said rain in the last few days helped crews contain the wildfire near the community.

Ottawa’s efforts to prepare the country for the impacts of climate change have stumbled out of the gate, Canada’s environment commissioner said Tuesday.

In a new report, Jerry DeMarco concluded the National Adaptation Strategy was not effectively designed, did not prioritize Canada’s climate change risks and only established one of its three components since its release in 2023.