Portage

In the Portage Terriers history, only a select few have ever been drafted by an NHL franchise. 

Jason Kasdorf is a success story for the franchise, backstopping the team to an MJHL title in 2011, leading the Terriers to the 2011 RBC Cup, and becoming the sixth ever pick by the Winnipeg Jets 2.0, 157th overall.

Kasdorf says his days in Portage under the tutelage of former Terrier Goalie Coach Jimmy Tkachyk were largely about technical learning.

With November marking the halfway point of her term, Portage la Prairie Mayor Sharilyn Knox reflects on the strides made by city council over the past two years.

Knox, along with the current city council, was sworn in on Nov. 2, 2022. She says the first two years have seen significant progress thanks to a strong, focused strategic direction.

Is the job not done yet?

There's somewhat of a smaller detail about the Saskatchewan Avenue project recently completed that residents have been questioning. Councillor Terrie Porter's portfolio covers that effort, and she says the city's been asked about the avenue completion after having noticed the lack of curbing along some parts of the Avenue.

The Chief Executive Officer for Cereals Canada says a significant funding announcement will enable them to continue supporting markets around the world.

Dean Dias says they have received $7.3 million in funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. He notes this substantial investment includes $6.6 million over three years from the AgriMarketing Program and $674,000 over five years from the AgriScience Program. 

The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government's "wind up" demand Wednesday, saying it is meant to address "risks" related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.

A call to RCMP allowed officers to take an impaired driver off the highway last week.

At around 7:30 p.m. on October 28, Portage la Prairie RCMP received a call of a possible impaired driver that just pulled over on Angle Road and the bypass around Portage la Prairie. 

Police attended and located a 48-year-old woman from Winnipeg asleep at the wheel of the suspect vehicle. 

Police could see an open container of alcohol sitting next to the driver. 

UPDATE:

Manitoba RCMP have announced that Joseph Ryan McIvor has been safely located, and thanked the public and media for their assistance.

Original Story:

Manitoba RCMP are asking for assistance from the public in locating a missing person from Ebb & Flow First Nation.

It's one of the most popular family events at Canada Life Centre every year - Disney On Ice. Over the years there have been all kinds of themes to the event and this year it is going back to the one that started it all with Mickey’s Search Party!

Arline Lillian Davey passed away peacefully on November 2, 2024 at the age of 96 years in the Portage District General Hospital.

Field work is pretty much complete in Manitoba and it is the time of year when plans are starting for 2025. Over the next several months, many big events will be held from conferences to trade shows and more. Some of these events focus on woman and all they bring to the industry.

The Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference, an annual highlight for women involved in agriculture, is set to take place from November 18th to 20th in Winnipeg. Co-chair Doris Doelger is a co-chair and speaks passionately about the events, admitting her current job came as a result of a past conference.