Portage

Portage la Prairie City Councillor Colin Doyle has been elected as a Central District Director for the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM), marking a big milestone in his public service career. The election took place during the AMM Central District meeting held in Morden, where Doyle was chosen from among three candidates.

"This was a bit of an exciting day for me," Doyle said following the announcement.

Residents of Regency House in Portage la Prairie are celebrating the long-awaited replacement of a malfunctioning therapeutic tub, a fixture that had caused frustration for nearly two decades.

The federal government is moving to shore up a historically weak summer job market for students — even as one economist argues tough employment prospects for young people suggest broader softness in the job market.

Statistics Canada shone a light on the difficult employment prospects for students heading back to school this fall in its May jobs report last Friday.

Roughly one in five returning students aged 15 to 24 was unemployed in May, the agency said. The last time the jobless rate for students was this high outside the pandemic was in May 2009.

As June settles in, Manitobans are heading outdoors to enjoy long-awaited summer sun, but they may not be alone. This month marks the height of tick activity, especially their riskiest life stage: the nearly invisible nymph. Barely the size of a poppy seed, these immature ticks are easy to miss and can leave a lasting impact.

Kateryn Rochon, associate professor of veterinary entomology at the University of Manitoba, has studied ticks for nearly 20 years and warns that this is the most important time to stay vigilant.

Federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when awarding contracts to the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app, the auditor general said Tuesday.

The report on GCStrategies — one of several audits tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday — says the company was awarded 106 contracts by 31 federal organizations between 2015 and 2024.

The maximum value of those contracts was more than $90 million but only $65 million was paid out.

One of two teenagers arrested over the weekend in Berens River is also facing a long list of charges for violent incidents earlier this year in Long Plain First Nation.

On the evening of June 7th, RCMP responded to a report of gunshots at a home in Berens River. Police say two young males showed up at a residence and one of them fired a gun at someone inside, but missed. The pair then drove off in a pickup truck.

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The St. Laurent Fire Department is proudly unveiling a major addition to its emergency response fleet, a custom-built Wildland Type 5 Firefighting Apparatus, designed specifically to meet the growing need for wildland fire protection in the area.

This new vehicle represents more than just a tool in the department’s arsenal, it’s a homegrown success story.

As warmer weather arrives, more residents in Portage la Prairie are taking to the streets on e-bikes and e-scooters.

Caitlyn Saindon, Community Safety Office Manager, breaks down the key safety rules and current regulations for these popular electric vehicles.

Regulations for e-bikes versus e-scooters

Saindon notes that e-scooters remain unregulated in Manitoba, but e-bikes are governed by the Highway Traffic Act.

Work to improve the conditions at the Austin baseball diamonds has put a pause on the community's annual softball tournament. However, with work continuing, the hope is they will be back and in better shape than ever for next year.

Brad Giesbrecht, the Vice President of the Austin Community Centre board, notes why the decision was made.