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  • 2 days ago | portageonline.com | Cory Knutt

    Jody Williams of Portage la Prairie recently captured the men’s singles title in his age division at the 2025 Pickleball Manitoba Provincial Championships. The event took place last weekend at Winnipeg’s Dakota Community Centre. Williams says he competed in the Men's (3.5) 60 to 69-year-old group and played seven games over four hours. “I was lucky enough to win my division,” he notes.

  • 2 days ago | portageonline.com | Cory Knutt

    Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care is expanding measles vaccine eligibility for infants affected by ongoing wildfires in the province. Children between six months and under 12 months of age who have been evacuated from their home communities are now eligible for one dose of the MMR vaccine. This dose is in addition to the routine immunization schedule, which already includes doses at 12 months and between four and six years of age.

  • 2 days ago | portageonline.com | Cory Knutt

    RCMP in Portage la Prairie are investigating the theft of a skid steer from a business in the rural municipality. The stolen equipment is described as a 2019 orange Case TV380 skid steer. It was taken sometime between 4 p.m. on Friday, May 23, and early Saturday morning. “The suspect(s) entered the compound by cutting a gate and loaded the equipment onto a trailer,” RCMP notes.

  • 2 days ago | portageonline.com | Cory Knutt

    Today, June 5th, is Manitoba Day of Caring for Wildfire Evacuees with broadcasters across the province joining together to support those displaced and evacuated due to the fires raging across parts of Manitoba. As wildfires continue to threaten communities, 920 CFRY, Mix 96 and Country 93 will be giving Manitobans the opportunity to show their care and concern.

  • 2 days ago | portageonline.com | Cory Knutt

    A canoe, soon to be filled with flowers, is now part of Portage la Prairie’s growing downtown beautification efforts. The newest addition to the west end of Saskatchewan Avenue West is a joint project between the Holiday Avenue Project committee and the local Manitoba Métis Federation chapter. Lori Carlson-Judson, a member of the Holiday Avenue Project executive, says the canoe is their second installation of its kind. The first installation took place on the east end of town.

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