Portage Emergency Services handed out Fire Services Exemplary Service Medals to firefighters who have served at least 20 years Thursday. Pictured left to right are deputy fire chief Dave Holmes, Bob Wood, Daren Van Den Bussche, fire chief Phil Carpenter (30 years), Capt. Dave Sproat, Wendell Williams (30 years), Dean Arndt, Capt. George Kerr (30 years), Capt. Todd McKinnon, Ted Jordan, Dave Green and Doug Henderson. (CLARISE KLASSEN/PORTAGE DAILY GRAPHIC/QMI AGENCY)

Firefighters recognized

Portage Emergency Services took a break from their regular practice night to recognize the long service of some of their firefighters.

Student council president Shelby Page was "thrown" from the vehicle she and her friends were in during a mock drunk driving collision staged at Portage Collegiate Institute. She was later pronounced "dead" by emergency workers. (CLARISE KLASSEN/PORTAGE DAILY GRAPHIC/QMI AGENCY)

Mock collision 'kills' one

Portage Collegiate's Grade 11 and 12 students got an up-close view of what happens when someone drinks and drives Thursday.

Nigel Wright (Reuters file photo)

Harper's chief of staff resigns

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff has resigned his post after helping Sen. Mike Duffy to repay $90,000 in improperly claimed expenses.

Columnist Terrie Todd says congratulations to all her fellow graduates after graduating from the Manitoba Municipal Administrator’s certificate program through the University of Manitoba on April 30. In her column she compares her university grad to her high school graduation. (FILE PHOTO)

Congrats to my fellow graduates

On April 30, I graduated from the Manitoba Municipal Administrator’s certificate program through the University of Manitoba and can now put the initials CMMA behind my name.

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