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Portage la Prairie NewsSandy Bay boater still missing 
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The search continues for a passenger in a boat that overturned on Monday night. Two passengers, a 22 year old man and a 25 year old man, both from Sandy Bay First Nation that were on board the vessel were reportedly thrown into the water.
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Portage la Prairie NewsArtsSmarts program celebrated with exhibit, donations 
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The ArtsSmarts program received a donation of $2,500 from the Community Foundation of Portage and District (CFPD) during the ArtsSmarts exhibition opening reception at the Portage and District Arts Centre (PDAC), Thursday.
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Portage la Prairie NewsRoadWatch initiative set to begin this weekend Posted 9 hours ago
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) program, RoadWatch, will kick of this long weekend. The program will run until November throughout the province, with the focus of decreasing impaired driving by increasing the risk of arrest and boosting public awareness.
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Portage la Prairie NewsKids in Philanthropy is a success in the classroom Posted 11 hours ago
Kids in Philanthropy is a program that introduces middle school students to local charitable organizations. The program currently has five projects in four schools throughout the Portage la Prairie school district.
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Portage la Prairie NewsOld windmill has an interesting history in Portage Updated 6 hours ago
Portage la Prairie's little windmill had its start here in the 1950s when a Dutch baker embarked on the project. Local historian Les Green recalls at that time there were many Dutch immigrants in Portage who came to Canada after the war and many were warmly welcomed in Portage also.
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Portage la Prairie NewsPCRC offer Neighbourhood Action Grant Posted 14 hours ago
The Portage Community Revitalization Corporation has a new initiative designed to engage the local community in bettering our city.
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Portage la Prairie NewsTrain malfunction at Oakville causes grass fire Updated 12 hours ago
Portage Emergency Services were called out to a grass fire in the Oakville area Tuesday night resulting from a train malfunction. The grass fire covered the area between Highway 13 and the middle of the Oakville area.
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Portage la Prairie News679 customers lose power in NE Portage la Prairie Updated 12 hours ago
Approximately 679 customers in the northeast corner of Portage la Prairie were without power on Wednesday morning after a tree branch fell onto some power lines near North Memorial School. The Portage Fire Department arrived on the scene at 3rd St.
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Lifestyle ColumnistRecruiting everyone Updated 12 hours ago
If I try really hard, I am usually able to find fault with just about any initiative or issue. Some say it is a curse, others say it is a talent. I’m still on the fence. However, a new program has launched in Portage la Prairie, and I am hard pressed to find anything negative about it.
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Portage la Prairie SportsTrojans conquered by Crusaders Posted 2 days ago
The PCI Trojans were trounced 10-1 on Monday at Republic Park, losing a tough contest to the St. Paul Crusaders. The Trojans came off having not played for two weeks and it seemed to disrupt their flow in this one.
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Portage la Prairie NewsSaints trample the Cougars Posted 2 days ago
The PCI Saints roared by the Carman Cougars with a convincing 17-2 win in four innings. The Saints started off strong with a multi-run first inning putting the pressure on the Cougars - a pressure that they could not overcome.
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Portage la Prairie NewsTrojans split doubleheader Posted 2 days ago
The PCI Trojans baseball team were close to clinching two games in their doubleheader against Carman and Morris on Monday at Republic Park, but came up short at the last minute.
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Portage la Prairie NewsClean up work a big project Updated 2 days ago
City of Portage la Prairie crews were on the move Tuesday in an effort to clean up the debris and damage from Monday night's wind storm. "We have a number of trees and branches down, so the public works staff is cleaning those up," said Kelly Braden, with the City's Operations Department.
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Portage la Prairie NewsOakville School learn lessons in safety Updated 2 days ago
The K-5 students enjoyed a day of learning about bike safety. Representatives of MPI came out on Friday to teach the students about proper fit, helmets, the A (air), B ( brakes), and c`s ( chain) of bike maintenance as well as hand signals and the correct way to ride your bike.
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Portage la Prairie NewsWindmill damaged by strong winds Updated 2 days ago
The windmill at Island Park could not sustain the force of last night's wind storm in Portage, as its spinners were splintered Monday night.
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Portage la Prairie NewsDoc wants Li out on the town Updated 2 days ago
Doctors are recommending greater freedom for a man convicted of killing and beheading a Greyhound bus passenger four years ago. Vince Li was in a Winnipeg courtroom Monday for his annual hearing before the Criminal Code Review Board.
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Central Plains NewsFishing season underway Updated 2 days ago
This past weekend marked the opening of Manitoba's fishing season. With warm weather and the upcoming long weekend, look to see lakes and rivers full of eager fishermen. "The beginning of this fishing season has been quite rare.
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Portage la Prairie NewsRHA warns about summer illnesses Updated 2 days ago
With summer just around the corner the Province of Manitoba and the Central Regional Health Authority wants Manitobans to be aware of a few common illnesses that become more prevalent during the warmer months.
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Portage la Prairie NewsEnns Brothers apprenticeship grad honoured Updated 2 days ago
A young man from Portage la Prairie is thrilled after receiving an award for being one of the Province's top apprenticeship graduates for 2011. Calvin Beck, an agricultural equipment technician with Enns Brothers Ltd.
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Portage la Prairie NewsMCC thankful for four volunteers in their 90s Updated 2 days ago
Portage MCC has many volunteers who stand out for their hard work and dedication to helping others – but it’s not every day you run into volunteers in their 90s. The local MCC store is lucky enough to have four nonagenarians.
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Portage la Prairie NewsConcerns raised over MPI expansion Updated 2 days ago
Manitoba Public Insurance's plan for an expansion at its Claims Centre at Saskatchewan Avenue West at Twentieth Street S.W. is raising concerns from at least one local resident. MPI is looking at expanding its Claims Centre and increasing its parking lot size in the future.
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Portage la Prairie NewsTupper St. overpass closed for maintenance Updated 2 days ago
You may have noticed that the Tupper St. overpass is closed. Once a year, maintenance is done on the bridge and a city officials said that crews were sweeping and washing the bridge down. It is expected to be open by the end of the day but could extend until tomorrow.
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Portage la Prairie NewsRCMP announces launch of new program to stop drunk drivers Updated 2 days ago
Portage la Prairie has been selected for the latest release of a new program aimed to get drunk drivers off the roads. The initiative, "Report Impaired Drivers -- Call 911" (RID 911) was launched in Brandon as a pilot program last year and is now being expanded to Portage.
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Portage la Prairie NewsLVS host Mother's Day tea Posted 3 days ago
Students and parents at La Verendrye School gathered together to have tea and banana splits for Mother's Day. Two Gr. 1 classes and a class from Grade three participated in the event, which featured entertainment from members of the Prairie Fiddlers.
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Central Plains NewsGladstone Music and Arts Festival a success Posted 3 days ago
The 82nd Annual Gladstone Music and Arts Festival was once again a success. Thank you to all who made donations towards the festival, it was greatly appreciated. The committee would also like to thank W.M.C.I., Gladstone United Church, and the R.M.
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Portage la Prairie NewsUnited snag 3-0 win vs. Fusion Updated 3 days ago
Portage United bumped their record to 2-1 with a 3-0 win over the Fusion on Sunday. Ryan Wiebe, Brayden Nicoll and Graeme Schmidt scored goals for the team en route to the victory.
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Portage la Prairie NewsMan sent to hospital after being struck by vehicle Updated 3 days ago
A man was taken to hospital after being hit by a car east of Portage la Prairie over the weekend. Portage Emergency Services report the incident happened near the Shell station, off Trans-Canada Highway, at about 1:35 a.m.
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Portage la Prairie NewsNew specialty license plates for firefighters Updated 3 days ago
The Province of Manitoba announced that new specialty licence plates will be available by mid-summer for firefighters to acknowledge them as ever-important members to any community.
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Portage la Prairie NewsMS Walk coming up in Portage Updated 3 days ago
The annual Manitoba Lotteries MS Walk will be coming up in Portage la Prairie on Sun., May 27 starting at the PCU Centre. Brandy Schmidt is the community engagement manager for the MS Society of Canada for Manitoba who is helping organize the Portage Walk.
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Central Plains NewsFlag raised at Spring Clean Up in Austin Updated 3 days ago
The Austin Cemetery has a new feature. On Thursday, May 10, a dedication was held for a flagpole. At noon, following the morning of the annual Spring Clean -up, a 10 minute dedication and flag raising was held.
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Portage la Prairie NewsRotary Club gears up for bike-a-thon Updated 3 days ago
Kids in the area will have a chance to ride their bikes and win cool prizes with the 9th Portage Rotary bike-a-thon taking place on May 26. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.
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Portage la Prairie NewsCulture celebrated at Sharing Our World event Updated 3 days ago
World culture was on full display at the Portage Curling Club on Saturday as the Portage Community Revitalization Corporation celebrated its 3rd annual Sharing Our World event.
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Portage la Prairie NewsRegency House celebrates Mother's Day Updated 3 days ago
The Regency House held a tea, cookie and entertainment event on Friday with Mother's Day coming up on Sunday. The event also took time to celebrate Let No One Be Alone Week on behalf of the week-long initiative from May 6-12.
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Portage la Prairie NewsLearning Centre barbecue to support grad Updated 3 days ago
Portage Learning and Literacy Centre held a barbecue outside the Portage Consumers Co-op Food Centre Friday as a fundraiser to benefit this year's grad event, which will be held on June 22.
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Portage la Prairie News58,200 jobs added in April: StatsCan Updated 3 days ago
Statistics Canada says 58,200 jobs were created in April. Although the number of jobs increased, StatsCan says more people searching for work caused the unemployment rate to go up .1 percentage points to 7.3%.
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Portage la Prairie NewsFort La Reine School hosts pancake breakfast Updated 3 days ago
Students at Fort La Reine School celebrated Manitoba Day, Friday, with a school wide pancake breakfast and spirit day. Students were served pancakes and juice in their individual classrooms starting at 9:00 a.m.
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Portage la Prairie SportsTrojans run over by Reivers Updated 5 days ago
The Portage Collegiate Institute Trojans lacrosse team tripled its offensive output from its first game to its second, but still couldn't get in the win column.
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Portage la Prairie NewsTrustees learn about Basic French Revitalization Grants Updated 5 days ago
The board of trustees heard at Thursday’s school board meeting from Basic French department head Greg Burnett who told them about the Basic French Revitalization Grant of $17,000 the division received this past year and the many good things it has been used for.
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Portage la Prairie News$160,000 borrowed for roof repairs at PCI and LVS Updated 5 days ago
There were many things accomplished at Thursday’s meeting of the board of trustees of the Portage la Prairie School Division including the announcement of a number of different events, the approval of an international field trip, and funding for some construction projects.
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Portage la Prairie NewsLocal relationship coach has Dr. Phil connection Updated 3 days ago
Local relationship coach Leslie Klassen swears by the Marriage Help Centers relationship boot camps and couples retreats that not only saved her marriage but has helped celeb couples like Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed, and patients referred by celeb psychologist Dr.
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Portage la Prairie NewsPortage musician Ed O'Neil passes away Updated 6 days ago
Portage la Prairie musician Edward O'Neil, who passed away at the age of 100 years old, always loved his music, right to the very end. O'Neil passed away peacefully on May 6 at the Lion's Prairie Manor.
