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.

Lucas Solomon connects with a pitch during the PCI Trojans doubleheader against WC Miller on May 14. (Kevin Hirschfield/THE GRAPHIC/QMI AGENCY)

Trojans sweep Carman

The PCI Trojans baseball team closed out their Zone 4 regular season with their first walk-off victory of the year. Literally.

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.

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