Over the past year, the Canadian Mental Health Association in Portage has seen a good number of expansions to their programs. Executive Director Leisa Miness says they have a new program running every Wednesday nights known as "Women Empowering Learning and Living (WELL)."
"What it is, it's for women who maybe don't want to go hang out in the coffee shops, certainly don't want to go to the bars, but they need to connect with other people and peers... To spend some time doing some self help and getting themselves better and making sure they maintain their good mental health."
She adds another big highlight of the year was the opening of their new complex. Located on 1st and Fisher the building has been at full capacity since the doors opened back in May of 2012. She says it speaks to the lack of housing here in Portage, adding they could probably built two or three more houses and have them filled.
The RCMP have released more information about two people who died yesterday in a collision with a semi-trailer west of Portage la Prairie.
New legislation set to take effect in Manitoba at the end of this month will ban the sale of tobacco from vending machines and from stores
Two reports are out regarding municipal amalgamation in Manitoba. New research by Brandon University into the amalgamation of rural munic
Tonight sees a combination of contemporary and traditional aboriginal music at the William Glesby Centre in Portage la Prairie. Den
The hunt is on for the perfect slogan which embodies all that we love about Portage la Prairie. Guy Moffatt, chair of the Tourism Ad
Two people are dead from an auto accident just west of Portage la Prairie. At just after 2:00 p.m., Central Plains RCMP and EMS were
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The Citizens On Patrol Program in Portage is preparing for its annual charity BBQ. Rose, who is one of COPP's volunteers, says the g
Some good news for two rural municipalities. The RM's of Victoria and South Cypress have lifted burning bans. Both report improved moist
It may not have been the clear answer the community of St. Ambroise was looking for, but much was accomplished last night during a m
The Portage Rotary Club heard from the President of the Portage and District Chamber of Commerce yesterday over the lunch hour. Mathew Hen
The Canadian Snowbirds aircraft demonstration team is making a quick stop in Southport. Commanding Officer of the Canadian Forces Flying
A new innovation in farm equipment has a local connection. Hi-Tec Industries in Portage la Prairie has begun testing of the V-Wing, a ma
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The holiday weekend saw another successful Checkstop campaign by the RCMP throughout the province. The focus was on high risk drivin
City Councillor Diane Stasiuk Portage City Councillor Diane Stasiuk and a few other members of the Portage la Prairie City Council wil
The St. Ambroise area has been dealing with a significant grass fire problem this spring. Last week, the Portage fire department was ther
An early-morning vehicle fire brought Portage la Prairie firefighters into action. Around 5 this morning, crews were called to Trenton Av
The Portage Plains United Way has kicked off a penny drive. Executive director Michelle Cudmore-Armstrong says collection boxes are
The RM of Bifrost has finalized this year's budget. Reeve Harold Foster explains most things have basically remained the same from
The Mural Art Project for the Portage Family Resource Centre is coming along quite nicely. That from Constable Shannon Neff, who's b
Selkirk-Interlake MP James Bezan The Government of Canada is handing over management of the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) to the Internatio
City Councillor Diane Stasiuyk Basketball players in Portage may soon have a new place to practice their game. Plans are in the works for a
Around a quarter of the Western Canadian crop was seeded this past week, according to the weather and crop specialist with CWB. Bruce Bur
The MLA for Midland introduced a private member's bill at the Manitoba Legislature last week. Blaine Pedersen says Bill 207 concerns
