File Photo: Operation Red Nose vehicle December 2011
Organizers of Operation Red Nose in the Central Plains a expecting the final weekend will be a very busyone. Coordinator Leo Lapointe says they are already on pace to set new benchmarks for total rides and donations.re
He says they have provided 353 rides so far this year and are on pace to surpass last year's results of 417. Lapointe says donations are also up about $2500 dollars compared to last year.
Lapointe says three teams of three will be on the roads tonight, tomorrow and New Years eve but they could still use a few more volunteers. anyone wishing to help is asked to fill out an application at their local RCMP detachment.
Following air quality testing and other safety measures, most of the 34 seniors who were evacuated from Boyne Lodge in Carman early Monday
With the hike in the PST slated to go into effect in less than two weeks, retailers throughout Manitoba have some decisions to make.
UPDATE*** Candace Preston has been located by the Winnipeg Police Service without incident. The RCMP would like to thank the public, and t
The expansion of walking and biking paths in Portage la Prairie continues to go forward one step at a time. Guy Moffat, with the Active Tr
The federal government is offering first time charity donors a temporary super tax credit. Portage-Lisgar M.P. Candice Bergen says s
St. Mary's Anglican Church in Portage la Prairie is celebrating one hundred and sixty years of service this month. Rev. John Dolloff
The hiring of new teachers and support staff in the Portage la Prairie School Division for the fall is almost completed. Superintendent Ha
Road improvements are underway on Portage la Prairie's east end. The province has started upgrades today to a section of Saskatche
New details have been revealed on a weekend house fire near Elie, which killed 2 people. Headingley RCMP have confirmed the victims of the
Portage la Prairie's Tupper Street Family Resource Centre held their AGM last night, and Chair Laurie Bjornson says their number of famili
It's Mosquito season and Southern Health- Santé Sud is raising awareness about West Nile virus. "The West Nile Virus is a virus with the
Assistant Superintendent Mike Mauws -file Photo An internship program at PCI is allowing Aboriginal students explore possible careers in t
The hard work of students at Ecole Arthur Meighen School in Portage la Prairie is helping a pair of local charities. The Kids in Philanthrop
A MacGregor man is facing several firearm related charges. On Friday afternoon, Central Plains R.C.M.P. responded to a report of a distrau
A new auto theft tip line has been established to help RCMP track down who's responsible for nearly two dozen missing vehicles in the Inte
Members of the Carman-Dufferin Fire Department responded to a call last night from the Boyne Lodge senior's residence in Carman. Fire Chie
A "Rally For Respect" will be held on the steps at the Manitoba Legislature on June 20th. Portage MLA Ian Wishart says the NDP gover
La Verendrye School in Portage la Prairie is getting a new Principal. Tracy Vanstone, who has served as Vice Principal for the last 3 year
Southern Health-Santé Sud has developed a new French Language Services strategic plan for meeting the priorities of the Francophone commu
Crystal City RCMP continue to investigate an off-road vehicle collision. At 6 PM yesterday emergency crews responded to the scene of an ac
The Community Foundation of Portage and District (CFPD) presented a $10,000 grant to the Portage Industrial Exhibition Association (PIEA)
Kids in Philanthropy Students with Staff Advisorr Becky Rud (Right) -File Photo Local kids are cleaning cars to help out charities in Porta
Headingley RCMP continue to investigate a house fire that left two men dead. Just before 1:30 PM yesterday, local emergency services and R
The Portage la Prairie Community Revitalization Corporation hopes to hear from Portage residents who have graffiti on their property
Reeves and mayors from across the province will be gathering over the next two weeks to discuss topics such as amalgamation and infrastruc
