Top Stories Of 2016

It was a busy year for our newsroom with over 3200 local news and sports stories written and paged at Portage Online. With such a vast amount to choose from, trying to find the "top" news stories was a difficult task. So we instead take a look back on a month-to-month basis to remember those that gripped the community.

January - Drug Bust Near Portage Collegiate Institute

February - Emotions Run High Regarding Fate Of Dog

March - Search For 2-Year-Old Ends In Tragedy

April - Shooting At Dakota Tipi First Nation

May - Portage Welcomes New Ice-Cream Shop

June - Air Show Causes Hours Worth Of Traffic Delays

July - Tornado Strikes Portage Area

August - Bear Shot & Killed At MacGregor Golf Course

September - PRRA, City Announces Closure Of Pool At PCU Centre Due To Roof Issues

October - Portage & Austin Credit Unions Will Be Known As "Stride"

November - Fire At Delta Beach Claims Life Of 4-Year-Old Boy

December - Mother Nature Welcomes Us To Winter With A Blizzard