4+ hour, 45+ min ago   (986+ words) Local historian James Kostuchuk has compiled a list of his 10 favourite historical artifacts connected to Portage la Prairie. The collection stretches from the community’s early days through the Second World War and includes several items with remarkable stories of their…...

14+ hour, 20+ min ago   (346+ words) Manitoba's harvest remains well behind last year's pace as repeated rainfall events continue to interrupt fieldwork. Sonia Wilson with Manitoba Agriculture says excessive moisture has forced producers to take advantage of short harvesting windows while waiting for crops to reach…...

21+ hour, 55+ min ago   (537+ words) If you prefer winters that are on the mild side and lack significant snowfall, then you might like what is being forecast for southern Manitoba. Both Environment Canada and the Old Farmer's Almanac have already given their prognostication for the…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (910+ words) Today, calling someone is as simple as picking up your cell phone and punching in a 10-digit number or pressing your contact's name. But there was a time when calling someone in Portage la Prairie meant doing something very different....

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (553+ words) Families gathered at Our Farm Greenhouse in Portage la Prairie on Saturday for the Fun with Family Day Festival, despite wet weather early in the day. The festival featured a variety of activities for children and families, including bouncy castles,…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (451+ words) A burst of heavy rain has created another challenge for Central Plains producers as harvest continues, leaving fields saturated and raising concerns about crop damage and getting heavy farm equipment back onto the land. Hulme Agra Products owner Lorne Hulme…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (187+ words) Four teenagers are dead after a two-vehicle collision near Winnipeg Beach Sunday night that also sent four Winnipeg residents to hospital. Gimli RCMP responded to the collision at the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 229 at about 9:15 p.m. on Sept. 6. Police said…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (270+ words) For the second consecutive day, local Rainwatchers are checking their gauges, with Labour Day Monday bringing another round of showers to Southern Manitoba. He added there is the possibility we could see some "wrap-around" shower activity from this system as…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (745+ words) The Senior Editor of the Old Farmer's Almanac says we could be in store for one of the stronger El Ninos in recent history. The term Super El Nino and even Godzilla El Nino have been used to describe what…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (218+ words) Several streets are under water in Portage la Prairie as a severe thunderstorm rolled through southern Manitoba late Sunday afternoon. Social media reports are showing about 2.75 inches of rain fell in Portage la Prairie as of 7:25 p.m. There were also reports…...