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Lots to offer for students this fall  Share 
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Students of any age have much to explore in the realm of education during the new school year. Principal Jim Pehura said high school students [more]
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Everyone welcome at provincial parks -- for free!   Share 
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When Central Plains nature lovers get ready to enjoy the long weekend at Manitoba's scenic provincial parks, they might just be tempted to leave their [more]
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PCU Centre lease agreement signed and sealed  Share 
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The Portage Credit Union Centre now officially has a home. At a special meeting held at city hall this morning, city councillors voted unanimously in [more]
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Causeway conundrum — comment on this story  Share Comments  
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The temporary causeway built by the City of Portage la Prairie to allow heavy traffic to cross Crescent Lake is poorly designed and nearly unusable, [more]
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Harness racing a relic of the past in Portage  Share 
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Rich with history, tradition, and mythology, the Portagex Raceway is soon to be no more. Traditionally slated as the final stop on the Manitoba [more]
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What happened to horseshoes?  Share 
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The satisfying sound of steel on steel is not often heard at Republic of Manitobah Park anymore. Once a social hotspot for Portage la Prairie [more]
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Local aims to put her name in lights  Share Comments  
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Heather Lassell aims to be Canada's country karaoke queen. The Portage la Prairie resident can be seen on CMT Thursday at 7 p.m. CDT [more]
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New safety measures for buses?  Share Comments  
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The union representing Greyhound bus drivers is asking the nearly 560 drivers it represents from Ottawa to Vancouver to stow carry-on luggage under buses. The [more]
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Cyclist hit  Share 
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A cyclist was injured in an accident last night in Portage la Prairie. Portage RCMP report a bicycle collided with a vehicle in an [more]
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Portage has money coming  Share 
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Dear Mr. Harper and the Conservative Party, I am writing to you from the prairie city of Portage la Prairie. I understand you are quite [more]
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Federal parties get into election mode  Share Comments 
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OTTAWA — As federal political parties scramble to prepare for an election call, New Democratic Leader Jack Layton has agreed to meet with Prime Minister [more]
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Workers Comp. extended to 30,000 Manitobans  Share Comments 
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WINNIPEG — An additional 30,000 Manitobans will get mandatory workers compensation coverage next year, the province announced Wednesday. “Not only does it provide benefits to [more]
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Maple Leaf says food inspection system not to blame for tainted meat  Share Comments 
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TORONTO — Canada’s food inspection system, under scrutiny amid a massive meat recall and a listeriosis outbreak that’s killed at least five people, was absolved [more]
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Fossil of fierce sea creature discovered  Share Comments 
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WINNIPEG — A massive prehistoric sea creature has been unearthed in southern Manitoba, marking one of the biggest fossil finds in the province in decades. [more]
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Landmark study finds social injustice more deadly than lack of health care  Share Comments 
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TORONTO — A landmark study says social injustice has a greater impact on people’s health than medical treatment. The report by an international panel says [more]
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LPGA makes big decision  Share Comments 
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Imagine this: The National Hockey League or Major League Baseball decrees players who can’t speak English won’t be allowed to play — regardless of their [more]
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Hillary urges loyalty, pushes agenda  Share Comments 
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Barack Obama is going to have to go some in his speech at the Democratic National Convention tonight if he hopes to outshine his former [more]
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Labour Day not meant for all  Share 
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Sept. 1, Labour Day, you know, the day our government sets aside to honour the working people who make our society function. It seems, however, [more]
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Phelps takes Olympic bling to MTV  Share Comments 
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LOS ANGELES — He does comedy, writes books, mixes it up with the hottest stars in music and Hollywood. With all this, who needs swimming? [more]
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Young, local filmmakers featured at Atlantic fest  Share 
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HALIFAX — Organizers of the 28th edition of the Atlantic Film Festival say this year’s program is bolstered by a bumper crop of feature films [more]
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Cronenberg’s ‘Fly’ morphs into L.A. opera  Share 
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LOS ANGELES — It’s perhaps not surprising given the metamorphic theme of David Cronenberg’s 1986 film ‘‘The Fly’’ (a remake of the 1958 original) that [more]
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Filmmakers stand behind ‘50 Dead Men Walking’ despite controversy  Share 
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TORONTO — Creators of the film ‘‘50 Dead Men Walking’’ are standing behind the thriller amid accusations they’ve misrepresented the life of a security agent [more]
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Harper argues against label  Share Comments 
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper is asking a judge to reject expert testimony that compares him to an authoritarian ruler. Harper’s lawyers will argue [more]
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Slower economy doesn’t equal federal deficits  Share Comments 
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OTTAWA — The federal government will easily manage to avoid slipping into a deficit position despite the slumping economy and will almost certainly record higher [more]
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New species in MB  Share Comments 
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A new species of water-lily has been found in central Manitoba. The new white water-lily — a hybrid of two others — was found thriving [more]
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Trojans aiming to win at soccer  Share Comments  
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Portage Collegiate Institute's boys varsity soccer is getting ready to kick some grass. The Trojans began training camp on Tuesday, and are hoping to find [more]
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Youngest Smith takes hockey talent to B.C.  Share Comments  
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Portage la Prairie's Smith family seems to have a knack for spawning thoroughbred hockey players. The youngest of three brothers, Connor Smith, 18, is the [more]
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