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North Memorial welcomes students with new programs, staff
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (579+ words) North Memorial School is preparing for a busy return to class with growing enrolment, new staff members, additional literacy support, and expanded learning opportunities awaiting students this fall. Principal Valerie Smith says the school is expecting full classrooms as new…...
Province removes child-care fees for 4,100 children
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (468+ words) Thousands of Manitoba children will now be eligible for free child care as the province eliminates parent fees for families receiving support through its Child-Care Subsidy Program. The Manitoba government announced Wednesday that the change will affect about 4,100 children from…...
Rotary supports next generation of Portage leaders
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (595+ words) Four local youth recently shared their experiences at a Rotary leadership camp during a fellowship supper at the Rotary Duck Pond. The Portage la Prairie Rotary Club hosted the event Thursday, Aug. 3, bringing together members and four youth who attended…...
Show us you summer and boy did you ever
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (279+ words) This past weekend, PortageOnline asked our social media users to show us their summer. With today being the final day of August, harvest in full swing, September long weekend looming, Terrier training camp just days away and back to school…...
Huddle Portage offers youth programs, support and activities as school year approaches
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (618+ words) As summer winds down, Huddle Portage is preparing a lineup of activities and programs designed to support young people in the community while giving them opportunities to connect, learn and have fun. Shaye Lernowicz, Youth Hub Coordinator, and Randy Lilley,…...
Manitoba renews K-12 health and physical education curriculum
1+ week, 2+ day ago (512+ words) Manitoba is introducing a renewed Kindergarten to Grade 12 health and physical education curriculum designed to get students more active and help them build healthy habits that can continue into adulthood. Premier Wab Kinew announced Thursday that the new curriculum will…...
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library legacy lives on in Manitoba First Nations
1+ week, 2+ day ago (944+ words) The death of Dolly Parton is hitting differently for one former Portage la Prairie resident who spent years helping bring the country music legend's passion for children's literacy to Manitoba. Though Karyn Davis lived in Portage from 2017 to 2023, her connection…...
'Teamwork...exceptional to witness': Police collaboration praised in Project DOLOR
1+ week, 3+ day ago (543+ words) The teamwork between several law enforcement agencies in Project DOLOR, a 19-month drugs and weapons investigation that led to 13 people from southern Manitoba being charged, is being commended at all levels. Winkler's Police Chief, Ryan Hunt, says this collaboration is…...
Alberta extends AgriStability enrolment to October 1
1+ week, 3+ day ago (337+ words) Alberta producers dealing with another challenging weather year have been given more time to enrol in AgriStability. At the same time, the interim payment rate for 2026 has been increased from 50 per cent to 75 per cent of an estimated final payment,…...
40 years, countless children and one very familiar face at Portage Day Care Centre
1+ week, 4+ day ago (809+ words) For Lisa Sharp, 40 years at Portage Day Care Centre has meant far more than simply showing up for work every morning. It has meant watching generations of local children grow up, welcoming some of their own children through the doors…...