All of a sudden, the Portage Collegiate Institute Trojans boys' hockey team has put together a little win streak.[...]

The Steinbach Pistons needed the shootout on Wednesday to top the Portage Terriers 3-2 at the T.G. Smith Centre. The Pistons' Jace Baldwin had the only goal of the shootout, beating Jason Kasdorf in the fifth round to give his team the win.[...]

One Portage la Prairie resident who is excited by the prospect of becoming a Canadian citizen right here in town is Catherine Newham.[...]

Establishing a medical school at the University of Brandon was at the top of municipal representatives' lists as the most important resolution passed at the Association of Manitoba Municipalities 11th Annual Convention.[...]

WINNIPEG — Sixteen Manitobans were honoured yesterday for their selfless and brave actions in responding to people in peril in water-related accidents. The Manitoba branch of the Lifesaving Society and Lt.[...]

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As a former University of Manitoba student who did undergraduate courses and Masters research at Delta Marsh Field Station over a period of many years, I am extremely concerned about the recent sudden decision to close the Field Station.[...]

Portage Canvas Works' new location has all sorts of advantages over its old spot below Keystone Sports. The new location along Saskatchewan Avenue West across from Tim Hortons has more room and it's more visible.[...]

The Central Plains Capitals were a little short on the bench and on the scoreboard through the weekend, bringing the club's current slide to five games. The Caps went winless while playing three games in three days, while the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League's ruling on the Nov.[...]

The Central Plains Junior Capitals weren't able to do much with a two-game homestand last week, dropping both matches to powerhouse Winnipeg teams. The Winnipeg Hawks got the best of the Caps on Nov. 18 as the clubs traveled to MacGregor, where the Capitals fell 5-2 in a hard-fought game.[...]

Centennial Arena was the venue for another exciting tournament this past weekend, with four of Portage la Prairie's ringette squads turning in some great results on the ice along the way.[...]

STAFF — The Portage Terriers dressing room has been hit with the flu bug once again and sniper Tyler Moore will be out for the next week or so as he has fallen ill. Youngster Kajon McKay is also under the weather and will miss tonight's contest on the road against the Steinbach Pistons.[...]

The federal government is looking at putting the law into the hands of service providers to report to the police, if they are aware of any child pornography on the net.[...]

It may be just over a month to go, but Portage Plains United Way Inc. is hopeful it will come close to meeting its targeted fundraising drive by the end of December. As of Nov. 20, a total of $132,000 was raised so far, or just over 60 per cent of the goal to raise $220,000.[...]

A former restaurant will soon be the home of a new government office building in downtown Portage la Prairie. Winnipeg developer Shindico Realty Inc. has confirmed a government agency has plans to move to a new location on Saskatchewan Avenue at Third Street S.[...]

The NDP government's years-long tuition freeze is the reason the University of Manitoba has to close the Delta Marsh Field Station this winter, a local politician has contended. "I'm gravely concerned as to the field station's future," Portage la Prairie MLA David Faurschou said.[...]

This year's extended run of sunshine and warm weather has people less in the Christmas spirit than last year, some local retailers say, and not thinking about holiday shopping.[...]

Portage la Prairie RCMP arrested a 17-year-old wanted in connection with an explosives incident in northeast Calgary over the weekend. The teen, who cannot be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was arrested Nov.[...]

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