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At its meeting Monday evening, council unanimously backed a motion to draw $300,000 from the city’s infrastructure reserve. The decision addresses a $261,888 fundraising gap, with the additional ...
Organized by the Portage Friendship Centre, the event featured traditional powwow dancers and drummers, cultural games, live music, and a free hot dog and smokie lunch. Kids participated in Indigenous ...
When you’re ready to withdraw from your RESP, you’ll first need proof that your child is enrolled in a qualifying post-secondary program. Generally, this program must last at least three consecutive ...
Since becoming mayor, Knox said statistical data does not indicate an increase in crime overall, but the repeated nature of certain offences underscores the need for justice system reforms. She ...
The Peggy May Legacy Centre was formally dedicated during a ceremony held Thursday, bringing together May’s family, former board members and staff to celebrate her contributions and vision for the ...
A longtime Métis leader in Portage la Prairie says he was left speechless after being awarded the King’s Coronation Medal during a recent Manitoba Métis Federation meeting. Wes Hannah, chair of the ...
The search, which began Monday, was paused midway due to rainfall that affected soil conditions. “They indicated to us the best results will come if the ground is not wet,” said Long Plain First ...
Father’s Day doesn’t always get the fanfare of its maternal counterpart. There are fewer flowers, less brunch, and not a single greeting card that doesn’t reference grilling, tools, or suspiciously ...
The three-day event, which wrapped up this week, saw 11 different flags raised each day outside PCI — the only school in the division with enough flagpoles to accommodate the ceremony. “It’s an honour ...
Councillor Colin Doyle secured the position after running against two other candidates, earning one of the two director spots on the AMM Central District board. The Central District stretches from ...
June 9 – Two teens arrested for spray-painting property At approximately 5:00 p.m., police were called to a walking path near 20th Street NW after suspects were seen spray-painting public property. A ...
I say “only” because according to the government’s own data, 27,214 Manitobans were waiting for an MRI as of March. The waitlist is the longest it has ever been; at some facilities it is up to a 44 or ...