Roy Tufford and Adam Irwin have been acclaimed to the council of the Rural Municipality (RM) of Portage la Prairie. While the lack of an election indicates limited public engagement, both council members are eager to bring their energy and ideas to the table in …

1 day ago · The sole pair of Progressive Conservative leader candidates gathered in Portage la Prairie on Tuesday evening to address community members in a question and answer forum at Stride Place to share their plans to bring the PC’s back into power in …

2 days ago · After seven years of dedicated service, Nathan Peto officially attended his final Portage la Prairie City Council meeting as City Manager. Although stepping down from the role, Peto will remain a familiar face at council meetings for the next month, offering interim coverage until a permanent ...

3 days ago · Slick roads and drifting snow created dangerous conditions on area highways overnight, leading to multiple accidents, including a two-vehicle collision on Highway 1A. The Portage Fire Department responded to the crash in the westbound lane of Highway 1A, where drifting snow had reduced traffic to a ...

3 days ago · City Councillor Attends FCM Advocacy Days, Urges Federal Action on Key Municipal Issues. Joe Masi, Portage la Prairie city councillor and board member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), recently participated in the annual FCM Advocacy Days in Ottawa, where he and other municipal representatives met with members of Parliament to push for critical issues affecting municipalities ...

Conservatives Acknowledge Formal Closure of MDC. The Manitoba Progressive Conservative Caucus acknowledges the formal closure of the Manitoba Developmental Centre (MDC), a significant milestone ending institutional care and providing compassionate, community-based living across the province for people with intellectual disabilities.

Take a look back at Portage la Prairie's top news stories of 2024 through the lens of the Graphic Leader's photographers! A few of the top stories include the completion of Saskatchewan Avenue construction, the closure of the Mall and the Manitoba Developmental Centre and the City of Portage la Prairie apologizing to the Dakota peoples for past council's mistakes.

Dec 27, 2024 · As the President and CEO of Klein Media Group, I’m thrilled to share my vision for the Portage Graphic Leader. This publication has been a cornerstone of local journalism in Portage and the surrounding area, and I’m dedicated to restoring it to the respected community resource it once was.

City Councillor Attends FCM Advocacy Days, Urges Federal Action on Key Municipal Issues. Joe Masi, Portage la Prairie city councillor and board member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), recently participated in the annual FCM Advocacy Days in Ottawa, where he and other municipal representatives met with members of Parliament to push for critical issues affecting municipalities ...

Dec 8, 2020 · Today, we launch an all-new website for The Graphic Leader — based on feedback from readers like you.