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Portage La Prairie · Portage La PrairieLong-time league executive and broadcast analyst Jim Barker believes CFL rules changes for kickoffs and returns will tear into the fabric of the game. The CFL rules committee met at Winnipeg’s historic Fort Garry Hotel during Combine week and discussed the possibility of changing the rules. The committee decided not to vote on the potential changes this week but are expected to resume discussions in the coming weeks.See the Story
‘Makes no sense for our game:’ Proposed changes to kickoff rules hotly debated at CFL Combine
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Portage La Prairie · Portage La PrairieThe Manitoba government has agreed in principle to pay $530 million to children in care. The money was supposed to be used for the advancement for some of the most vulnerable children in our society, and it was taken from them. The settlement aims to compensate the affected children, cover legal fees and administer funds to class members.See the Story
Province settles for $530-million with children in care class action lawsuit
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RCMP · Portage La PrairieDuring this time period, police responded to 199 calls for service. The Central Plains Area includes Portage la Prairie, Treherne, Amaranth and the surrounding Rural Municipalities. The following is a summary of police activity between March 11-17, 2024. If you have any information that could lend assistance, please contact your local police detachment.See the Story
Break-ins highlight weekly RCMP report
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Taxes · Portage La PrairieThe Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the province to help address skyrocketing business costs by avoiding any tax or cost increases for small firms in the upcoming 2024-25 budget. In response to a recent CFIB survey, Manitoba small business owners indicated their biggest challenge heading into 2024 is the increased costs they’re facing.See the Story
CFIB: ‘Do no harm’ approach and avoid increases for small businesses in upcoming budget
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Portage La Prairie · Portage La PrairieBorn in Vancouver in 1912, Muriel Kitagawa was the eldest child of Tsuru and Asajiro Fujiwara, Japanese immigrants. Moving frequently, the family struggled to make ends meet despite her father working in a mill and her mother making dresses. When Muriel was ten, the family split for several years, reuniting in 1924.See the Story
Canadian Heroines, Part 3 of 3: Muriel Kitagawa
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Portage La Prairie · Portage La PrairieTwo weeks ago, the Kinew government told school superintendents and principals that it plans to cancel grade 10 and 12 provincial high school exams—and consequently, deprive parents, students, teachers and policymakers of valuable information about student progress and diminish accountability in the education system.See the Story
Kinew government wisely reverses course on plan to scrap exams
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