Posted by David Klassen A two-vehicle Canada Day crash in Portage la Prairie that sent five people to hospital is being blamed on alcohol. RCMP say a 1998 Ford Explorer travelling southbound on Yellowquill Trail was hit by an eastbound 2001 Pontiac Montana when the Explorer failed to stop while crossing the Trans-Canada Highway at [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz Two Alberta men were arrested Saturday on the Trans-Canada Highway near Portage la Prairie after a traffic stop turned up approximately $100,000 in cash. RCMP say the men were pulled over in a 2010 Nissan Maxima travelling westbound at about 9:30 a.m. for a traffic violation. Officers subsequently discovered the hidden [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz RCMP believe alcohol to be a factor in a fatal crash on Highway 227 near Portage la Prairie on Saturday. At around 7 p.m., a Ford Mustang travelling westbound hit an eastbound Ford F-150 pulling a trailer. The lone male driver of the Mustang was taken to Portage General Hospital with [...]

Several businesses inside the Portage la Prairie Mall were broken into at about 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday. RCMP say thieves made off with merchandise of an undisclosed value. No damage estimate is available. The investigation is continuing and anyone with information is asked to contact Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Posted by David Klassen It’s been in its planning stages for the last three years, and now the 2010 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games are ready to go. Almost 3,500 athletes will gather in the largest multi-sport event in the province this weekend in Portage la Prairie. Coming off the heels of the Vancouver 2010 [...]

Danielle Ethier (right) passes the Olympic flame to Chief Orville Smoke during Day 70 of the Olympic Torch Relay in Portage la Prairie Thursday night. Portage was the last stop the relay made for the day and hosted an indoor community celebration due to the frigid outdoor temperatures. The torch will continue on its trip [...]

The family of a missing woman located her body Saturday in Brandon. Linda Caroline Smith was found in a ditch on 14th Street North between Park Boulevard and McGregor Avenue. Earlier reports suggested it was an RCMP investigation on the outskirts of town, but the Brandon Police Service is currently handling the investigation. No cause [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz The two men who were taken into custody last week for questioning in the Amber McFarland murder investigation have been released. A 39-year-old male and a 40-year-old male were arrested last week in Portage la Prairie, but no charges were filed against them, the RCMP said today. McFarland was last seen [...]

RCMP have a second man in custody in relation to the Amber McFarland investigation. Authorities first arrested a 40-year-old man on Wednesday, and on Thursday, a 39-year-old man was taken in for questioning. Our friends at TheDailyGraphic.com sent along the above photo of RCMP at a home in Portage la Prairie. The residence, located at [...]

The search for Amber McFarland is intensifying. With the draining of two ponds in an area at the south end of Portage la Prairie this week, Manitoba Search and Rescue is stepping up their game. Organizers are calling on volunteers to help with the search again this weekend (Fri-Sun). Volunteers are asked to go to [...]

The search for a Portage la Prairie woman who went missing on October 18 will continue on Friday leading into the weekend. Volunteers are meeting at the Alliance Church (2375 Saskatchewan Ave. West) at 10:00 a.m. Everyone is asked to sign in with Manitoba Search and Rescue once they arrive. The 24-year-old has blonde hair, [...]