11+ hour, 49+ min ago   (986+ words) Local historian James Kostuchuk has compiled a list of his 10 favourite historical artifacts connected to Portage la Prairie. The collection stretches from the community’s early days through the Second World War and includes several items with remarkable stories of their…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (485+ words) Portage la Prairie has long been known as a transportation hub, but a set of rails on the west side of the city gives the community a distinction that is difficult to find anywhere else in Canada. That distinction is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1076+ words) The museum and adjacent outbuildings at Dufferin Historical Society's Kings Park Road campus are getting close to wrapping up another hectic summer season this weekend, but viewings can still be available with appointments. The facility is also waiting to receive…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (179+ words) Human remains believed to be historical or archaeological in nature have been discovered in the RM of Wallace-Woodworth. Virden RCMP received a report at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Aug. 26 after a road maintenance crew discovered what appeared to be human remains while…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (964+ words) Long before Portage la Prairie became known for its rich agricultural land, the soil beneath the region was already helping shape the lives of the people who called it home. Now, a piece of that history is being preserved at…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (681+ words) A childhood idea inspired by a popular song helped give one of Canada's most recognizable military teams its name, and more than 50 years later, Portage la Prairie's Cathy Carroll is bringing a piece of that history home. Carroll was just…...