Portage’s Local Pulse: Hockey, Libraries, Politics | Winnipeg News

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 22, 2026 · 1m

Local hockey history takes center stage as the Fort la Reine Museum unveils a new exhibit on the Portage Terriers, celebrating decades of community pride before the summer closes. Meanwhile, the Portage la Prairie Regional Library nears its fundraising goal, and local youth are poised to hit a major literacy milestone ahead of the new school year. In politics, Garth Asham returns to the council race in Ward 1 with two decades of experience, while the Progressive Conservatives push for the former Manitoba Developmental Centre to become a provincial addictions recovery hub. It’s a vibrant mix…