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Watch for your new 2026 garbage collection schedule to be delivered soon.  

A Special Meeting of Council will be held virtually at 12:30 pm on Friday, November 28th, 2025.  The purpose of this meeting is to approve the submission of an application for Disaster Financial Assistance.

We are kicking off our 2025 Holiday Lights Contest and your chance to win a City of Portage la Prairie Gift Package!

The City of Portage la Prairie has updated the Traffic By-law. Along with minor amendments to reflect current practices and clarify wording, changes were made to parking regulations, loading zones, and bicycle lanes. 

We are currently experiencing technical issues with our utility e-billing system.

Halloween falls on Friday, October 31, and the Portage Fire Department wants to help ensure everyone has a safe and fun night of trick-or-treating!

On Monday, October 27th, 2025 at 7:00pm (or immediately following the 6:00pm Council and Committee meetings), Council will hold a Budget Meeting to review Community Grant Applications.  The meeting will take place upstairs at City Hall, 97 Saskatchewan Avenue E.  To respect the confidentiality of the applicants, the majority of this meeting will take place in camera.

Please be advised that all flowers, vases, wreaths, fences, solar lights, figurines etc. must be removed from Hillside Cemetery, Hillside Memorial and St. Mary’s Cemetery by Friday, October 31, 2025.

The McCain Interactive Fountain is now closed for the season.
Thanks for a great summer, we’ll see you again next year! 

Due to the nationwide strike by Canada Post, delivery of bills and other City correspondence may be delayed.