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                <title>Road Closure - Howie Avenue</title>
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                <title>Outdoor Skating Rinks Closed for Season</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 March 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 17 March 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 13 March 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Public Safety Open House</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 March 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 04 March 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 03 March 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Tender for the Supply of Laboratory Testing Services for the WPCF</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 03 March 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>2026 Smoke Alarm For Every (S.A.F.E.) Family Program</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 02 March 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Snow Clearing Update - February 20, 2026</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 20 February 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>2026 Business Storefront Improvement Grant Announced</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 February 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Snow Clearing Update - February 19, 2026</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 February 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Afternoon Snow Clearing Update - February 19, 2026</title>
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                <title>Snow Clearing Update - February 18, 2026</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 18 February 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>2026 Budget Speech</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 10 February 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Public Open House</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 02 February 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Temporary Road Closure - Lorne Avenue W from Tupper Street N to 2nd Street NW</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 30 January 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Snow Clearing Update for January 20, 2026</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 20 January 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Emergency Shelter for Stranded Travellers - CLOSED</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 16 January 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Road Closure - 5th Avenue NE</title>
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                <title>Road Closure &amp; Disruption of Water Services - Tupper Street N</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 12 January 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>We&#x27;re Hiring - Class 4 Water Pollution Control Facility Operator</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 07 January 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Coexisting with Coyotes Presentation</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 06 January 2026 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Snow Clearing Update - January 5, 2026</title>
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                <title>Bulky Waste Pick-Up Week - December 29 - January 5</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 24 December 2025 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Snow Clearing Update - December 23, 2025</title>
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                <title>Snow Clearing Update - December 22, 2025</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 22 December 2025 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Morning Snow Clearing Update - December 19, 2025</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 19 December 2025 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Afternoon Snow Clearing Update - December 19, 2025</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 19 December 2025 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Late Afternoon Snow Clearing Update - December 19, 2025</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 19 December 2025 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Storm Update - Garbage and Recycling Collection - Zone 5</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 December 2025 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Afternoon Snow Clearing Update - December 18, 2025</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 December 2025 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Recycle Your Christmas Tree</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 December 2025 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Winter Parking Rules &amp; Snow Clearing Reminders</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 09 December 2025 18:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Garbage &amp; Recycling Schedules</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 02 December 2025 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Special Meeting of Council - November 28, 2025</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 27 November 2025 16:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>City of Portage la Prairie&#x2019;s 2025 Holiday Lights Contest!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 21 November 2025 17:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Traffic By-law Updates Approved by Council</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 04 November 2025 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Utility E-billing System Disruption</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 31 October 2025 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Halloween Safety Tips from the Portage Fire Department</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 30 October 2025 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Budget Meeting - October 27, 2025</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 27 October 2025 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <title>Fall Clean Up at City Cemeteries</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 06 November 2024 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 28 October 2024 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 25 October 2024 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 11 October 2024 12:00:00</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 20 September 2024 12:00:00</pubDate>
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