Rural Municipality of Portage la PrairiePortage la Prairie is a rural municipality (RM) in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It surrounds the city of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba's fifth-largest city. Also within the borders of the municipality are the Dakota Plains First Nation and most of the Long Plain First NationIndian reserves. CommunitiesBloomCurtisDelta BeachEdwinFortierFultonHigh BluffLaylandLongburnMacdonaldNewtonOaklandOakvillePoplar PointRignoldSt.
Central Plains RegionThe Central Plains Region (French: Région des plaines centrales) is an informal geographic region of the Canadianprovince of Manitoba located in the south central part of the Canadian province of Manitoba, directly west of Winnipeg. Its major urban centre is the City of Portage la Prairie. Together with the Pembina Valley Region to the south, the Central Plains Region composes the broader cultural region of Central Manitoba.
Assiniboine RiverThe Assiniboine River ( ə-SIN-ih-boyn; French: Rivière Assiniboine) is a 1,070-kilometre (660 mi) long river that runs through the prairies of Western Canada in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It is a tributary of the Red River. The Assiniboine is a typical meandering river with a single main channel embanked within a flat, shallow valley in some places and a steep valley in others. Its main tributaries are the Qu'Appelle, Souris, Shell River and Whitesand Rivers.
Portage DiversionThe Portage Diversion (also known as the Assiniboine River Floodway) is a water control structure on the Assiniboine River near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada (49°56′48″N98°20′06″W / 49.94667°N 98.33500°W / 49.94667; -98.33500). The project was made as part of a larger attempt to prevent flooding in the Red River Valley.
Trans-Canada HighwayThe Trans-Canada Highway (French: Route Transcanadienne) is a transcontinental highway system within the country of Canada. The system traverses all ten provinces of Canada, and the main route travels 7,821 kilometres (4,860 mi) between Victoria, British Columbia, and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, making it one of the longest routes of its type in the world. Construction of the main route started in 1950 due to the signing of the Trans-Canada Highway Act.
ManitobaManitoba is a province of Canada at the longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's fifth-most populous province, with an estimated population of 1,517,379 as of 2026. Manitoba is bordered by Nunavut and the Northwest Territories to the north, Hudson Bay to the northeast, Ontario to the east, the US states of North Dakota and Minnesota to the south, and Saskatchewan to the west.
OntarioProvince of CanadaProvince in CanadaOntario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to over 14 million people, which is approximately 38.5% of the country's population. Ontario is the second-largest province by total area, after Quebec, and the fourth-largest jurisdiction of all the Canadian provinces and territories.
SaskatchewanProvince of CanadaProvince in CanadaSaskatchewan is a province in Western Canada. It is bordered to the west by Alberta, to the north by the Northwest Territories, to the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the United States (Montana and North Dakota). Saskatchewan and neighbouring Alberta are the only landlocked provinces in Canada. In 2026, Saskatchewan's population was estimated at 1,278,402.
Lake ManitobaLake Manitoba (French: Lac Manitoba) is the 14th largest lake in Canada and the 31st largest lake in the world with a total area of 4,624 square kilometres (1,785 sq mi).
WinnipegWinnipeg ( ) is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. As of 2021, Winnipeg had a city population of 749,607 and a metropolitan population of 834,678, making it Canada's sixth-largest city and eighth-largest metropolitan area. In 2025, Winnipeg surpassed 850,000 residents, the city's estimated population reaching 850,260.
CityLarge permanent human settlementFrom top, left to right: Lagos, one of the world's fastest-growing megacities; Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo; painting of Boulevard Montmartre in Paris by Camille Pissarro; the Rocinhafavela in Rio de Janeiro; 6th Avenue in Manhattan; spice market in Delhi; Hong Kong; and the São Paulo MetroA city is a human settlement of a substantial size.
Environment and Climate Change CanadaEnvironment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC; French: Environnement et Changement climatique Canada) is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for coordinating environmental policies and programs, as well as preserving and enhancing the natural environment and renewable resources. It is also colloquially known by its former name, Environment Canada (EC; French: Environnement Canada).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.