Our placement with the Trans-Canada Highway access, proximity to Winnipeg, and our immersion in the agricultural hotbed of the region provides the portage advantage to a high number of investors interested in our Region.
Portage la Prairie holds the distinction as the only site in Manitoba where the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways converge.
One hour from Richardson International Airport (Winnipeg) and just over an hour to Brandon Airport.
The Region of Portage la Prairie is home to Southport Airport (CYPG), a public-use airport that can accommodate local commercial air traffic. CYPG provides four well-maintained runways, a helipad, multiple navigational guidance systems, and runway lighting. Aircrafts of various sizes can land at Southport.
Central location and C.S.T. Zone allow effective service to all North American time zones.
Manitoba’s capital city, with a population of more than 709,000, sits within the radius of Portage la Prairie’s trade area. Situated just 85 kilometres away, Winnipeg is close enough for a cross-pollination of commuters who live in one city and work in the other. Winnipeg is home to the Richardson International airport, which is within a one-hour drive to Portage la Prairie.
Located just north of the American border at North Dakota, Portage la Prairie is situated 187 kilometres (116 miles) to Pembina, North Dakota – the nearest full-service border crossing.
Portage la Prairie’s land prices, combined with Manitoba’s competitive electricity rates and Manitoba’s key positioning as a major data hub to the American Midwest as well as a mid-point across Canada create an excellent environment for industry requiring high speed data to conduct business, or for data centre development.