The City of Portage la Prairie has requested intervener status for Chum Limited takeover hearing with the CRTC.

Bell Globemedia has purchased Chum Limited pending CRTC approval.

The city of Portage la Prairie has requested intervener status at the hearing.

18 jobs at CityTV's technical operation in Portage are to move to Calgary. Mayor Ian Mackenzie thinks we have a better location being in the central time zone.

Mackenzie believes Portage was vital in the launch of the station and thinks the company always planned on moving to Winnipeg.