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Manitoba’s back-to-school vaccine strategy is education, province saysIn the Southern Health Region, officials are encouraging parents to get their kids' vaccinations up to date, as there are larger concerns there than the common cold.Sep 2
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Mandatory daily gym class coming to Manitoba public schoolsThe two-year pilot project mandating daily, in-person physical education classes is called 'Every Body Every Day,' Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew told reporters.EducationAug 27
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Students back at former MITT campus after rocky transition amid school closureCollege students and staff shift back to school Tuesday at the former Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology campus after a challenging transition period with RRC Polytech.Sep 1
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Manitoba teen accused of plotting school attacks with Nova Scotia youth denied bailA Manitoba teenager accused of conspiring online with a youth in Nova Scotia to commit simultaneous attacks at their rural schools has been denied bail.CrimeJun 30
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New charge laid against teen accused of plotting school attacks in Nova Scotia, ManitobaA teen accused of planning 'violent' school attacks in Nova Scotia and Manitoba is now facing an additional charge of counselling another person to commit an indictable offence.CrimeJun 26
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Manitoba encourages young adults to keep active with new initiativeThe province says it's an initiative to keep youth healthy, but will those habits stick upon graduation?HealthAug 28
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More than 4.7K health-care workers hired in Manitoba since 2023: provinceThe province says it has hired more than 4,700 health-care workers since October of 2023, and that almost 1,500 of the new additions are nurses.HealthAug 18
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‘Wild West’: Teachers, experts call for unified policies to address AI in classroomsEducators across Canada are grappling with how best to incorporate AI in their classrooms while fostering critical thinking and intellectual honesty.TechSep 4
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Peace Garden ceremony at Canada-U.S. border marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacksHundreds gathered at the International Peace Garden to remember the 9/11 terrorist attacks in a ceremony that also affirmed close bonds between Canada and the United States.CanadaSep 11
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U of W Collegiate rolls out mandatory AI literacy module for studentsAll Grade 9 and 10 students at the school will have to take a two-hour AI literacy module in their social studies class, with the goal of building their critical thinking skills.EducationSep 1
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Manitoba’s teacher watchdog heard 94 misconduct complaints in first 15 monthsCommissioner Noni Classen said that while the majority of teachers carry out their work with professionalism and compassion, it is important to ensure any concerns are addressed.CanadaAug 19
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4-year-old who died described by mother as ‘angel who never hurt anybody’The mother of the four-year-old girl who died in Long Plain First Nation Sunday spoke with Global News from the hospital, where two of her daughters remain.CrimeAug 12
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Women, girls warned with high-risk sex offender to live in WinnipegDesmond Jared Shane Catcheway is described by police as having a history of sexual violence and failing to comply with court conditions. He is expected to live in Winnipeg.CrimeAug 27
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Winnipeg police arrest 2 men for attack on 16-year-old Rinelle HarperWinnipeg police have arrested two men for the attempted murder of Rinelle Harper, who was beaten and left for dead in the Assiniboine River.CanadaDec 31, 1969
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RCMP lay new charges against boy accused of threatening Manitoba schoolA boy accused of conspiring to harm students at a local school will face additional charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, according to Manitoba RCMP.CrimeMay 14
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Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine’: CEORequests via text in the evening and overnight hours are 183 per cent higher than those received during the day, Kids Help Phone said.HealthAug 11
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Trump’s new childhood vaccine order ‘not supported’ by evidence, experts say'Childhood vaccination continues to be one of our most powerful tools to prevent illness and support child health in Canada,' the agency wrote.HealthAug 13
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Wildfires expose accessibility failures: advocatesJanice Lyons was upstairs in her Summerland, B.C., home when there was a flash at her doorbell, which lights up in her Deaf household in place of a chime.WeatherAug 22
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E-scooters driving ‘huge’ number of child injuries, doctors say: ‘Not toys’Between 2024 and 2025, 1,071 Canadians were hospitalized due to scooter-related injuries, according to Canadian Institute for Health Information data.HealthJul 28
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Leaf Rapids residents call for government help amid ‘humanitarian crisis’The open letter to the Manitoba and federal governments comes after a week of violence, including murder and arson.Jun 24