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Many students across Manitoba made their way to the classroom for the first day of school Wednesday. Matthew Merkel reports on how free transit and AI are changing things this year.

Advocates are saying provincial funding increases are not meeting the needs of Manitoba’s public school system. It’s putting more of the burden on teachers, who are filling multiple roles with students not receiving the supports they need. Vasilios Bellos has more.

One of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action calls for mandatory age-appropriate curriculum on residential schools, treaties and contributions Indigenous people have made to our country. Global’s Matthew Merkel looks at some Manitoba-made resources available for teachers nationwide.

Two people have been discovered dead in a small plane crash near Kisbey, Sask., on Friday evening. Harv’s Air, a Manitoba-based pilot training school, says a Cessna 172 was carrying two people on a night flight from Regina to Steinbach, via Carlyle. The aircraft was reported overdue on Friday morning.

Manitoba saw the worst of the measles outbreak that happened earlier in the year and health officials are calling on parents to get their kids vaccinated before returning to school. Mandatory vaccines before returning to school has kept cases low in other provinces, but Manitoba officials say that’s not part of the gameplan. Vasilios Bellos...

College students and staff shifts back to school Tuesday at the former Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology campus after a challenging transition period.

The scramble in Nepal to save hundreds of people believed to be trapped in tunnels after flash flooding, and how a school principal’s split-second decision saved lives. The tornadoes wreaking havoc in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. How one map app is making a comeback in Canada for refusing to change Lake Ontario’s name. Plus, Lionel Messi...

Soon, all Manitoba students will need to take part in physical education classes through the end of high school. But according to one study, structured activity in school years doesn’t always translate to young adults staying healthy and active post-Grade 12. Vasilios Bellos reports.

A well-known Winnipeg community activist is continuing his crusade to reduce absenteeism in local schools. Sel Burrows tells Global News Morning’s Clay Young that over 40,000 children are chronically absent from the classroom, which he believes contributes to youth crime.

This is an election year for Manitoba municipalities. This fall, voters will be going to the polls in Winnipeg, Brandon, and other communities to elect a mayor, members of council, and school trustees. Global News Morning’s Clay Young speaks to political science prof Aaron Moore about the potential impact of voter turnout.

A teenager from Rivers, Man., accused of threatening to harm students at a Manitoba high school is facing new charges, including conspiracy to commit murder.

A teenager from Grunthal is facing multiple gun-related charges.

A sport traditionally played by boys is gaining a lot of popularity among young female athletes. Flag football is taking over Manitoba high schools and those involved are crediting the Blue Bombers for making it possible. Global’s Teagan Rasche reports

Manitoba RCMP’s internet child exploitation unit has been touring schools in the province educating students on online safety. Marney Blunt profiles the group.

Students at Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology have questions after Red River Polytech announced it would be taking over programs from the shuttering trade school. Katherine Dornian reports.

People in Bridgewater, N.S., and Rivers, Man., are looking for answers after two teenagers were arrested and accused of plotting simultaneous attacks on schools in their towns. Heidi Petracek speaks with some parents about their fears, and what they’d like to see next.

Police in Bridgewater, N.S., say a youth is charged with conspiracy to commit murder after alleged plans for a school attack. Investigators say the FBI and Interpol flagged online conversations between two Canadian teens, including a second suspect in Manitoba. Authorities say handwritten plans, imitation weapons and clothing emblazoned with hate symbols were seize

“I Love to Read” month has come to a close, but students at one Manitoba school are celebrating a marked improvement in literacy rates. Iris Dyck has details from Sergeant Tommy Prince School in Brokenhead Ojibway Nation.

Safety and security at schools continues to be top of mind following this week’s incident that saw a student from Rivers, Manitoba and another from Nova Scotia arrested and charged for allegedly planning attacks at school in their communities. As Marney Blunt reports, threats against schools are something school divisions and law enforcement are becoming...

Communities in Nova Scotia and Manitoba are grappling with fear and uncertainty after police say they foiled plans by two teenagers to carry out violent attacks at schools in both provinces. Marney Blunt has the latest from Rivers, Manitoba.