A new “backpack ban” at Winnipeg’s Sturgeon Heights Collegiate, introduced to reduce clutter and safety hazards, has sparked student backlash, an online petition and plans for a walkout as teens say the rule disrupts their daily routines.
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the flagship road safety program in Manitoba. The first volunteer patrollers in the province were assigned posts in the Winnipeg School Division in 1936.
The Kinew government announced in the spring that it would start paying for local students to travel to historic and commemorative sites of world war battlefields.
Over the last four years, school buses have been involved in 451 collisions in which MPI has recorded 105 injuries
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s Noni Classen called the publication of this case “an important milestone.”
A 10-year-old boy’s heartfelt plea for better dyslexia support brought lawmakers to applause at the Manitoba Legislature, as parents and educators rallied behind a bill to mandate early reading screenings in schools.
Manitoba cabinet minister Renée Cable has returned to the legislature after nearly dying from sepsis, sharing how the experience reshaped her priorities, strengthened her advocacy for women’s health, and deepened her gratitude for compassionate care within the province’s strained health system.
The top three reasons cited for why caregivers drive rather than than opt for an alternative transportation method are: convenience, the distance between home and school and traffic safety concerns.
Turnover rates in schools on northern First Nations can reach between 30 to 50 per cent every year, government documents show.
Better support could assist in recruiting and retaining substitute teachers that are in high demand across Manitoba.
