School and bus cancellations around Manitoba on Thursday
Students at a number of Manitoba schools will be having a snow day, as cancellations continued to roll in Thursday morning. Among the schools and divisions cancelling buses or classes due to poor weather conditions: All buses and classes in the Southwest Horizon School Division are cancelled Bus routes throughout the Prairie Rose School Division...
Weather
Mar 7
School cancellations around southern Manitoba on Monday
A blast of wintry weather means closures and bus cancellations for some Manitoba school divisions Monday.
Weather
Feb 26
Manitoba government pushing for a universal nutrition program across provincial schools
A universal nutrition program for schools across Manitoba will allow for all students to get barrier-free access to food, according to the provincial government.
Education
Jan 30
Manitoba education minister says public schools to receive bump in funding
Nello Altomare announced Thursday that public schools will receive, on average, a 3.4 per cent bump in funding, with an eye on changes for the 2024-25 school year.
Education
Feb 1
School cancellations around southern Manitoba
A blast of wintry weather means closures and bus cancellations for some Manitoba school divisions Thursday.
Weather
Feb 8
School and other cancellations around Manitoba Wednesday morning
Here’s a list of weather-related bus, school and other cancellations around Manitoba for Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Weather
Jan 10
Manitoba government introduces law to lower school age, simplify enrolment process
The amendment aims to guarantee that children residing with a responsible adult can enrol in their local school, even without a formal transfer of guardianship.
Education
Mar 13
Yes. Soup for You: Manitoba charity kicks off annual Stone Soup Week fundraiser
The annual Stone Soup Week fundraiser is underway in Manitoba. The event raises money to support snack and meal programs in schools across the province.
Canada
Mar 12
School, bus cancellations across Southern Manitoba on Tuesday
Weather and dangerous driving conditions are leading to school, bus and other cancellations around southern Manitoba on Tuesday.
Weather
Feb 27
School, bus cancellations around Manitoba Monday
There are several school cancellations in Manitoba on Monday due to blowing snow and slick roads.
Weather
Mar 4
Winnipeg students come together for third annual Manitoba chess championship
On Tuesday afternoon, the game brought dozens of students from grades seven to 12 together for the third annual Manitoba High School Chess Championship.
Entertainment
Mar 26
Louis Riel School Division proposes full-day kindergarten amid student surge
The Louis Riel School Division in Manitoba is proposing full-day kindergarten across all of its schools in the fall as it grapples with an increase of almost 1,000 new students.
Canada
Feb 28
Manitoba mentor advocates for girls in STEM across schools
Dr. Anju Bajaj is mentoring and advocating for hundreds of girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) across schools in Manitoba.
Education
Feb 13
School, bus cancellations around Southern Manitoba
Here’s a list of bus, school and other cancellations around southern Manitoba for Friday, Feb. 9, due to weather. Class and bus cancellations: Turtle Mountain School Division Southwest Horizon School Division Prairie Spirit School Division Bus cancellations: Three routes with Division Scolaire Franco-Manitobaine are cancelled. École Saint-Georges École Gilbert-Rosset in Saint-Claude École Régionale Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes. This...
Weather
Feb 9
Impaired driving prevention program gives Manitoba youth ‘a realistic look’
Mothers Against Drink Driving said car crashes are the top reason Canadian kids die, adding 'alcohol, cannabis and/or drugs are involved in more than half of those crashes.'
Canada
Mar 7
‘It’s about being kind’: Pink Shirt Day raises awareness of childhood bullying
Manitobans were encouraged to wear pink shirts on Wednesday for the annual Pink Shirt Day, which aims to raise awareness of about bullying, especially in schools.
Health
Feb 28
Manitoba RCMP arrest two students following separate incidents at local schools
The students, both 12 years old, were involved in incidents where threats were made against fellow students, according to Manitoba RCMP.
Crime
Feb 8
Manitoba’s $30M commitment to school nutrition welcomed by local school divisions
"I know when kids haven't eaten for a day or a couple of days, they are coming in angry, upset and dysregulated," said Matt Henderson from the Winnipeg School Division.
Economy
Jan 31
Annual science fair hosts students in Winnipeg for a shot at a Canada-wide event
Frontier School Division's annual science fair saw students coming into Winnipeg, from across 17 schools in the division. All competing for a spot in the Canada Wide Science Fair.
Education
Feb 22
No injuries in Headingley crash between school bus, semi, Manitoba RCMP say
RCMP say six students plus the driver were on board, but no one was seriously hurt in a collision between a school bus and a semi in Headingley around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday.
Traffic
Jan 17