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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.

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

“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.

More than a week after the tragic mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., several Manitoba schools have faced threats of their own this month. Global’s Teagan Rasche 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

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.

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.

Police in Manitoba and Nova Scotia say they’ve stopped potentially violent attacks at a school in Rivers, Man., and another in Bridgewater, N.S. Marney Blunt explains what authorities found, what the teens allegedly plotted, and how the FBI and Interpol tipped off Canadian police.

The shooting in Tumbler Ridge is raising questions about school safety plans here in Manitoba, something the province recently dedicated money to reviewing late last year after an incident in a Winnipeg elementary school. Iris Dyck reports.

Police arrest two teenagers accused of plotting attacks at schools in Manitoba and Nova Scotia. Airstrikes hit energy infrastructure in the Middle East, as Israel kills another top Iranian official. What an Old Montreal building owner is being charged with three years after a deadly fire. Plus, Venezuela’s jubilation after winning the World Baseball Classic...

A school bus carrying high school students rolled off a highway in western Manitoba Tuesday, leaving several with significant injuries. 14 students aged 16 to 18 were on the bus when it rolled over near Swan River, about 550 kilometers north of Winnipeg. The driver and all of the passengers were taken to the hospital,...

A Manitoba post-secondary school thousands attend will wind down operations over the next year before ultimately shutting its doors. Vasilios Bellos reports on the closure of MITT.

Canada’s premiers try to get along ahead of tomorrow’s first ministers’ meeting. The growing scrutiny on Canada’s Arctic security in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictability. One First Nation’s school burns to the ground in Manitoba. Plus, Canada’s flag-bearers are named for the Milano-Cortina Olympics.

A school bus crash in northwestern Manitoba this morning sent all 15 people on board to hospital. Katherine Dornian reports.

Manitoba parents are asking the province to train school staff to help young children living with type 1 diabetes manage their insulin pumps. Advocates for the change say the policy would be inexpensive and would alleviate the concerns of parents. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 3, 2025.