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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 harrowing incident at a Winnipeg school last week was the catalyst for the provincial government to increase safety measures at schools across Manitoba. Iris Dyck 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.

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

A powerful winter storm sweeping across the Prairies has pushed into Manitoba, bringing blizzard conditions to Winnipeg and causing widespread travel disruptions. Officials report citywide road closures, school cancellations and near-zero visibility as strong winds and heavy snow batter the region.

A powerful winter storm swept across the Prairies Wednesday, bringing blizzard conditions, heavy snow and strong winds to parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Environment Canada warned of treacherous travel, possible school and road closures, scattered power outages and bitter wind chills approaching −45 C in northern regions. Some residents welcomed the wintry blast, with...

“Winter-peg” in living up to its nickname. It was a rare snow day for students in Manitoba as an Alberta Clipper brought blizzard conditions across the prairies and into Ontario. As much as 50 cm fell in some areas with wind gusts up to 90 km/h closing highways and shutting schools. Heather Yourex-West reports on...

A pair of 14-year-olds in Portage la Prairie are facing serious charges after a stabbing incident at a school parking lot, Manitoba RCMP say.

Students are back in class this week and, once again, cellphones won’t be coming with them. Manitoba schools are entering their second year under a complete cell phone ban for K to 8 students and a classtime cell phone ban for high school students. Marney Blunt reports on the impact.

Manitoba’s Opposition Progressive Conservatives say planned detention centres for people intoxicated on drugs such as methamphetamines should not be built close to schools, parks and personal care homes.

Heading back to school is going to feel very different for the Manitoba students from communities still under evacuation orders due to wildfires. Vasilios Bellos reports.

A province-wide flag football program, providing more than 900 schools in Manitoba with kits to introduce the sport, including footballs and flags is part of the latest announcement when it comes to the Grey Cup Festival.

Manitoba Teachers’ Society (MTS) president Lillian Klausen said it’s a busy time for her organization’s 16,000-plus members.

Brooklyn Rudolph — a member of Pimicikamak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba — had her artwork selected as part of a national campaign by Walmart Canada, with proceeds going to charities benefiting residential school survivors.

Students are heading back to class next week, and parents are hoping for a successful and healthy year ahead. But Manitoba has seen an increase in measles cases. Vasilios Bellos reports on health experts’ message to families.

Survey results from CAA Manitoba say 90 per cent of parents and guardians have seen unsafe driving behaviors in their school zones.

Four new schools are set to be built in Manitoba under a new jobs agreement the province has signed with Manitoba Building Trades. Hersh Singh reports.

As kids go back to school this year, there’s now mandatory Holocaust education for several grades in Manitoba. Education Minister Tracy Schmidt says it’s important for students to know more about this genocide.

On the first day of school for many Manitoba students, we hear how some kids were feeling heading into the big day.

Students are heading back to the classroom this week across Manitoba, but the return to school means lots of preparation for their teachers as well.