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The Manitoba government is sharing more plans for a future school to be built in southeast Brandon for kindergarten to Grade 8 students.
Premier Brian Pallister was in the Wheat City on Thursday, where he made the announcement at the future site of the school, located at Maryland Avenue and Ninth Street.
WINNIPEG — Red River College has purchased a campus it had been leasing near James Richardson International Airport, allowing it to now grow its aviation and aeronautics programs.
RRC’s Stevenson Aviation Campus comes as the college borrowed $8 million from the province to make the purchase, saving nearly $1 million over the term of the mortgage from its landlord, Hubert Kleysen.
As physical activity among kids is on a decline across the country, several Winnipeg schools will aim to buck that trend.
The Green Action Centre is awarding 30 free bike racks to any Winnipeg school interested in applying to promote active travel among students.
By Sarah Klein
Increased supports for at-risk youth and their families in Steinbach is receiving a provincial funding boost.
The Manitoba government is providing $50,000 to support the Headway program, which combines social service agencies, police and community organizations.
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA – Last June, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan hung out the “we’re hiring” sign and dangled grants of up to $1 million to try and lure some of the best and brightest international researchers to come to work in Canada.
Nine months later, 24 scientists have been given the nod, 10 of whom are Canadians coming home from all over the world.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is eliminating medicare coverage for international students.
A regulatory change approved by the Progressive Conservative cabinet means international students will now have to buy private health insurance while studying in Manitoba.
WINNIPEG — A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in south Winnipeg as police and CAA Manitoba officials were carrying out a pre-spring break safety assessment last week.
The incident is just one of 359 traffic violations spotted last week at five crosswalk locations throughout the city.
A student at Rossburn Collegiate has been charged after Manitoba RCMP say he brought a replica handgun to school.
Police were alerted on Wednesday of a social media post showing the student was in possession of a gun.
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s budget has allocated over $100 million for the construction of five new schools in the province.
Finance Minister Cameron Friesen says four new schools in Winnipeg and one in Brandon will create capacity for 3,300 students, while making room for 392 child-care spaces.
WINNIPEG — The federal government is making it more affordable for part-time students to receive a post-secondary education through expanded access to the Canada Student Grants program.
Winnipeg South MP Terry Duguid made the announcement Wednesday at the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology.
