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Two Gosford trainers fell short at their home track today as the Belle of the Turf Stakes got underway. Greg McFarlane missed out on race one, but still the spectators came out on top. by Lara Coffey | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather

Posted: Jun 01, 2021 4:00 AM CT | Last Updated: June 1 Greg McFarlane is a trustee in the Seven Oaks School Division. He said people in the area are proud of the cultural programming theyve developed over the years, but hes worried about what Manitobas proposed education overhaul will mean for those initiatives.(John Einarson/CBC)

Winnipeg Free Press Greg McFarlane, chairman of the Seven Oaks School Division board (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press) More than 65 per cent of employees in the Seven Oaks School Division are proficient in languages other than English or French — ranging from Tagalog to Braille, a new survey suggests. More than 65 per cent of employees in the Seven Oaks School Division are proficient in languages other than English or French — ranging from Tagalog to Braille, a new survey suggests. ...

Winnipeg Free Press Students, educators advocate for updates, additions to diversify Manitobas curriculum RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS West Kildonan Collegiate Grade 11 student Tofunmi Eludipo says her classes provide very little in the way of Black Canadian history. Oluwadamilola Ojo can only remember spending a handful of classroom hours learning about Canada’s Black history — everything else she knows has been self-taught. Oluwadamilola Ojo can only remember spending a handful o...

Winnipeg Free Press School remote learning rates depend on geography, socio-economic factors, more Last Modified: 8:34 PM CST Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 | Updates Families in some Winnipeg school districts are more likely to choose remote learning for their children than others, data obtained by the Free Press show — with a staggering 16 percentage point difference between opt-in rates in Louis Riel and River East Transcona. Families in some Winnipeg school districts are m...

Winnipeg Free Press The fate of police-in-schools programs in two Winnipeg districts could hinge on student, staff and community feedback. Winnipeg and Louis Riel school divisions have pledged to consult their respective populations about the future of school resource officer contracts with the Winnipeg Police Service. Plans are underway to gather community input before trustees finalize budgets for the upcoming school year in March. "Our 2021-22 budget is about priorities," said Je...