On January 25th, 2024, at 00:30 a.m. Police were called to a residence in the 1110 block of 2nd street north. The homeowner had hosted a party and two individuals he knew left and stole $280 cash and his earbuds. A 22-year-old female and a 20-year-old female were located in the area with the stolen items. Both were arrested and released for court on March 25th, 2024.

For the students and staff at Vincent Massey High School, Mr. Bebbington is more than just a teacher. He is a mentor, a friend, and a committed lifelong educator. This week, he marked a remarkable milestone: completing his 100th semester of teaching at Vincent Massey High School. Mr. Bebbington has developed and successfully taught French his entire career. He started his teaching career at Vincent Massey High School in January 1974 and has continued at Vincent Massey for the past 50 years. During this time, he has taught thousands of students, many of whom have gone on to pursue successful careers in various fields. He has worked as a teacher advisor to many student teachers, a few of which he is working with as colleagues today. Mr. Bebbington has also always been deeply involved in extracurricular activities, he has coached both the Junior Varsity and Varsity Girls and Boys soccer teams, the bowling teams, curling, and holds a weekly lunchtime Karaoke club that he started in 2022. David has also developed and is the leader of our school’s travel club. He has taken countless students and staff on educational tours to European and Canadian destinations throughout his 50 years of teaching. Mr. Bebbington shared his passion for teaching at Vincent Massey when asked why he loved teaching, “We have such a caring and qualified staff at Massey who inspire the majority of our students to be caring, thoughtful society members.” Mr. Bebbington is known for his enthusiasm, humor, and kindness in the classroom. He often uses creative methods to make his lessons engaging and fun. He also encourages his students to ask questions, explore new ideas, and challenge themselves. Mr. Bebbington’s colleagues also praised his dedication and professionalism. “David’s youthful enthusiasm for creating engaging, fun, and educational classroom learning opportunities at the age of 75 is something that every teacher should emulate.” said Mr. Grindle, a fellow teacher at Vincent Massey High School. “David has had an enormous impact on Vincent Massey’s school culture.” The staff and students at Vincent Massey are grateful for Mr. Bebbington’s kindness and guidance, and they hope he will stay with them for many more years as he has no intention of retiring soon.

On 2024-01-22, the BPS high school SRO assisted BSD staff with a discovery that a student was in possession of a weapon.  The 15-year-old male youth was confirmed to have stored a machete in his backpack while at the school.  The accused has been released to a guardian with conditions to appear in court 2024-04-16 for the charge of Possession of a Weapon.

On January 23rd ,2024 at 09:51 a.m. police were called to a disturbance at a business in the 800 block of Pacific Avenue. A 22-year-old female was located at the scene swearing at staff and dumping solvents on the floor. When police went to arrest her, she spit in one of the officer’s faces. She was held for court on January 24th, 2024.

The Manitoba government is showing support to rural Manitobans who are starting a career in nursing and helping to fulfil the critical need for health-care workers by attending the grand opening of the new Neepawa Training Centre, Premier Wab Kinew and Advanced Education and Training Minister Renée Cable announced here today. “Neepawa is a thriving community, home to young families and global businesses,” said Kinew. “Our government is committed to working with post-secondary institutions like Assiniboine Community College and amplifying the work president and CEO Mark Frison has done to connect more rural Manitobans with rewarding careers in health care. Our mission is to fix health care. Working together, we can achieve that goal by supporting the students here in Neepawa that are starting their journey towards fulfilling careers as future nursing professionals.” The Town of Neepawa developed the Neepawa Training Centre as a rural training hub to generate more skilled workers in the region. Assiniboine Community College has partnered with the Neepawa Training Centre to offer a two-year practical nursing diploma program as the first program hosted by the facility. “I am thrilled this centre is positioned to become a hub for workforce and economic development that contributes to the health and well-being of Manitobans, and I congratulate the town of Neepawa on the opening of this facility,” said Cable. The training of the first group of up to 25 nursing students will equip them with the requirements to become licensed practical nurses in Manitoba. This collaborative work advances the Manitoba government’s mission to help more Manitobans receive the quality health care they deserve while offering the local community options to build rewarding nursing careers, noted the premier. (Source: Province of MB News Release)