Seven Oaks appoints new interim leader
8:29 PM
Seven Oaks trustees have appointed a familiar face to be the school division’s new acting leader.
The north Winnipeg school board tapped Tony Kreml, assistant superintendent of personnel, to replace its outgoing chief executive officer on Monday night.
Superintendent Brian O’Leary stepped down last week after he was suddenly appointed deputy minister of education. O’Leary had been at the helm of the division since 2001.
“I’m not far away and I will never forget where I came from,” O’Leary told the board during a public meeting Monday.
Kreml said he was “honoured” the board put trust in him on an interim basis. “We look to continue to support the work that we’re doing within our schools, and that’s supporting all staff and families.”
Police investigate after two rocks thrown at Saturday rally
12:56 PM
The Winnipeg Police Service is investigating after two rocks were thrown at a rally in support of Palestine on Saturday afternoon.
No one was injured, and police said Monday they could not confirm who threw the rocks or who the rocks were directed at.
Saturday’s rally drew more than 1,000 supporters to march through downtown. Police were on scene monitoring the rally and several counter-protesters.
56 MLAs take oath of office today
12:38 PM
Members of Manitoba’s Legislative Assembly were sworn in at a ceremony at the legislature today.
The 22 Progressive Conservative MLAs elected on Oct. 3 took the oath of office this morning in an ornate meeting room with friends and family present. PC leader and former premier Heather Stefanson was not made available for interviews after she and her caucus members were sworn in.
This afternoon, 34 NDP MLAs will be sworn in at a ceremony in the same room.
The lone Liberal MLA Cindy Lamoureux (Tyndall Park) was sworn in Friday at a small ceremony in the legislature’s library.
Jets coach Bowness takes leave of absence
11:15 AM
Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness has taken a leave of absence from the team after his wife, Judy, suffered a seizure on Sunday night.
She is currently hospitalized and undergoing further testing.
Associate coach Scott Arniel will take over interim duties until Bowness returns.
Winnipeg is holding a practice this morning at Canada Life Centre ahead of Tuesday’s meeting with the St. Louis Blues.
Skylar Park golden at Pan Am Games
9:33 AM
Winnipeg’s Skylar Park beat Brazil’s Maria Lima Pacheco to earn a gold medal in the 57-kilogram division during the taekwondo competition at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile, Sunday night.
Skylar, 24, was a silver medallist at the 2019 Pan Am Games. She joined her 22-year-old brother Tae-Ku, who grabbed a bronze in the men’s 58-kilogram class earlier in the Games.
