Premier challenges students to work up sweat

Premier Wab Kinew launched a new fitness challenge Tuesday to encourage Manitoba students to be more active.

The program encourages students to set physical activity goals, such as daily steps, trying a new sport or activity, or spending more time outdoors, and to track their progress through the school year.

Schools can receive up to $10,000 toward physical activity initiatives, the province said.

The Manitoba government is piloting a new physical education and health curriculum, which will be rolled out in the 2028-29 school year.