{"id":904682,"date":"2026-09-21T23:56:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T23:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/904682\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T23:56:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T23:56:23","slug":"charges-pending-against-teen-who-allegedly-stabbed-another-teen-at-portage-collegiate-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/904682\/","title":{"rendered":"Charges pending against teen who allegedly stabbed another teen at Portage Collegiate Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manitoba RCMP say charges are pending against a 15-year-old who allegedly stabbed another teen in Portage la Prairie on Monday.<\/p>\n

Mounties say around 10:05 a.m. on Sept. 21, they responded to a report of an assault at the Portage Collegiate Institute.<\/p>\n

The Portage la Prairie School Division, which oversees 17 schools in the area west of Winnipeg, said the injured student immediately sought help from a staff member.<\/p>\n

A statement posted online from Pamela Garham, the division\u2019s superintendent and CEO, said staff members provided first aid and emergency crews were called.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe division\u2019s priority throughout the incident was the safety and security of students and staff while police worked to locate and apprehend the suspect,\u201d said Garham.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile this event is concerning, (the division) wants to reassure the community that maintaining safe and secure learning environments remains a top priority across all schools.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garham added that the division is reviewing the stabbing to determine whether any additional safety measures or protocols are needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

RCMP and paramedics reportedly found a 14-year-old boy suffering from a stab wound, and he was taken to a hospital in Winnipeg in stable condition.<\/p>\n

Through the initial stages of an investigation, police learned that the teen was allegedly stabbed by another teen, who then fled the scene.<\/p>\n

Learning this, the collegiate and nearby daycares were briefly locked down.<\/p>\n

Police say that minutes later, a teen who was believed to be connected was found at a nearby residence, and he was taken into custody.<\/p>\n

Charges against the 15-year-old from Long Plain First Nation are pending.<\/p>\n

Premier Wab Kinew said his government is supporting Portage la Prairie.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a society, making sure the kids are safe when they go to school is one of the basic responsibilities that we have, so scary situation. We\u2019re taking a look at it,\u201d he said at an unrelated event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a very sobering and real reminder of why school safety requires constant vigilance.\u201d<\/p>\n

The province ordered all school divisions last year to review their security policies and submit them to the education department, after an elementary student was grabbed in a Winnipeg school bathroom.<\/p>\n

The government said it received updated safety plans from all divisions the following month.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kinew said the province is going to \u201cdouble down\u201d on those measures to make sure divisions are following their proposals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Garnham said in an email that the Portage la Prairie division has made \u201csignificant investments\u201d to strengthen security at all its schools.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Those include locking exterior doors, adding cameras and buzzers for public visitors, installing surveillance systems to monitor interior hallways and outdoor property, and adding more key-entry systems for staff.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile no single measure can eliminate all risks, (the division) remains committed to continuously evaluating and strengthening school safety practices,\u201d said Garnham. \u2028<\/p>\n

-With files from the Canadian Press<\/p>\n

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