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Manitoba premier throws down fitness challenge for students

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Wab Kinew, the Premier of Manitoba, has issued a fitness challenge for students in the province to become more active by the end of the school year. The initiative aims to promote overall health and wellness among students through various forms of physical activity such as running faster, lifting heavier weights, or simply walking more.

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Wab Kinew, the Premier of Manitoba, launched a provincial fitness challenge for students on Tuesday, aiming to motivate them to become more physically active throughout the school year. The initiative encourages pupils to set individual goals such as trying new sports or increasing daily steps and track their progress. Schools that show improvement can earn a banner and receive up to $1 million in funding. Kinew announced this challenge at the groundbreaking ceremony for a $10-million gym and track facility at École Secondaire Kelvin High School in Winnipeg, emphasizing the importance of physical education in building a healthier future for students across Manitoba.

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Manitoba’s premier is challenging students in the province to get faster, stronger or even just walking more. asserted

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Wab Kinew says the fitness challenge he announced Tuesday is about encouraging all students to end the year more active than they started as part of building a healthier future. asserted

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