Recent contract talks have gained Red River College Polytechnic employees the ability to take paid time off to mourn a non-blood relative who is akin to family to them. WAYNE GLOWACKI / FREE PRESS FILES

Winnipeg’s Red River College Polytechnic to grant staff bereavement leave for non-blood relations

by Local Journalism Initiative January 28, 2026

written by Local Journalism Initiative January 28, 2026

By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press Red River College Polytechnic employees can now take paid time off to mourn a non-blood relative…

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