WITS in the News

Check out the links below for print articles and broadcast news stories about the WITS Programs and other work by WITS Principal Investigator Dr. Bonnie Leadbeater on preventing peer victimization.

Print articles

2013

"Students encouraged to use their WITS" by Karen Wells, The Pilot. April 24, 2013.
"EDITORIAL: The value of a walrus" by Karen Wells, The Pilot. April 17, 2013.
"WITS Launches" by Rae Hathaway, Portage Online. March 12, 2013.
"Using your WITS" by Svjetlana Mlinarevic, Portage Daily Graphic. March 11, 2013.
"Anti-bullying a community priority" by Wendy Elliott, Nova News Now. March 6, 2013.
"Proud in pink" by Angele Cano, The Hub. March 4, 2013.
"Using WITS against bullying" by Roxanna Thompson, Northern News Services. Feb. 14, 2013.
"Keeping your WITS about you" by Myles Dolphin, The Hub. Jan. 31, 2013.

2012

"Catholic School Board briefs: Anti-bullying programs" by Danielle Sachs, Northern News Services. Dec. 19, 2012.
"Making bullying music to the ears of school students" by Sian Thomson, Campbell River Courier-Islander. Dec. 14, 2012.
"Managing bullies: New program helps students deal with conflict" by Kassina Ryder, Northern News Services. Dec. 14, 2012.
"EDITORIAL: Bullying not just child's play." Peace Arch News. Dec. 4, 2012.
"White Rock students take pledge to tackle bullying" by Tracy Holmes, Peace Arch News. Nov. 30, 2012.
"Using their WITS at Hinchinbrooke PS" by Julie Druker, Frontenac News. Nov. 29, 2012.
"WITS pilot launched at school." Cumberland News Now. Nov. 21, 2012.
"New bullying program to be launched." Cumberland News Now. Nov. 20, 2012.
"Grade school students swear to stop bullying" by Michelle Nash, EMC. Nov. 15, 2012.
"Maple Creek students help their peers" by Jeremy Deutsch, Coquitlam Now. Nov. 9, 2012.
"Robert E. Wilson P.S. students learn how to stand up to bullies" by Alison Sandor with Lauren Davis, CFRA 580. Nov. 7, 2012.
"Anti-bullying program coming to schools" by Miranda Scotland, Northern News Services. Nov. 1, 2012.
"Schools embrace new anti-bullying program" by Brian Mumford, Saint Croix Courier. Oct. 31, 2012.
"How not to raise a bully: You can start by taking your child's aggressive behaviour seriously" by Richard Watts, Times Colonist. Oct. 20, 2012.
"How parents can reduce bullying: Adults must get up to speed on online threats, experts say" by Lindsay Kines, Times Colonist. Oct. 17, 2012.
"Anti-bullying program returns to Campbell River." Campbell River Mirror. Sept. 13, 2012.
"EDITORIAL: Harper government youth bullying fight deserves applause " by Dan Singleton, Sundre Round Up. Aug. 28, 2012.
"WITS Program tackles bullying" by RCMP Cst. Vanessa DeMerchant, The Horse & Rider. Vol. 7 No. 2 (Summer 2012).
"Students sing out against bullies" by Erika Glasberg, Cornwall Standard Freeholder. June 26, 2012.
"Stop bullying: use your WITS!" by Bonnie Leadbeater, Intersections: A newsletter of the Institute of Gender and Health. Vol. 3 No. 2 (Spring/Summer 2012).
"Nass Valley student wins poster contest." Terrace Standard. May 25, 2012.
"American Psychological Foundation Grantee spotlight: Bullying prevention." Monitor on Psychology. April 2012.
"Nass chosen for anti-bullying program." Terrace Standard. Feb. 29, 2012.
"Students asked to keep their WITS" by Dana MacPhail, Port Hawkesbury Reporter. Feb. 29, 2012.
"WITS used against bullying tactics" by Roger Knox, Vernon Morning Star. Feb. 29, 2012.
"CDSBEO Board Highlights: Anti-Bullying Programs Thriving in the CDSBEO." Seaway News. Feb. 10, 2012.
"Helping Your Child Deal With Peer Conflict" by Bonnie Leadbeater, Island Parent Magazine. Feb. 1, 2012.
"Little Pine School First In Province To Use WITS Anti-bullying Program ." MBC Radio. Jan. 31, 2012.
"RCMP recruit students to help fight bullying" by Chris Hayes, The Cape Breton Post. Jan. 25, 2012.
"Bullies may be bigger, but they aren't stronger at St. Mary's" by Desmond Devoy, EMC. Jan. 19, 2012.

2011

"Bully for you." Ottawa Citizen. Dec. 16, 2011.
"Anti-bullying program to be tested nationwide" by Lindsay Kines, Times Colonist. Dec. 16, 2011.
"RCMP to pilot nationwide antibullying program" by Joanne Delaney, Epoch Times. Dec. 14, 2011.
"WITS Program addresses bullying" by Roxanne Delage, Seaway News. Dec. 1, 2011.
"Comox Valley songwriter helping kids keep their WITS about them" by Lindsay Chung, Comox Valley Record. Nov. 29, 2011.
"Students use their WITS to combat bullying" by J.P. Antonacci, The Advance. Nov. 22, 2011.
"Students use their WITS to deal with bullies." Saanich News. Nov. 16, 2011.
"Bullying can be stopped" by Dr. Bonnie Leadbeater, 100 Mile House Free Press. Nov. 16, 2011.
"Schools teaching anti-bullying: WITS program gives kids strategies" by Mark Iype, Telegraph-Journal. Nov. 3, 2011.
"Kids using their WITS" by Megan Burke, The Recorder & Times. Oct. 21, 2011.
"Hitting all the right notes: Anti-bullying songbird hopes to take her songwriting to next level on CD" by Lise Broadley, Comox Valley Echo. Oct. 21, 2011.
"Anti-bullying program to expand" by Natalie North, Saanich News. June 15, 2011.
"Elementary students vow to use their WITS" by Karina Hunter, Ontario News North. March 10, 2011.
"Greater Victoria kids send message against bullying." Victoria News. Feb. 18, 2011.

2010 and earlier

"Using our WITS: Victoria's innovative anti-bullying program is about to go national" by Peigi McGillivray (UVic knowlEDGE), Time Colonist. May 2010.
"The (not-so) brave new world of bullies" by Jim Gibson, Times Colonist. March 13, 2010.
"WITS Program gets expansion funding." C-FAX 1070, Feb. 24, 2010.
"Anti-bullying program to be extended" by Miné Salkin, Globe & Mail. Feb. 23, 2010.
"Depressed, anxious children more likely to be bullied later on, study says" by Matthew Pearson, National Post. June 3, 2009.
"UVic researcher finds children with untreated mental illness are at higher risk of being bullied." C-FAX 1070, May 18, 2009.
"First graders with disorders may be victimized" by Rick Nauert, PsychCentral. May 18, 2009.
"Depressed, anxious 1st graders at risk of being bullied later: study." CBC.ca. May 15, 2009.
"Depressed youngsters prone to bullying." The Times of India, May 15, 2009.
"Book power!: Giving kids confidence against bullies" by Katherine Dedyna, Times Colonist. Sept. 28, 2006.
"Toward peace on the playground" by Jamie Chamberlin, Monitor on Psychology. April 2004.

Broadcast news stories

2013

WITS Anti-Bullying Program, CBC's Radio Noon Manitoba. Mar. 13, 2013.