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

"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.
"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 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.
"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.

Broadcast news stories

WITS Programs launch at Chapel Island schools, CTV Atlantic News at 6. Jan. 25, 2012.
WITS helps Chapel Island schools deal with bullies, CBC's Mainstreet Cape Breton. Jan. 25, 2012.
WITS program expands, CBC's All Points West. Dec. 16, 2011.
Keisja Cox writes song to help others deal with bullying, CHEK News. Dec. 16, 2011.
West-Mont School uses their WITS, Shaw TV. Nov. 22, 2011.
Arden Elementary School uses WITS, Shaw TV. Nov. 14, 2011
WITS Programs launched at Saint John schools, Global NB Evening News. Oct. 14, 2011.
Dr. Bonnie Leadbeater interviewed by Adam Stirling, C-FAX 1070. Feb. 23, 2010.
Dr. Bonnie Leadbeater interviewed by Scott Walker, C-FAX 1070. Feb. 17, 2010.