Our local RCMP have been addressing some serious topics with local students.

Those topics include bullying, cyber-bullying and sexting.

Special Constable Rob Cleveland provides details here about cyber-bullying.

“Cyber-bullying is online and they use technology to bully. Other messaging services such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Tiktok and other social media and I want to make it clear that cyber-bullying is here in Thompson and it is serious. It can result, especially, in suicide because people have been picked on so much and it’s a heavy burden to carry. Sometimes that is the result and that’s unfortunate.”

Cleveland said that cyber-bullying is most common among girls, but not limited to them.

He encourages anyone experiencing this type of bullying to speak to a parent or adult they trust and to reach out to the authorities.

For resources on cyber-bullying go to cybertip.ca.    

Catch the entire interview with Cleveland on Thompson Today this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10.