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Parents frustrated as Vernon daycare announces closure
Parents at a Vernon daycare are now scrambling to find childcare after the sudden announcement…
Children pricked by discarded drug needle at Vernon daycare
Several children at Vernon's Maven Lane child care centre were pricked by discarded drug needles…
Central Okanagan parents scrambling to find daycare after centre loses 24 spots
Central Okanagan parents are urgently trying to find a new daycare for their children after…
Child care appeals rising in Kamloops again
While many of us are hoping for a return to normalcy following the pandemic, when…
‘Huge need’ remains for childcare in the Central Okanagan
With the recent announcement of new childcare spaces across the province, the executive director of…
Hundreds of new daycare spaces opening up for Kamloops, Okanagan families
Hundreds of families across the Thompson-Okanagan will now have access to new and expanded child…
Lavington daycare not out of character in park: mayor
A much-needed child care facility slated to be built in the north-east of Lavington Park…
Early morning fire at Kamloops autism learning centre considered suspicious
Kamloops fire crews extinguished a suspicious fire at a downtown learning centre early this morning. …
84 new childcare spaces for Kamloops, but first help goes to frontline workers
During a pandemic might not be the best time to start a new business, but…
Why daycares are still open while the rest of B.C. is social distancing
While the rest of the province is practicing social distancing and self-isolation, young children enrolled…
Parents worried after daycare denied space at Stuart Wood school
After the City of Kamloops voted against a daycare temporarily renting out the abandoned Stuart…
Daycare in need of new home denied short-term lease at empty Stuart Wood School
Stuart Wood School in Kamloops won't be filled with the sounds of children again after…
Grocery store, daycare, assisted seniors housing planned for Black Mountain
A developer wants to start building a commercial centre in the Black Mountain area of…
The cost of inaccessible childcare in B.C. is higher than we might think
When Jaycee Elsby moved to Kamloops this year, she naturally pursued her chosen career as…
Future of North Okanagan daycare in flux after province axes $500K grant
LUMBY – A Lumby daycare slated to open its doors in the near future has…
Years in the making: North Okanagan daycare to open late summer
LUMBY – The North Okanagan is soon to see an extra 63 daycare spaces with…
More childcare spaces in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna families in need of childcare will have new options by…
Starving cougar attempted to enter Kamloops museum, day care before it was shot
KAMLOOPS – A young cougar was killed last week after it reportedly broke a window…
Teacher strike throws off extra-curricular programs in the North Okanagan
VERNON - The B.C. teacher strike has thrown off many school sports and other non-curricular programs, though some activities remain on course thanks to parents and outside maintenance workers. Superintendent of the Vernon School District Joe Rogers says some fields aren’t being maintained due to picket lines, while others run in conjunction with Greater Vernon...
Lots of new daycare spaces in Westsyde
KAMLOOPS - If you are looking for childcare Westsyde may just be the place to be right now, with several new licensed facilities recently opening and more on the way. While it is unclear as to why exactly Westsyde is the chosen location right now staff at the Child Care Resource and Referral program say...
More students means fewer daycare spots
KAMLOOPS - Enrolment is going up at the elementary age and that means more jobs for teachers and better use of district space. It also means daycares within some schools must find a new place to call home. Space at two schools will be reclaimed before the next school year and the daycares at each...
Kelowna camps and clubs expand offerings during strike
KELOWNA – With teacher job action escalating to full strike next week, several local organizations have added programs and extended hours to help parents out. The H2O Centre will open their slides and other attractions at noon instead of 4 p.m. starting Monday, and general manager Cory Krist says they have also instituted morning and...
Teachers strike causes daycare to close doors
PENTICTON - The ongoing teachers’ strike is not just affecting teachers, staff and students, but parents as well. Working parents who need child care services are running out of luck, especially if their chosen care centre is located in a school. The approximately eighty families that send their kids to Kid’s Connection Daycare are now...
UPDATE: Bomb squad arrives to investigate suspicious package left on York Avenue property; closes portion of 8 Street
UPDATE: THE BOMB SQUAD HAS ARRIVED TO INVESTIGATE A SUSPICIOUS BLACK BAG LEFT ON THE DRIVEWAY AT 769 YORK AVENUE IN KAMLOOPS. The Explosive Device Unit is closing 8 Street from Sudbury to Halston Avenue. Police are advising motorists to avoid 8 Avenue. The area will open once the unit has rendered the device on...