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Why foster parenting is no easy task, a Kamloops foster parent’s account
With roughly 5,000 children and youth in the foster care system in BC there's a…
‘Frustration and stress’: Survey says parents with kids had tougher time during COVID pandemic
Three-quarters of parents said in a recent survey their children are getting more screen time…
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…
Addressing chronic childcare challenges is a big job in the Okanagan
Many parents are faced with years-long waitlists for childcare centres in the Okanagan but most…
B.C. judge rules 3rd parent in polygamous relationship can be registered with Vital Statistics
For the first time in B.C., two polyamorous parents have succeeded in having a third…
Creative ways to keep your kids entertained in self-isolation
Parents are now faced with a big question: How am I going to keep my…
Kamloops moms launch children’s book about parents who work away from their families
When parents travel for work, it can be challenging for children to understand where mom…
Why morning routines are important as kids head back to school
With the first day of school one week away, there are a few things parents…
Mother accused of assaulting son during violent tantrum in Vernon found not guilty
VERNON – A mother accused of assaulting her eight-year-old son during a violent tantrum in…
The length a Vernon family took to keep loved ones housed
VERNON – Vernon’s tight rental market has some families getting creative when it comes to…
Woman born in Vernon 27 years ago tracks down birth mom
VERNON – Nine days, five hundred messages and more than 100,000 Facebook shares later, Megan…
Armstrong, Silver Creek schools saved from closure
NORTH OKANAGAN – School closures in the Armstrong and Salmon Arm areas are officially off…
Young hockey players watch parents brawl in stands at Okanagan hockey tournament
OSOYOOS – RCMP say alcohol fuelled an all-out brawl between parents watching their 10-year-old kids…
Loss of school bus route leaves Cherryville mom in a quandary
CHERRYVILLE - A Cherryville mother is considering homeschooling her children after learning they will now have to walk over nine kilometres to get to the nearest bus stop. Kara-Lee Zeolkowski got a letter from School District 22 in June saying the bus stop outside the family’s home on Sugar Lake Road has been eliminated. The...
Vernon School District seeks feedback on busing changes
VERNON - The Vernon School District is reaching out to parents for input on contentious bussing changes implemented this year. In a recent survey, parents were asked for feedback on School District 22’s transportation policy, which now enforces a 2.4 km walk limit at all its schools. About 300 students living within the walk limit...
Vernon parents, students call for an end to the strike
VERNON - Teachers have been glued to their picket lines for days, but this week, there were some new faces on the block. Vernon parents, joined by students, took to 27 Street Monday afternoon with protest signs calling for an end to the strike. “The teachers have been walking the picket line long enough, I...
School board contemplates decision on Lavington pellet plant
VERNON - The Vernon school board will soon let the Ministry of Environment know how it feels about a proposed pellet plant. Trustees received input from those in favour of the project and those against, and are now preparing to send their recommendations to the Ministry. Pinnacle Renewable Energy president Leroy Reitsma presented to the...
Vernon teachers, parents frustrated after passionate plea to school board
VERNON - Teachers and parents urged the Vernon school board to push for mediation between the B.C. Teachers Federation and the provincial government at a meeting Wednesday. Tensions were high in the packed boardroom, which had standing room only. School board trustees, teachers and parents all agreed they needed to get students back in the...
School bus cuts get rough ride
VERNON - A school board decision to cut Vernon bus routes is getting a rough ride from parents. School District 22 is tightening up the routes to save approximately $125,000 from its budget. Around 300 students living 2.4 km or more from their school will now have to find another way to get to class....
Pulled over outside of the RCMP detachment, arrested on the spot
KAMLOOPS – A man disobeying his bail conditions found himself in Kamloops Supreme Court yesterday where he pleaded guilty and received a three and a half year prison sentence. Daniel Robert Sigmund, 20, was arrested and charged in connection with dial-a-dope type drug deals in Penticton after police set up a sting in 2013. When...