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Business Examiner
Finalists Announced for Grant Thornton LLP Thompson Okanagan Business Excellence Awards
Castanet
“Kelowna group launches collection to fund free child therapy”
Kelowna Now
“Kelowna Stroller Brigade marches for affordable and accessible childcare”
Lake Country News
“Kelowna to host ‘stroller brigade’ as part of B.C.-wide movement”
“Lake Country mom fails to find infant childcare after 2 years of searching”
Eagle Valley News
“Advocate says universal child care long overdue in B.C.”
Infotel
Central Okanagan parents scrambling to find daycare after centre loses 24 spots
‘Huge need’ remains for childcare in the Central Okanagan “
“Stroller Brigades want attention on child care across B.C.”
“Interior cities wading carefully into child care studies”
UBC Okanagan News
“Raising children in the age of screen time”
BC Local News
“Top 40 Over 40 Presented by BDO: Melissa Hunt”
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Childcare Canada
“Central Okanagan to have childcare needs assessed by study”
Kelowna Capital News
Kelowna-based Childhood Connections opens new centre supporting families – March 28, 2022
“Central Okanagan municipalities work together for childcare needs assessment”
“Central Okanagan to have childcare needs assessed by study”
“Local apparel collection funds free child therapy program”
“West Kelowna Rotary donates $5K to help food insecure families”
Kelowna Daily Courier
“B.C. behind on child care, says advocate”
Read a story as you walk in the park (January 27, 2022)
CBC News
A Kelowna daycare is losing 24 spaces because of an ECE worker shortage, despite the province providing more funding to open new spaces
“‘Stroller brigades’ across B.C. make plea for national child-care strategy”
“Talking to toddlers about gender diversity is welcome, says advocate”
United Way News
“New Provincial Child Care Spending – What Does it Mean?”
Global News
Okanagan organizations gather together to celebrate National Child Day – Okanagan | Globalnews.ca
New child-care resource centre available to help Kelowna families – March 28, 2022
Staffing shortages at Kelowna daycares leaves 24 families without childcare
“Okanagan participants wanted for study of tech’s effects on young children”
Okanagan Edge
Kelowna 10
Watch: New Space for child services a dream come true