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Child Care News Articles - Archives 2008

Parents coping with lost day care spaces

Andrew Mitchell, Pique Newsmagazine
December 31, 2008 
 

Empty classes filling up with daycare kids

Maria Rantanen, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times
December 27, 2008 
 

City moves ahead with density bonus

Theresa McManus, The Record (New Westminster)
December 27, 2008
 

Child care kept on the agenda: Children’s Centre directors appeal to Village for support

Megan Grittani-Livingston, Whistler Question
December 24, 2008
 

Bad timing for service cuts

Jennifer Charlesworth, PhD, Executive Director, Federation of Child & Family Services of BC; Richmond News
December 24, 2008
 

Daycare feels optimistic

Mike Chouinard, The Times
December 24, 2008
 
Taxes eat more income than food, home; Despite government boasts on cutting, families paid six per cent more on taxes
Eric Beauchesne, Times Colonist (Victoria)
December 23, 2008
 
University-educated immigrants find fewest jobs in Vancouver: Study finds higher percentage remain in low-skill fields
Chad Skelton, Vancouver Sun
December 23, 2008
 

Daycare spaces likely to remain tight; Economic crisis has no impact on services

Darrell Bellaart, Harbour City Star
December 23, 2008
 

Doing what comes naturally

Alaska Highway News / Ottawa citizen
December 22, 2008
 

Child care survey underway: Deadline is Dec. 31 for input on present and future child care needs

Andrew Mitchell, Whistler Pique
December 20, 2008
 

Social Planning Cowichan looks for feedback

Krista Siefken, Vancouver Island News Group - Cowichan News Leader And Pictorial
December 19, 2008
 
Funds would mean Crowe expansion; Money could provide space for trades training and child-care at new high school
Dave Thompson, Trail Daily Times
December 18, 2008
 

MLA urges immediate investment

Grant Warkentin, Vancouver Island News Group - Campbell River Mirror
December 18, 2008
 

Daycare makes every effort to be green

Bonnie Bryan, The Daily Bulletin (Kimberley)
December 17, 2008
 

Canada is tied for dead last when it comes to supporting child care

Shelley Nicholl, The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
December 15, 2008
 

Unicef’s recent child care report

Kelly McLean, KBS Local News (Castlegar/Nelson)
December 14, 2008
 
B.C.'s child protection system still broken: children's watchdog
The Canadian Press
December 11, 2008
 
Economy hits poor hardest
Irwin Loy, 24 Hours
December 11, 2008
 

Condo developments adding childcare spaces

Pieta Woolley, Georgia Straight
December 11, 2008
 
Quality of early childhood education lagging; Canada ties for last place with Ireland
Tiffany Crawford, Vancouver Sun - Canwest News Service
December 11, 2008
 

We all pay for poverty; B.C. needs a plan -- and the political will -- to tackle homelessness and lift up the poor

Seth Klein and Marjorie Griffin Cohen; Vancouver Sun
December 11, 2008
 

National strategy needed to help welfare incomes, says report

The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
December 11, 2008
 

B.C. needs to tackle child poverty: report

ctvbc.ca
December 10, 2008
 

SPARC report examines East Side moms

Cheryl Rossi, Vancouver Courier
December 10, 2008
 
Welfare recipients poorer than Canadians imagine: report
Norma Greenaway, Vancouver Sun
December 9, 2008
 

Harper a dangerous ideologue

Bud and Ann Godderis, Castlegar; Trail Daily Times
December 9, 2008
 
Lone mothers in economic and social distress says new report
Marketwire
December 9, 2008
 

BC's Children’s Representative says she's concerned over a memo that was distributed to workers in the Ministry of Children and Families this week

CFAX 1070's Public Eye Radio - Victoria
December 7, 2008
 

City plans strategy for child care

Theresa McManus, The Record (New Westminster)
December 6, 2008
 

December 6, 2008: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Judi Filion, BCGEU Treasurer and Chair, Provincial Executive Women's Committee
December 5, 2008
 

Political Science 101 -- and beyond

Letter: Melodie Corrigall; Vancouver Sun
December 4, 2008
 

Committed to quality care

Letter: CCCABC; The Whistler Question
December 4, 2008
 

Brighouse gets new quake-proof school

Richmond News
December 3, 2008
 

Mother's hopes for better life curbed; Mom with 5-year-old daughter struggles to make ends meet after moving to Kelowna from Vancouver

Steve MacNaull; The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
December 3, 2008
 

Rallies support coalition

Erin Handy, Trail Daily Times
December 3, 2008
 

Meeting a daycare need

Cariboo Press - Kelowna Capital News
December 2, 2008
 

Homes 'disgraceful'

Claire Trevena, Vancouver Island News Group - North Island Gazette
December 2, 2008
 

Canada needs a national child care strategy now, advise paediatricians

Canada Newswire
December 1, 2008
 

Poll suggests education spending inadequate

Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun
November 30, 2008
 

Gilpin families need help: Without after-school care, families tell board, they will have to move from area

Nic Price, Burnaby Now
November 29, 2008
 

When the parent-work balancing act gets queasy

Eleanor Beaton, Globe and Mail
November 29, 2008
 

As  province maintains a sunny outlook, hope dims for children living in poverty

Justine Hunter, Globe and Mail
November 28, 2008
 
City toddles toward child-care plan; Draft policy requires consultations before day-care licences issued
Stephanie Mosley, North Shore News
November 28, 2008
 

CHILD CARE: WCC programs closing this week
Staffing challenges continue; recruitment so far unsuccessful

Jennifer Miller, Whistler Question
November 27, 2008
 

B.C. watchdog wants improved services for special needs children
November 27, 2008

CBC
November 27, 2008
 

The truth about single moms

Tralee Pearce, Globe and Mail
November 27, 2008
 

Government must step up

Letter: Frank St-Amand, Squamish; Pique Newsmagazine
November 26, 2008
 

Too many B.C. children living below poverty line

Opinion: Matt Pearce; Prince George Citizen
November 26, 2008
 

B.C. child poverty a disgrace: Routley

Ashley Gaudreault, Cowichan Valley Citizen
November 26, 2008
 

Child-care 'hub' planned

Theresa Mcmanus, The Record (New Westminster)
November 26, 2008
 

Spring Creek daycare to close Friday

PIQUE Newsmagazine
November 26, 2008
 
Health and income are linked: Study; Statistics help VIHA target resources in specific areas
Paul Walton, The Daily News (Nanaimo
November 25, 2008
 
No medals for Gordon Campbell on child poverty: The government spends millions on feel-good ads, while thousands of homeless walk the streets.
Bill Tieleman, Straight Goods
November 25, 2008
 

Daycare expansion almost complete

Mary Ellen Green, Lookout - Esquimalt
November 24, 2008
 

Okanagan kids are all right; Study shows Central Okanagan children healthier, smarter than average

Don Plant, The Daily Courier (Vernon)
November 24, 2008
 

Child poverty rate will grow, advocates warn

Meagan Fitzpatrick, Times Colonist (Victoria)
November 22, 2008 
 

Old promise fails to end child poverty

The Daily News (Nanaimo)
November 22, 2008 
 

Report card on child poverty proves misplaced gov’t priorities

BCGEU
November 21, 2008
 

Budget consultation report falls short: BC needs to invest in social services infrastructure

BCGEU
November 21, 2008
 

B.C. records worst child-poverty rate for fifth consecutive year

Charlie Smith, Georgia Straight
November 21, 2008
 

Advocate says Canada still failing on women's equality- UN report on progress made in last five years will be released next week

Darah Hansen, Vancouver Sun
November 21, 2008
 

B.C. the worst in Canada for child poverty

CBC News
November 21, 2008
 

Longtime trustee ready for new role: Vision/COPE election landslide creates new dynamic at school board

Cheryl Rossi, Vancouver Courier
November 21, 2008
 

Our kids deserve better

CKNW
November 21, 2008
 

BC has the worst child poverty rate in Canada

NEWS 1130, Lyle Fisher
November 21, 2008
 

1 in 9 Canadian kids still live in poverty: Report

Meagan Fitzpatrick, Canwest News Service
November 21, 2008
 

Report: 1 in 9 Canadian kids grows up poor; Group will call on Ottawa to raise child tax benefit, spend more on child care

Penticton Herald
November 21, 2008
 

Companies gain by paying living wage

By: Seth Klein, Deborah Littman, Adrienne Montani and Tim Richards; The Daily Courier (Vernon)
November 20, 2008 
 

Tories mum on poverty

Prince George Citizen
November 20, 2008 
 
Minister hints all-day kindergarten unlikely soon; Program still being considered despite economic downturn, but in-depth study required, says Bond
The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
November 19, 2008
 

B.C. government still studying all-day kindergarten despite economic downturn

Nelson Daily News - The Canadian Press
November 19, 2008
 
Cold feet on kindergarten?
Janet Steffenhagen blog
November 18, 2008
 

Not so fast with expanded kindergarten, education minister says

Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun
November 18, 2008
 

UN report a 'condemnation' of Liberal failures on women's issues: NDP

Kristen Thompson, Metro Vancouver
November 18, 2008
 

Child centre opens

Trail Daily Times/ Castlegar Current
November 17, 2008
 

Make full-day kindergarten optional say candidates

Mike Chouinard, Chilliwack Times
November 14, 2008
 

Real economic solutions require listening to those who are affected; Investment in energy systems, environmental infrastructure, education and skills training needed

Editorial: Ken Georgetti; Vancouver Sun
November 14, 2008
 

Child Care Bottleneck a Hot Voter Issue: Wait lists are long but empty classrooms stay off limits for care. Stressed parents are fuming.

Charles Campbell, The Tyee
November 14, 2008
 

Good food, good fun, and sincere thanks

Sarah Hogan for the UACCS board; Westerly News
November 13, 2008
 
Full-day Kindergarten could cause child care headache
Martin van den Hemel, MetroValley Newspaper Group - Richmond Review
November 7, 2008
 

More women in Harper cabinet, but still a one-man show

Comment: Janet Bagnall; Times Colonist (Victoria)
November 7, 2008
 

Vancouver's Shelagh Day honoured by Governor General

Darah Hansen, Vancouver Sun
November 7, 2008
 

DNV looks at childcare 'hubs'

Hollie Latulippe, North Shore News
November 7, 2008
 

Ministry drops social from name

Sue Bailey, Canadian Press
November 6, 2008
 

Making inclusive education a priority

Rory Summers, president of the British Columbia Association of Community Living; Vancouver Sun
November 6, 2008
 

Municipal elections too important to ignore

Bernice Levitz Packford and Blair Humphrey, Times Colonist (Victoria)
November 3, 2008
 

Day in the life

Vivian Kereki, The Ring – University of Victoria
November edition
 

B.C. priorities: Is Campbell getting it right?

Marjorie Griffin Cohen and Seth Klein, RABBLE
October 30, 2008
 

Province, WB weigh in on child care: WCC director welcomes help, but says staffing picture still looks grim

Bonny Mararewicz, Whistler Question
October 30, 2008
 

Nechako defies enrolment trend

Cameron Orr, Cariboo Press - Kitimat Northern Sentinel
October 29, 2008
 

Does decent child care only mean moms must stay tied to apron strings

Letter: Patricia Bradley, Kelowna; Cariboo Press - Kelowna Capital News
October 28, 2008
 

Plans must include marginalized people

Trail Daily Times; Opinion: André Carrel, Salmo, former municipal administrator, author and grassroots academic in politics and governance
October 28, 2008
 
Child care a rare employee perk in Canada
Eric Beauchesne, Canwest News Service
October 28, 2008
 
Space will be a problem
Mike Chouinard, Chilliwack Times
October 28, 2008
 
Majority want leadership on poverty: Poll
CCPA
October 27, 2008
 

Canadians want to wage war on poverty: survey

Vancouver Sun
October 27, 2008
 

Rich get richer, poor get poorer

Opinion: Bill Zander, New Westminster; Metrovalley Newspaper Group - New Westminster News Leader
October 24, 2008
 

B.C. lags behind on rights

Irwin Loy, 24 HOURS
October 24, 2008
 

Keep schools open during 2010 Games

Letter: Susan Teasdale, Vancouver; Vancouver Courier
October 24, 2008
 

Thoughts on the expansion of early learning in School District #46

Silas White, Chairperson, Board of Education; The Local (Sunshine Coast)
October 23, 2008
 
Bennett: "Childcare decision will come soon"
Angela Treharne, The Free Press (Fernie)
October 23, 2008
 

Families deserve our support

M. Rickli, Whistler Question
October 23, 2008
 

Daycare not a luxury

Opinion: Joy Lang, Penticton; Cariboo Press - Penticton Western News
October 23, 2008
 
CIVIC ELECTION SERIES: Richmond First - All-day kindergarten and city crime top issues
Martin van den Hemel, Metrovalley Newspaper Group - Richmond Review
October 22, 2008
 

Reason to hope for Spring Creek day care parents: Province asked to extend certification exemption for six months

Andrew Mitchell, Pique Newsmagazine
October 22, 2008
 
Council Briefs: Spring Creek day care closures moves to provincial level
Pique Newsmagazine
October 22, 2008
 

Death of an ideal

Andrew Mitchell, Pique Newsmagazine
October 22, 2008
 

Public sector workers hope to rebound, says BCGEU chief; Library Workers Settle

Mike Youds, The Daily News (Kamloops)
October 22, 2008
 

Four councillors look to return to N. Cowichan table

Sarah Simpson, Cowichan Valley Citizen
October 22, 2008
 

Growing income gap a warning to leaders
OECD report shows rift in Canada increasing at quick rate

Armine Yalnizyan, senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
October 22, 2008
 
Canada’s income gap is rapidly widening: OECD
Travis Lupick, Georgia Straight
October 22, 2008
 
Report: Canada's poverty and inequality rates now higher than in most developed countries
Tamara Slobogean, NEWS1130
October 21, 2008
 

What now?
An open letter to Linda Reid, Minister of State for Child Care, and Reid’s response

Letter: Shelagh Germyn; Courier-Islander (Campbell River)
October 17, 2008
 

Two WCC programs threatened: Spring Creek infant, toddler streams face closure unless staff shortage is resolved

Megan Grittani-Livingston, Whistler Question
October 16, 2008
 

Staff shortage forces closure of Spring Creek programs - No certified staff for children from three months to three years

Andrew Mitchell, Pique Newsmagazine
October 15, 2008
 

Daycare closure will be felt by all

Paula Palmer, Whistler; Pique Newsmagazine
October 15, 2008
 

Something has to give

Joan Paterson, Whistler; Pique Newsmagazine
October 15, 2008
 

A family crisis affecting all

Rebecca Wood Barrett, Whistler; Pique Newsmagazine
October 15, 2008
 

'Tiresome' parents still awaiting child care

Letter: Linda Wheeler, Vancouver Courier
October 15, 2008
 

Government must support child care for parents

Letter: Vanessa Cowley, Coquitlam; Burnaby Now
October 11, 2008
 
Childcare and women’s equality still key issues for women voters in federal election, says local advocacy group
Grassroots Women
October 10, 2008
 

The price of childcare

Roszan Holmen, Victoria News
October 10, 2008
 
CHILD CARE: WCC ‘in critical need’ of staff - Children’s centre can’t take on new families until more educators are hired
Megan Grittani-Livingston, Whistler Question
October 9, 2008
 

Think of the children

Lynne Reside, Coordinator, North Okanagan Early Childhood Development Coalition; Vernon Morning Star
October 9, 2008
 
Canadians prefer national child care system to monthly allowance 2 to 1 according to Nanos poll
CNW Telbec
October 9, 2008
 

Last call for election letters

Opinion: Sue Stroud, Brentwood Bay; Vancouver Island News Group – Monday Magazine
October 9, 2008
 

Whistler Children’s Centre

Press release
October 8, 2008
 

Conservatives not so pro-family

Letter: Daphne Moldowin, Shawnigan Lake; Cowichan Valley Citizen
October 8, 2008
 
So where's the child care the Liberals promised?; Universal program still a distant dream for working parents
F Hughes, Vancouver Courier
October 8, 2008
 

Better transit top wish; Vital Signs survey also ranks housing, child care

Cheryl Rossi, Vancouver Courier
October 8, 2008
 
Candidates respond to city's wish list; A Special Election 2008 Report
Brooke Larsen, Burnaby Now
October 8, 2008
 

Harper's attacks on women's rights
Women have reason to fear another Harper government

Linda Silver Dranoff, lawyer and author of ‘Every Canadian's Guide to the Law’; Straight Goods
October 07, 2008
 
Canada slow in combating child poverty: report
CBC News
October 07, 2008
 

Province's kindergarten plan will put pressure on schools: SD 60

Tessa Holloway, Alaska Highway News
October 07, 2008
 

Harper has kept half his promises

Jim Bronskill, Trail Daily Times
October 07, 2008
 

Housing woes top ills list again; Report card sees upside in support for arts, festivals and charitable giving

Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist (Victoria)
October 07, 2008
 

Child care is good investment

Michelle Kirby, Times Colonist (Victoria)
October 07, 2008
 

'It's like a big traffic accident'; Nervous families worry how crash will affect them

Suzanne Fournier, The Province
October 07, 2008
 

Saanich-Gulf Islands town hall lively; Lunn, Liberal rival Penn hear cheers and jeers along ideological battle lines

Cindy E. Harnett, Times Colonist (Victoria)
October 07, 2008
 

'A powerful group': How parties are courting the female factor

Shannon Proudfoot, Vancouver Sun - Canwest News Service
October 5, 2008
 
Social issues dominate talk
Tricia Leslie, Peace Arch News
October 4, 2008
 
Women's issues seek attention during election; Pay gaps, maternity benefits for self-employed are being ignored in campaign, advocate says
Donna Nebenzahl, Vancouver Sun
October 4, 2008
 
Parents struggle finding care for kids
Niki Hope, Burnaby Now – Can West News
October 4, 2008
 
Childcare centres take advantage of new provincial gov't program
Sandor Gyarmati, The Delta Optimist
October 4, 2008
 

Bad Olympics idea

Sharon Gregson, The Province
October 3, 2008
 

Ucluelet community centre construction begins

Gillian Riddell, Westerly News
October 2, 2008
 

Election Talk Forum: Issue of importance to me in the federal election - DAYCARE

Dianne Goldberg, Halfmoon Bay; The Local [Sunshine Coast]
October 2, 2008
 

Federal parties promising to pony up for families

Pieta Woolley, Georgia Straight
October 2, 2008
 

NDP would hike corporate taxes, put money in child care and cities

Doug Ward, Vancouver Sun
October 2, 2008
 
Investing in child care now will pay off later
Robin Williams, Clyde Hertzman; Toronto Star
October 2, 2008
 

10 tell us the questions they'd ask; From health care to child care, from amateur sports to greenhouse gases, local personalities pass on questions to Do It Better

Dana Gee, The Province
October 2, 2008
 
Crisis Relief: Advocates unveil a child-care plan for Victoria
Anna Kemp, Vancouver Island News Group - Monday Magazine
October 2, 2008
 

NDP leader takes Kamloops by storm

Kara Chow, The Omega
October 1, 2008
 

Where they stand: Child Care

Cariboo Press - Northern View
September 30, 2008
 

Corporate social responsibility means paying a living wage

Seth Klein, Deborah Littman, Adrienne Montani and Tim Richards; Vancouver Sun
September 30, 2008
 

BCTF urges more spending on education

Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun
September 29, 2008
 

Critics deride potential school closures during Games

Kristen Thompson, Metro Vancouver
September 29, 2008
 

Candidates sound off on the economy

The Daily Courier (Vernon)
September 29, 2008
 

All-women forum not a threat to men, democracy

Cindy Lowry, The Daily News (Nanaimo)
September 29, 2008
 

Learning early lessons; If an ambitious education plan gets the OK, four- and five-year-olds in British Columbia will be able to spend full days in kindergarten classrooms, starting next September

Katherine Dedyna, Times Colonist (Victoria)
September 28, 2008
 
NDP promises to boost child support
CBC News
September 28, 2008
 
UBC advised to mind its manners; President tells board the school should work harder to increase funding and 'say thank you as often as possible'
Ron Seymour, The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
September 26, 2008
 
Study on living wage reflects cost of living here
Reaon Ford, NEWS1130
September 26, 2008
 

Provincial Liberals 'out of touch' on child care, charges MLA

Courier-Islander (Campbell River)
September 26, 2008
 

James fires at Campbell before applauding delegates

Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun
September 26, 2008
 
Call for B.C. employers to pay minimum wage of $16.74 an hour
Suzanne Fournier, The Province
September 26, 2008
 

Layton blasts carbon tax: 'got to move much faster'

Mike Youds, The Daily News (Kamloops)
September 25, 2008
 

Pay raises for top officials still a hot topic

Alberni Valley Times
September 25, 2008
 

Vote against selling the school to the city

Opinion By: Ronan Mac Con, Chair, Fernie Child Care Society; The Free Press (Fernie)
September 25, 2008
 

Older moms on the rise

Province - Canwest News Service
September 25, 2008
 

Mothers of disabled children juggle work schedules: StatsCan

CBC News
September 25, 2008
 

Childcare conference next month to boost community support

Erin Hitchcock, Williams Lake Tribune
September 25, 2008
 

Re-born Harper hard to pin down

Opinion & Letters By: Walter Belsito; The Daily News (Prince Rupert)
September 24, 2008
 

Daycare not child's play

The Daily News (Kamloops)
September 23, 2008
 
Daycare spaces needed, not cash; Child-care benefit clawed back through tax, says parent
Nelson Bennett, Richmond News
September 23, 2008
 

Packed agenda for local politicians

Timothy Schafer, Nelson Daily News
September 22, 2008
 

Ed2go offers six-week on-line courses

Keith McNeill, Cariboo Press - Clearwater Times
September 22, 2008
 
Full-time kindergarten could cause child-care crunch
Tamara Cunningham, Dawson Creek Daily News
September 22, 2008
 
Liberal platform: What the stakeholders think
Vancouver Sun - Canwest News Service
September 22, 2008
 

Tough luck, kids

Murray Dobbin, Rabble.ca – The Tyee
September 22, 2008
 

One doctor's perspective: Who is going to bat for our children?

Dr. Brett Taylor, associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at Dalhousie University; CBC News
September 21, 2008
 

Plenty of issues for voters to ponder

Cariboo Press - Penticton Western News
September 20, 2008
 

Woman power could decide Tory fate; Green leader hopes for Liberal shift as her party takes on Tory cabinet minister Peter MacKay

Maria Babbage, The Daily News (Kamloops)
September 20, 2008
 

Does MLA get democracy?

Laarni De Los Reyes, Burnaby Now
September 20, 2008
 

Liberal candidate calls for tax on oil companies

Brooke Larsen and Jennifer Moreau, Burnaby Now
September 20, 2008
 

Lack of day-care spots driving parents to extreme measures: Lining up overnight among ways frantic adults seek spots for kids

Tess van Straaten, Business Edge
September 19, 2008
 

Candidates need to stand up for kids this election

Letter: Joyce Barrett; Coquitlam Now
September 19, 2008
 

Making Kids Comfortable With Kindergarten

The Northerner
September 19, 2008
 
Policy seeks to lessen conflict
Jessica Barrett, North Shore News
September 19, 2008
 

New community centre for Elkford

Pierre Pelletier, The Valley (East Kootenay)
September 19, 2008
 
Cheques, child care spaces, or both?
Tom Fletcher, Metrovalley Newspaper Group - Maple Ridge News
September 18, 2008
 

Another set back for childcare; School District votes down City's offer to buy Max Turyk building

Caroline Faucher, The Free Press (Fernie)
September 18, 2008
 

A step in the right direction

Vancouver Sun - The Montreal Gazette
September 18, 2008
 

NDP promises child care; Tories would stop selling cigars to kids

Rob Annandale, The Tyee
September 18, 2008
 

Day 11: Big dollars for daycare, but trouble for a Tory

David Akin, Norma Greenaway, Mike De Souza and Jack Branswell, Canwest News Service; Vancouver Province
September 17, 2008
 

Liberal childcare plan: even more beer and popcorn for parents?

Pieta Woolley, Georgia Straight
September 17, 2008
 
Layton, Dion propose rival plans for boosting child-care spaces
CBC News
September 17, 2008
 

Liberals unveil B.C. election platform; Policies seek to erode NDP support

Doug Ward, Vancouver Sun
September 17, 2008
 

Residents are happy with life in Royal City

Chrstopher Sun, The Record (New Westminster)
September 17, 2008
 

Much accomplished during last four years

Rossland Mayor Gordon Smith; Trail Daily Times
September 17, 2008
 

Layton proposes major childcare program

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
September 17, 2008
 

Kitimat welcomes new child care

Local News – CFTK TV
September 16, 2008
 
Early education yields big results
Shayne Morrow, Alberni Valley Times
September 15, 2008
 

All-day school for three-year-olds a silly idea

Editorial: Noel Herron, former Vancouver principal and school trustee; Vancouver Sun
September 15, 2008
 

Student migration around district creating pressure on Valley schools enrolment in Valley's schools

J.P. Squire, Okanagan Sunday
September 14, 2008
 

Child-care crisis an election issue

Elizabeth Smyth; Times Colonist (Victoria
September 12, 2008
 

NDP slam Libs for cancelling fall session; MLAs' time better spent out talking to citizens, de Jong says

Suzanne Fournier, The Province
September 11, 2008
 

B.C. Legislature won't sit this fall

Claudia Kwan/Mike Hanafin, News 1130
September 10, 2008
 

Advocates looking to ease child-care crisis

Vancouver Island News Group - Goldstream News Gazette
September 9, 2008
 

New ideas on way for old schools; A pilot project would see education and community services in the same building

Robert Barron, The Daily News (Nanaimo)
September 8, 2008
 
Conservatives treat voters like dunces, but will it work?
Charlie Smith, Georgia Straight
September 7, 2008
 

Expanding kindergarten: An idea worth pursuing

Metrovalley Newspaper Group - Abbotsford News
September 6, 2008
 

Daycare promise again?

Stephen Walker, Burnaby Now
September 6, 2008
 

Dissecting Perks

Vancouver Sun
September 6, 2008
 
Child care still a rare employee perk; Survey reveals employers reluctant to provide such an expensive benefit
Eric Beauchesne, Times Colonist (Victoria)
September 6, 2008
 

Open letter to MLA Bill Bennett

Letter: Trina Ayling; The Daily Townsman (Cranbrook)
September 5, 2008
 

Schools to become hubs; Vancouver school board wants to add daycares

John Bermingham, The Province
September 4, 2008
 

High-quality after-school care is a good investment

Letter: Sister Elizabeth Kelliher; Vancouver Sun
September 4, 2008
 

Five schools promised a 'new life'; Pilot project to deliver education, services year-round to all ages

Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun
September 4, 2008
 
Teachers slam Liberal pilot project
Prince George Citizen
September 4, 2008
 

Kids Care survey coming to the Elk Valley

The Free Press (Fernie)
September 4, 2008
 

Four-day week has lower costs and higher morale

Tavia Grant, Westside Weekly
September 3, 2008
 
MP supports working women
Cariboo Press – Golden Star
September 2, 2008
 

Advocates look to help ease child-care crisis

Rebecca Aldous, Victoria News online
September 2, 2008
 

The Labour Day blues

Lake Country Canada.com (Okanagan)
September 2, 2008
 

Hard work, sacrifice and commitment; It's Labour Day: Let us reflect on what has made B.C. a great place to live

Jim Sinclair, president of the British Columbia Federation of Labour; Vancouver Sun
September 1, 2008
 

After-care isn't a luxury, it's a necessity; Families struggle to find programs to care for their children after the bell rings

Denise Ryan, Vancouver Sun
August 30, 2008
 

B.C. has the highest rate of child poverty; Labour Day time to consider how children benefit when parents earn a living wage

Judy Darcy, Hospital Employees' Union; The Record (New Westminster)
August 30, 2008
 

Unions are changing as society changes

Darryl Walker, B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union President; The Record (New Westminster)
August 30, 2008 
 

Empty daycares are seeking operators

Pieta Woolley, Georgia Straight
August 28, 2008
 

Shift workers feel strain of irregular schedules; Wonky sleep patterns, lack of family time among complaints, study finds

Tobin Dalrymple, Vancouver Sun
August 28, 2008
 

The week

John Threlfall, Monday Magazine
August 27, 2008
 

New columnist celebrates surviving another month

Clare Adams, Coquitlam Now
August 27, 2008
 

Equality slowly making its way into the home: Husbands and wives challenge old notions about household roles

Misty Harris, Canwest News Service
August 26, 2008
 

Education critic's concerns find some sympathy here

Jason Hewlett, The Daily News (Kamloops)
August 22, 2008
 

After-school care in Vancouver hits crisis point

Charles Campbell, Georgia Straight
August 21, 2008
 
African refugee faces up to homeless misery
Carlito Pablo, Georgia Straight
August 21, 2008
 

Food bank sees up to five new clients daily

Catherine Litt, The Daily News (Kamloops)
August 20, 2008
 

Survey eyes expanded kindergarten; Children as young as 3 could be off to school

The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
August 15, 2008
 

What has MP James Lunney done for the area?

Opinion: Michael D. McDowall; Alberni Valley Times
August 15, 2008
 

Teachers' union boss reserved on early kindergarten

Fred Davies, Vancouver Island News Group - Parksville Qualicum Beach News
August 14, 2008
 

School board's Baxter to run again, Wiebe won't

Dorothy Brotherton, Westside Weekly
August 13, 2008
 

Education Starts Early
B.C. is giving kids a Strong Start

Matt Simmons, Monday Magazine - Victoria
August 13, 2008
 

Kindergarten for three year olds a great idea

Paul Willcocks, Nelson Daily News
August 12, 2008
 

Success By 6 adds two; Child development program taps new coordinators

Kris Schumacher, The Daily News (Prince Rupert)
August 12, 2008
 

Getting by getting harder for those in 'casual' jobs

Fiona Macphail and Paul Bowles; Vancouver Sun
August 12, 2008 
 
Full-day kindergarten: one smart investment; Beefing up B.C.'s early childhood education would send kids into Grade 1 on a more equal footing
Timothy Taylor, The Globe And Mail
August 11, 2008
 
Programs for early learning give children a head start
Opinion: Kent Stralbiski, Child Care Action Team; Okanagan Saturday
August 9, 2008
 

Early kindergarten proposal gets kudos; 'This could be the most important development in social policy in this generation'

Coquitlam Now
August 8, 2008
 
CHILD CARE: WB takes over daycare operationVillage facility gets one-year reprieve; studies underway
Jennifer Miller, Whistler Question
August 7, 2008
 

New locations found for SSCS child care
Programs were threatened by September closure of old community centre

Megan Grittani-Livingston, Whistler Question
August 7, 2008
 

Sebastian points to local areas of need, where surplus could be put to use

Dean Bassett, The Daily Townsman (Cranbrook)
August 7, 2008
 
Gordo's changes just plain rotten: New Order in Council allows BC to refuse benefits to children with autism.
Bill Tieleman, Straight Goods
August 5, 2008
 
Planned autism centre isn't what parents say they want
Patti Bacchus Coordinator, Vancouver Parents for Successful Inclusion; Vancouver Sun
August 2, 2008
 

Kindergarten idea a big commitment

Opinion: Dot Neary, Nanaimo; Vancouver Island News Group - Nanaimo News Bulletin
August 1, 2008
 
Schools bid conventional kindergarten classrooms goodbye, but at what cost?
Justine Hunter, The Globe And Mail
August 1, 2008
 

Kindergarten idea sparks space concerns

Victoria Haldane, The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
July 31, 2008 
 
Kid friendly climate
Letter: Fatima Faria Executive Director, Sunshine Valley Child Care Society;
July 30, 2008
 

Positive sign

Barry O'Neill, CUPE BC; The Province
July 27, 2008
 

City's child care can't meet demand

Jenn Marshall, Vancouver Island News Group - Nanaimo News Bulletin
July 25, 2008
 

Childcare situation in Cranbrook is dire

Gerry Warner, The Daily Townsman (Cranbrook)
July 24, 2008
 

Aid for mentally disabled adults cut if IQ over 70
'Interim' order quietly signed by premier, minister

Lindsay Kines, Times Colonist
July 24, 2008
 

Important education

Letter: Sharon Gregson, Vancouver School Trustee; The Province
July 23, 2008
 

More time to talk about kindergarten options

Bruce Walkinshaw, Metrovalley Newspaper Group - The Tri-City News
July 22, 2008
 

Taxpayer group arguments not based in logic

Letter: Neil Cadger, Kelowna; Okanagan Saturday
July 19, 2008
 

EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CONSULTATIONS EXTENDED

BC Ministry of Education
July 18, 2008
 

Expanded mandates bring big school changes

Katherine Wagner, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times
July 18, 2008
 

CUPE BC calls for universal kindergarten for 3-5 year-olds

CUPE BC
July 18, 2008
 

Kindergarten debate reopened

Stephen Smysnuik, Coquitlam Now
July 18, 2008
 

Classrooms approved for daycares

Maria Rantanen, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times
July 18, 2008
 

Couple upset after overseas agency charges would-be nanny $3,500 fee

Ian Austin, The Province
July 17, 2008 
 

It takes a nation to raise a generation

Laurel Rothman, Family Service Toronto; Penny Irons, chief development officer of the Aboriginal Mother Centre Society; and Adrienne Montani is provincial coordinator of First Call: B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition. Vancouver Sun
July 15, 2008
 

Limited access frustrates parents; Younger kids get one class a day

Mary Frances Hill, Times Colonist (Victoria) / Canwest News Service
July 14, 2008
 
'Lots of ifs' in program to get kids into kindergarten earlier
Robert Barron, The Daily News (Nanaimo)
July 10, 2008
 
12 new daycare centres to open in district schools
Robert Mangelsdorf, Metrovalley Newspaper Group - Maple Ridge News
July 10, 2008
 

Forum coming on Kindergarten change proposal

Ashley Gaudreault, Cowichan Valley Citizen
July 9, 2008
 

Talks begin on full-day kindergarten proposal

Roszan Holmen, Victoria News
July 8, 2008
 

School closures no risk to new classes: officials; Plans to expand kindergarten will require more space

Lindsay Kines, Times Colonist (Victoria)
July 6, 2008
 

B.C. should not abandon its disability support system

Editorial: Michael Prince and Tim Stainton; Vancouver Sun
July 4, 2008
 

Childcare services not keeping pace with demand: parent survey

Tessa Holloway, Alaska Highway News
July 4, 2008
 
Victoria mulls all-day kindergarten; Government also considering pre-kindergarten for younger kids
Glenda Luymes, The Province
July 4, 2008
 

More than nap time
Kids may be ready for more kindergarten - but are the grown-ups?

Metrovalley Newspaper Group - The Tri-City News
July 3, 2008
 

Partnerships could work, says Cooper

Diane Strandberg, Metrovalley Newspaper Group - The Tri-City News
July 3, 2008
 

Trustees call consultation timeline flawed

Adrian Nieoczym, Cariboo Press - Kelowna Capital News
July 3, 2008
 

Kids pay price for B.C. school underfunding

Opinion: Irene Lanzinger, President, B.C. Teachers' Federation; Metrovalley Newspaper Group - Langley Times
July 1, 2008
 
Happy Canada Day! But you may have less to celebrate than you think
Canadian Press
June 30, 2008
 

Ministry 'flipping' on closures

Maria Rantanen, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times
June 27, 2008
 

When is it too early for school? Province considers full-day kindergarten for four-year-old children by 2010

Robert Barron, The Daily News (Nanaimo)
June 27, 2008
 

Full day kindergarten hot educational topic; Government also looks into offering free full day pre-kindergarten

Mike Chouinard, Chilliwack Times
June 27, 2008
 
We'll have better daycare when we fund it properly
Editorial: Judi Malcolm, Campbell River; Vancouver Sun
June 26, 2008
 
We'll have better daycare when we fund it properly
Editorial: Darryl Walker, President, B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union; Vancouver Sun
June 26, 2008
 

The E Word: Harper hostile to equality

Shelagh Day, a Director of the Poverty and Human Rights Centre in Vancouver; Rabble News
June 25, 2008
 

City plan examines social sustainability; Housing, child care among issues that will be explored in new strategy

Brooke Larsen, Burnaby Now
June 25, 2008
 

DIVIDED AND COMPROMISED: Cabinet Changes Contradict Commitment to Community Living

BC Association for Community Living
June 24, 2008
 

B.C. reverses view on school closures

Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun
June 24, 2008
 

Child care cash ‘definitely not enough’

Willa Condy, Trail-Rossland News
June 24, 2008
 

Quebec leads the country in stay-at-home fathers

Amy Husser, Vancouver Sun
June 24, 2008
 

Denying income inequality won't make it go away

Editorial: Iglika Ivanova, economist and researcher with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives; Vancouver Sun
June 24, 2008
 

It's time to change our attitudes about daycare

Opinion: Philip Davies, Coquitlam; Metrovalley Newspaper Group - The Tri-City News
June 24, 2008
 

Transit pass a ticket out of welfare; 'Expected-to-work' beneficiaries need transportation to look for a job, which will benefit all in the long run

Jessey Basi, graduate of the master's degree program in public policy at Simon Fraser University; Vancouver Sun
June 23, 2008
 
It's time to prove we care about our children
Letter: Stephanie Becker, Coquitlam; Vancouver Sun
June 23, 2008
 
Frantic parents scramble to find summer child care; Juggling daycare, holidays, camps and school often stresses families out
Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun
June 21, 2008
 
Councillors vote: Childcare Society exempted from taxes
Megan Grittani-Livingston, Whistler Question
June 19, 2008
 

Denmark vs. B.C.’s daycare values

Craig Hodge/Black Press, Burnaby News leader
June 18, 2008
 
Subsidies would attract more workers to vacant jobs: activist
The Daily News (Kamloops)
June 16, 2008
 

More cash urged for day care: Labour Congress seeks to improve B.C.'s failing grade

The Province
June 15, 2008
 

Teddy Bear operator sought
Daycare may stay open until ’09; space’s long-term destiny undecided

Megan Grittani-Livingston, Whistler Question
June 13, 2008
 

Right reasons needed for school daycares

Letter: Lorraine Trulsen; Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times
June 13, 2008
 

Government gets low grade for child care

Amy Husser, The Daily News (Nanaimo) - Canwest News Service
June 13, 2008
 

Federal gov't, most provinces failing on daycare

CTV.ca News Staff
June 13, 2008
 

Vancouver Filipino women are finding a voice
Conference to explore issues of eduction, identity, work, family, and more

Carlito Pablo, Georgia Straight
June 12, 2008
 
Women juggle many roles
Cara Brady, Cariboo Press - Vernon Morning Star
June 11, 2008
 

Quality, affordable child care not in Canada

Opinion: Lynell Anderson, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives; Trail Daily Times
June 11, 2008
 

New labour leader takes on gag law; Union boss wants to take on laws passed by the provincial Liberal government

Paul Walton, The Daily News (Nanaimo)
June 9, 2008
 

One big issue missed by province: fighting poverty

Opinion: Steve Kerstetter, member of the co-ordinating committee of First Call: B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition; Metrovalley Newspaper Group -- The Tri-City News
June 8, 2008
 

Daycare seeks city’s OK

Michael McQuillan, New Westminster News Leader
June 6, 2008
 
Daycare RFP 'confusing'
Maria Rantanen, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times
June 6, 2008
 

Negative daycare decisions

Letter: Jennifer James, PIQUE Newsmagazin
June 5, 2008
 

Daycare to remain open, for now
Millennium Place Society to issue request for proposals for third party to operate day care

Claire Piech, PIQUE Newsmagazine
June 5, 2008
 

Daycare helps at-risk kids

The Daily News (Nanaimo) - Canwest News Service
June 4, 2008
 

EDITORIAL: Essential in every way
THE ISSUE: Child Care. WE SAY: It's as essential a service as health care or education

Squamish Chief - Question
May 30, 2008
 

Providers face staffing crisis, Local daycare workers struggling with low wages

Megan Grittani-Livingston, Whistler Question/Squamish Chief
May 2008
 

District gets daycare pact, Society assumes role of operating facility

The Powell River Peak
May 29, 2008
 

Four Cowichan schools get a reprieve; Somenos, Koksilah, Tansor and Mill Bay elementaries stay open to cheers, tears

Jeff Bell, Times Colonist (Victoria)
May 27, 2008
 
Carole Taylor plays eco-Evita to B.C. families
Pieta Woolley, Georgia Straight
May 27, 2008
 

No one should have to choose between kids and a career

Darlene Jacobi, Vancouver Sun
May 26, 2008
 

No one should have to choose between kids and a career

Jennifer Dahl, Vancouver Sun
May 26, 2008
 
Group distributing child-care survey: Many families in the West Kootenay are struggling to find child care
Darryl Pollock, Cariboo Press - Kootenay Western Star
May 23, 2008
 
Reid's claim she has "done enough" for child care shows the Campbell Liberals are out of touch with B.C. families
NDP Press release
May 21, 2008
 

Families lives remain on hold while board waits for advice

Opinion: Sarah Westgate, Ecole Mill Bay Parent; Vancouver Island News Group - Cowichan News Leader And Pictorial
May 21, 2008
 

Last-ditch Cowichan childcare plea made

Michelle Thompson, Vancouver Island News Group - Cowichan News Leader And Pictorial
May 21, 2008
 

'Living wage' climbs to $16.39; Families feeling increased pressure as costs skyrocket

Carla Wilson, Times Colonist (Victoria)
May 21, 2008
 

Parents to urge schools be kept open

Vancouver Sun - Canwest News Service
May 20, 2008
 
Political grandstanding decision on child care
Letter: Sharon Gregson; Vancouver Sun
May 20, 2008
 

Poor pay outweighs demand for child care

The Record (New Westminster)
May 17, 2008
 

Foolish change in child care regulations

Editorial: Elizabeth Wilkinson; Vancouver Sun
May 17, 2008
 
Parents battle over child care; Worsening shortage of daycare spaces leads families to desperate measures
Shannon Proudfoot, Times Colonist (Victoria)
May 14, 2008
 

The things that Campbell will ignore a year from now

Editorial: Jim Sinclair, president of the B.C. Federation of Labour; Vancouver Sun
May 13, 2008
 
Money spent now will save millions
Letter: Helen Collinge; Richmond News
May 13, 2008
 
Raising B.C.
Editorial: Michelle Cushway, Director of Childcare Programs, Kootenay Kids; Nelson Daily News
May 12, 2008
 

Critic leads child care forum

Katherine Mortimer, Vernon Morning Star
May 11, 2008
 

Child poverty rate in city one of B.C.'s worst

Brooke Larsen, Burnaby Now
May 10, 2008
 

Who can afford parenthood?

Opinion: Arthur Williams; Cariboo Press - Prince George Free Press
May 9, 2008
 

NDP want B.C. to follow Quebec

Arthur Williams, Cariboo Press - Prince George Free Press
May 9, 2008
 

Nelson mulling City Hall day care

Cariboo Press - Kootenay Western Star
May 9, 2008
 

Capital-area child-care projects include former Lampson school

Times Colonist (Victoria)
May 9, 2008
 

Daycare no child's play

Letter: Jennifer Thorne; Richmond News
May 9, 2008
 

It takes more than a village

Opinion: Coun. Evelina Halsey-Brandt; Richmond News
May 9, 2008
 
City of Nelson Explores Child Care Service
Chris Carr, Astral Media Radio News
May 8, 2008
 

B.C. has worst child poverty

Carlito Pablo, Georgia Straight
May 8, 2008
 

Pre-school education pondered for schools

Cariboo Press - 100 Mile House Free Press
May 7, 2008
 
VSB grants Garibaldi annex temporary stay of execution
Naoibh O'Connor, Vancouver Courier
May 7, 2008
 

City to review its childcare policy in May; Council decides thorny zoning issues will be part of discussion

Heidi Castle, North Shore News
May 7, 2008
 

Caregivers need more than just respect this Child Care Month

BCGEU
May 6, 2008
 
Community action saves “Small School with BIG Heart”
CUPE
May 6, 2008
 

University women explore issues

Bernice Trick, Prince George Citizen
May 6, 2008
 
The best and worst places to be a mother or child: survey
Study ranked countries based on access to health care, education and economy
CBC News
May 6, 2008
 
Income gap between women and men no surprise; local women’s group to rally on Mothers’ Day
Grassroots Women Media Release
May 6, 2008
 

Fraser Valley incomes rise and fall

Metrovalley Newspaper Group - Abbotsford News
May 3, 2008
 

Task force explores child-care options

The Record (New Westminster)
May 3, 2008
 
City tackles child-care questions; Stabilizing existing care and creating new spaces are key, surveys find
Theresa McManus, The Record (New Westminster)
May 3, 2008
 

Right-wing rule means rich gain while poor pay

Comment: Michael Hayes; Times Colonist (Victoria)
May 3, 2008
 

Child care is a community issue

Cara Brady, Cariboo Press - Vernon Morning Star
May 2, 2008
 

Women still earn less than men for same work, census says; Sizable pay gap persists and widens with age, despite rise in women's education levels

Meagan Fitzpatrick, Vancouver Sun - Canwest News Service
May 2, 2008
 

Childcare Design Guidelines dropped

Kate Webb, The Province
May 2, 2008
 

NDP in town for day care fact gathering; Common Complaints: Wages Too Low, Funding Not Stable

Michele Young, The Daily News (Kamloops)
May 2, 2008
 

Very little licensed daycare space in Vancouver

CKNW
May 1, 2008
 

Income inequality on the rise: census

Eric Beauchesne, Vancouver Sun/Canwest News Service
May 1, 2008
 

Almost 900,000 Canadian children living in poverty, StatsCan finds

Loryanne Anthony, THE CANADIAN PRESS/CKNW news
May 1, 2008
 
Money changes could aid schools; Ministry may take daycare and special needs into account
Derek Spalding, The Daily News (Nanaimo)
May 1, 2008
 
Chambers bring regional child care and transportation
Cariboo Press - Castlegar News
April 30, 2008
 

Manitoba childcare plan offers lesson for Campbell Liberals

CUPE BC
April 30, 2008
 

Dollars & Sense; Whether you have kids or not, quality childcare is at the heart of a healthy economy

Hannah Wright, Nelson Daily News
April 30, 2008
 

KGH staff help food bank

The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
April 29, 2008
 
School classrooms to be refitted as day cares; School district employees to get first crack at day-care spots
Don Plant, The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
April 29, 2008
 
Our children deserve quality childcare
Editorial: Janet Leahy, Former Child Care Subsidy Worker; Nelson Daily News
April 28, 2008
 

Day-care work not on their agenda
Child-care centres struggle for staff as students seek higher-paying opportunities elsewhere

Mike Sadava, The Edmonton Journal/Vancouver Sun online
April 27, 2008
 

Province funds new childcare upgrades

Peace Arch News
April 26, 2008
 
Minister officially opens new daycare for N. Shore
Cam Fortems, The Daily News (Kamloops)
April 26, 2008
 
Daycare hardly a luxury
Opinion: Katie Bradley, Richmond News
April 25, 2008
 

Study highlights welfare problems; Income assistance cut for arbitrary reasons

Cheryl Rossi, Vancouver Courier
April 25, 2008
 

BCGEU child care organizing team member meets with local workers

Denise Sharkey, Courier-Islander - Campbell River
April 25, 2008
 

Should three-year-olds be in school all day?

Pieta Woolley, Georgia Straight
April 24, 2008
 

Does daycare fit with Millennium Place? Issue not as simple as daycare or no daycare

Claire Piech, PIQUE Newsmagazine - Whistler
April 24, 2008
 
Something is better than nothing - NO, that is not good enough!
Letter: Dianne Goldberg, Halfmoon Bay; The Local - Sechelt
April 24, 2008
 
194 new day-care spaces for city; Funding will create day-care centre for 63 children at Okanagan College
Ron Seymour, The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
April 24, 2008
 
Child-care concerns focus of meeting
Matthew Peterson, Castlegar News
April 23, 2008
 
Joining BCGEU establishes respect for child care professionals
Langley pre-school workers join BCGEU
BCGEU
April 23, 2008
 

CUPE convention supports sustainability resolutions

Coquitlam Now
April 23, 2008
 

Welfare system ineffective, study concludes
Poorest people in B.C. left scrambling to survive, move out of poverty

Frances Bula, Vancouver Sun
April 22, 2008
 

Webpoll - Do you need daycare for next year?

Richmond News
April 22, 2008
 

Okanagan mayors discuss growth

Cariboo Press - Kelowna Capital News
April 20, 2008
 

Destination daycare eyes expansion
Closure of Teddy Bear Daycare offers opportunity

Clare Ogilvie, PIQUE NEWSMAGAZINE - Whistler
April 19, 2008
 

Not an option

Letter: Ruth Chapman; PIQUE NEWSMAGAZINE - Whistler
April 19, 2008
 

Buildings have number of money-making uses

Opinion: Mary-Anne Peterson, Nanoose Bay; Nanaimo News Bulletin
April 19, 2008
 

Childcare service hits new low

Letter: Chris Parry; Richmond News
April 18, 2008
 

Parents tired of hearing same old lines

Letter: Teresa Pan; Richmond News
April 18, 2008
 

Forum addresses child-care concerns

Elliot Robins, Kootenay Western Star
April 18, 2008
 

Coast Child Care Gets Boost

Compiled By Linda White France, The Local (Sechelt)
April 2008
 

Round table on child care

Astral Media Radio News
April 17, 2008
 

Petition aims to retool school use; Gov't urged to rethink formula based on 'bums in seats'

Glenda Luymes, The Province
April 16, 2008 
 

Quality childcare is about more than making sure the kids are kept busy while parents are at work

Hannah Wright, Nelson Daily News
April 16, 2008 
 

TRU students say child care should use Bizpal approach

The Daily News (Kamloops)
April 15, 2008
 

Groundbreaking turns heartbreaking for working parent

Nelson Bennett, Richmond News
April 15, 2008
 

Enrolment down, daycare demands up

Nelson Bennett, Richmond News
April 15, 2008
 

Lets Make It Happen

BCGEU
April 14, 2008
 

Opposing signs on downtown Eastside

Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun
April 12, 2008
 

Programs impacted

Opinion: Lynne Reside, Vernon Morning Star
April 11, 2008
 

Richmond parents line up for days to get daycare for kids: One of the lucky ones

Shane Bigham, News 1130
April 11, 2008
 

Daycares get affordable rent in district schools

Maria Rantanen, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times
April 11, 2008
 

Mom camps out for daycare spot

Nelson Bennett, Richmond News
April 11, 2008
 

Teen child-care 'crisis'

Irwin Loy, 24 Hours
April 11, 2008
 

Meeting to focus on child care workers' issues; Attracting and retaining employees becoming more and more difficult, say child care advocates

Denise Sharkey, Courier-Islander - Campbell River
April 11, 2008
 

Tories lagging in child care: report

Prince George Citizen
April 11, 2008
 

New budget fails women

Vancouver Island News Group - North Island Gazette
April 10, 2008
 

Teddy Bear parents, officials to meet tonight: Petition opposes daycare closure

Jennifer Miller, Whistler Question
April 10, 2008
 
Daycare Games don’t add up
Letter: Cathy Jewett, Whistler; PIQUE Whistler NEWSMAGAZINE
April 10, 2008
 
These cuts hit the deepest; Those on the frontlines of childcare -- workers and parents -- say the Liberal government has let the kids down and despite new initiatives by the government, advocates say it is not even close to enough
Hanna Wright, Nelson Daily News - Trail Daily Times
April 10, 2008
 

24 hours

Vancouver Island News Group - Oak Bay News
April 9, 2008
 

Save schools for future, government told

Metrovalley Newspaper Group
April 7, 2008
 

Daycare shortage part of welfare trap

Elizabeth Y. Hall, Times Colonist (Victoria)
April 7, 2008
 

City day-care workers … to join union

The Daily News - Kamloops
April 7, 2008
 

NDP wants legislated program for universal child care

The Daily News - Kamloops
April 7, 2008
 

Mayor hosts forum on childcare situation

Nelson Daily News
April 7, 2008
 

Cash concerns stall project - Temporary child-care facility proposed

Brooke Larsen, Burnaby Now
April 05, 2008
 

Confirm schools as viable

Opinion: Duncan Brown, Chair of the Community Alliance for Public Education; Cowichan Valley Citizen
April 4, 2008
 

Conservative priorities are wrong

Letter: Geoff Green; Courier-Islander (Campbell River)
April 4, 2008
 
Nowhere to Turn; Looking to ensure their little treasures are well taken care of while they grind away at making a living, parents of young children in our area are facing challenges that is putting tremendous pressure on the family unit
Hannah Wright, Nelson Daily News
April 3, 2008
 

MP: Act on employment report

Cindy E. Harnett, Times Colonist (Victoria)
April 3, 2008
 
Low wages hammer families
Pieta Woolley, Georgia Strait
April 3, 2008
 

Lack of child care blocks women from the workplace

Letter: Dianne Goldberg, Halfmoon Bay; Vancouver Sun
April 3, 2008
 
West Kootenay Chambers of Commerce promote child care, transportation
Arrow Lakes News
April 3, 2008
 

Kids thrive in childcare centres

Opinion: Verity Howarth, Maple Ridge; MetroValley Newspaper Group - Maple Ridge News
April 2, 2008
 

Educational Supports for Income Assistance Clients

Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance, BC Government News Release
April 2, 2008
 

Child Care Provider Issues

Nicole Carlton, Early Childhood Educator Certificate Candidate, College of New Caledonia; Pgcitizen.ca
April 2, 2008
 

Our Future; Childcare is not just a problem for parents with young kids, it impacts us all

Editorial: Bob Hall, Nelson Daily News
April 2008
 

Petition launched to save MY Place daycare
With daycare capacity elsewhere, society looking at meeting needs of arts and culture sector

Clare Ogilive, PIQUE Newsmagazine
April 2008
 

Standardized tests he'd like to see

Letter: Neil Buchan, Courtenay; Times Colonist (Victoria)
March 31, 2008
 

Petition presented to Liberal MLA Richard Lee

BCGEU
March 29, 2008
 

Women lose ground on pay

Vancouver Island News Group - Nanaimo News Bulletin
March 29, 2008
 

Students won't go hungry; School board will not cut lunch program for over 200 children

Niki Hope, The Record (New Westminster)
March 29, 2008
 

Surrey Families Need Access to Affordable Child Care

NDP news
March 28, 2008
 
Child care workers to rally Saturday at Burnaby Liberal MLA's office
BCGEU
March 28, 2008
 

Daycare grasping for staff

Laura Hendrick, Squamish Chief
March 28, 2008
 
How is reducing options a benefit?
Letter: Bea Gonzalez, Whistler; Pique Newsmagazine - Whistler
March 28, 2008
 

Daycare closure necessary, despite concerns: officials
Whistler mom unhappy with decision to close Teddy Bear in June

Jennifer Miller, Whistler Question
March 27, 2008
 

Tories script faithful

Prince George Citizen
March 26, 2008
 

Business turns eye to child care, transportation; Regional chambers of commerce push issues onto provincial agenda

Art Harrison, Trail Daily Times
March 26, 2008
 

Former school to house new child-care spaces

Bernice Trick, Prince George Citizen
March 26, 2008
 

Low wages causing widespread recruitment problems in community social services--study

BCGEU
March 25, 2008
 
Female doctors not to blame for shortage
The Daily News (Nanaimo)
March 25, 2008
 

Early-learning success is crucial for all of society

Opinion: Jennifer Harris, chairwoman, BCGEU special associate members, Kamloops chapter; Cariboo Press - Kamloops This Week
March 23, 2008
 

Politicians debate best learning environments for kids under 5

Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun
March 22, 2008
 

MLA tackling 'patchwork' care

Vancouver Island News Group -- Comox Valley Record
March 21, 2008
 

Early childhood educators make impact

Opinion: L. Gilliland; The Daily News (Kamloops)
March 21, 2008
 

Employing more women helps economy work; Investment banker's study says making it easier for women to enter paid workforce would solve many difficult social problems

Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun
March 21, 2008
 

Canada ranks last when it comes to public spending on regulated child care

Courier-Islander (Campbell River)
March 21, 2008
 

Advocate says Province is failing kids

Pieta Woolley, Georgia Strait
March 20, 2008
 

Alternate school calendars approved for one more year

Cariboo Press -- Williams Lake Tribune
March 20, 2008
 

Childcare in crisis advocates tell brass

Lexi Bainas, Cowichan Valley Citizen
March 19, 2008
 

Men working fewer hours: StatsCan

Eric Beauchesne, Canwest News Service
March 18, 2008
 

Women streaming into medicine, but avoiding surgery; Majority of first-year medical students in Canada are female

Maria Kubacki, The Province
March 17, 2008
 

NDP critic weighs in on challenges of child care

The Daily News (Nanaimo)
March 17, 2008
 

Waitlists for child care a growing problem - despite government claims

BCGEU
March 17, 2008
 
Opposition's Raising B.C. tour discussing problems, solutions NDP raise child-care concerns
Vancouver Island News Group - Nanaimo News Bulletin
March 15, 2008
 

A lot wrong with SD79 proposed school closure

Opinion: C. Gillis; Vancouver Island News Group - Cowichan News Leader And Pictorial
March 15, 2008
 

Critic gets earful on Valley childcare

Lexi Bainas, Cowichan Valley Citizen
March 14, 2008
 

Parents caught in scramble for child care; Minister says B.C. is doing its part to whittle down lengthy wait lists

Sandra McCulloch, Times Colonist (Victoria)
March 14, 2008
 

MLA rolls out child care

Vancouver Island News Group -- Campbell River Mirror
March 14, 2008
 

House arrest better than prison

Opinion: Chloe Sage; Cariboo Press -- Kootenay Western Star
March 14, 2008
 

Early childhood educators in short supply

Vancouver Island News Group - Nanaimo News Bulletin
March 13, 2008
 

Sing-a-long welcomes StrongStart; Belated grand opening held for Fruitvale children's centre

Raymond Masleck, Trail Daily Times
March 12, 2008
 

Childcare critic coming to Valley

Lexi Bainas, Cowichan Valley Citizen
March 12, 2008
 

Bursary programs will aid early childhood educators

The Daily News (Nanaimo)
March 12, 2008
 

Labour Congress highlights pay inequity on International Women's Day

Heather Reid, Alberni Valley Times
March 11, 2008
 

Young offenders study says early intervention will reduce numbers

Bill Graveland, The Daily Bulletin (Kimberley) / Canadian Press
March 11, 2008
 

NDP Raising -- and touring -- B.C.; Party aims to find out from the public what's wrong with system

John Bermingham, The Province
March 9, 2008
 

Day reminds us never to become complacent

Burnaby Now
March 8, 2008
 
It's International Women's Day
NEWS1130
March 8, 2008
 

Report says BC women are 'Still Waiting for Justice'

NEWS1130
March 7, 2008
 

Women still making less than men, report says

The Canadian Press/Globe and Mail
March 7, 2008
 

Don't sell school land

Letter: Jessica Van der Veen, Victoria; The Province
March 7, 2008
 

Budget debate ended by closure

CKNW(AM980)
March 7, 2008
 

MCFD minister must make public plans to slash services to people with disabilities

BCGEU
March 6, 2008
 

It's an injustice to deny children with learning disabilities equal educational opportunities

Letter: Kathy Couch, Nelson; Vancouver Sun
March 6, 2008
 

It's an injustice to deny children with learning disabilities equal educational opportunities

Letter: Christina Schut, Vancouver Sun
March 6, 2008
 

Solutions exist for homelessness problem

Comment: Marge Reitsma-Street, Professor University of Victoria; Times Colonist (Victoria)
March 6, 2008
 

MP pans federal budget

Cariboo Press - Terrace Standard
March 5, 2008
 

MP speaks at Women's Day breakfast event

Jennifer Moreau, Burnaby Now
March 5, 2008
 

Unpaid care for children, seniors on the rise in Canada

Frances Bula, Vancouver Sun
March 5, 2008
 

Trail recognizes social services month

Lana Rodlie, Trail Daily Times
March 4, 2008
 

Budget's medicine wrong for Canada, claim nurses; They wanted to see extra money for additional workers

Kris Schumacher, The Daily News (Prince Rupert)
March 4, 2008
 

Men inch forward in housework, childcare, but still lag behind women: census

Sheryl Ubelacker, Canadian Press
March 4, 2008
 

Kindergarten age must stay the same

Opinion: Marta Juorio, Nanaimo; Vancouver Island News Group - Nanaimo News Bulletin
March 1, 2008
 

Child care a joint effort

Opinion: Jonina Campbell; The Record (New Westminster)
March 1, 2008
 

Money welcome, but mayor skeptical

Cariboo Press - Kamloops This Week
February 29, 2008
 

Closures threaten childcare spaces

Lexi Bainas, Cowichan Valley Citizen
February 29, 2008
 

Equality is not just an exotic add-on to our human rights; Women's right to equality under the law, to substantive and procedural equality, is part of who we are as Canadians

Editorial: Maureen McTeer, author and lawyer; Vancouver Sun
February 29, 2008
 

MLA: Liberals not serious about climate change

Vancouver Island News Group - Campbell River Mirror
February 27, 2008
 

Relief for parents with day care woes

Cariboo Press - 100 Mile House Free Press
February 27, 2008
 

NDP won't embrace Harper's agenda

Editorial: Jack Layton; Vancouver Sun
February 27, 2008
 

Little for poor in budget

Prince George Citizen
February 27, 2008
 

Special-needs report damns gov't

Sean Holman, 24 Hours
February 27, 2008
 
Carbon tax to cover all B.C. fuels
Relief needed on child care
Vancouver Island News Group - Ladysmith Chronicle
February 26, 2008
 
Some real budget choices for the public good
Toby Sanger, Rabble News
February 26, 2008
 

Women Call For New Budget Priorities

Ad-Hoc Coalition for Women's Equality and Human Rights
February 24, 2008
 

What's best for baby?; Scientists have answered some, but not all, of the vital questions about children

Chad Skelton, Vancouver Sun
February 23, 2008
 

District to try to include daycare kids in numbers

Lexi Bainas, Cowichan Valley Citizen
February 22, 2008
 

Crying out for care

Vancouver Island News Group - Saanich News
February 22, 2008
 

Child care relief needed

Vancouver Island News Group - Victoria New
February 22, 2008
 
Kindergarten controversy
Parents wary of imposing too much structure on tots
Black Press/bclocalnews.com
February 22, 2008
 

The face of poverty

Opinion: Hardy Friedrich; Alaska Highway News
February 22, 2008
 

Tory Story; If no one wants a spring election, why are parties behaving as though they do?

Mike Youds, The Daily News (Kamloops)
February 22, 2008
 

Harper boosts military spending, announces bigger annual increases
Feb 21

Canadian Press
February 21, 2008
 

Nothing has changed for B.C. kids, budget critics say

Jonathan Fowlie and Lori Culbert, Vancouver Sun
February 21, 2008
 

Children’s centre doors open

Kim Thompson, Whistler Question
February 21, 2008
 

Laudable green initiatives come at expense of social needs

Editorial: Marc Lee, CCPA – BC office; Vancouver Sun
February 21, 2008
 
Budget includes 2.4 per cent carbon tax
Gerry Warner, The Daily Townsman (Cranbrook)
February 21, 2008
 

Social advocates say more funding needed

Martha Tropea, The Daily News (Nanaimo)
February 21, 2008
 

CDC to feel impact of new regs

Cariboo Press - Kitimat Northern Sentinel
February 20, 2008
 

Businesses turn attention to seniors

Cariboo Press - Kelowna Capital News
February 20, 2008
 

Child-care 'hub' planned

Theresa McManus, The Record (New Westminster)
February 20, 2008
 

Report says we need a plan to reduce poverty in the province

CKNW
February 20, 2008
 

'School Monitor' group vows closure battle

Gerry Warner, The Daily Townsman - Cranbrook
February 19, 2008
 

All-day kindergarten benefits today's child

Letter: Carole Mackenzie-Lyon; Times Colonist (Victoria)
February 19, 2008
 
Kids, families will benefit from all-day kindergarten
Opinion: J Renner; Comox Valley Echo
February 19, 2008
 

Trustees await Budget with skepticism

CKNW
February 19, 2008
 

Families, educators can't wait for 2009

Letter: Toni Hoyland and Sheila Davidson, The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
February 18, 2008
 

Child-care strategy will offer results for long term

Letter: Ron Faris, Golden Horizon Ventures, Times Colonist (Victoria)
February 17, 2008
 

Education initiatives include all-day kindergarten

Vancouver Island News Group - Nanaimo News Bulletin
February 16, 2008
 

Kindergarten overhaul proposed by Liberals

Frank Peebles, Prince George Citizen
February 15, 2008
 

Getting a leg up

Opinion: Dave Paulson; Prince George Citizen
February 15, 2008
 

Coming election offers reason for some serious thought

Letter: Dodi Morrison, Cariboo Press - Penticton Western News
February 15, 2008
 

Colourful daycare crusader was mentor to moms; Lucille MacKay remembered by friends as a larger-than-life personality

Jim Gibson, Times Colonist (Victoria)
February 15, 2008
 

All-day 'K' popular idea: province

The Daily News (Prince Rupert)
February 14, 2008
 

A better start for B.C. students

Times Colonist (Victoria)
February 14, 2008
 

Regional homeless numbers set to rise

Carlito Pablo, Georgia Strait
February 14, 2008
 

‘I finally gave up'

Metrovalley Newspaper Group - Burnaby Newsleader
February 14, 2008
 

B.C. to explore kindergarten expansion; Agency to study feasibility of all-day classes for children as young as three

Lindsay Kines and Jeff Rud, Times Colonist (Victoria)
February 13, 2008
 

Liberals consider full-time kindergarten

Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun
February 13, 2008
 

Between the lines of the throne speech

Compiled by Kelly Sinoski, Chantal Eustance, Neal Hall and Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun
February 13, 2008
 

Kindergarten

Dharm Makwana, 24 Hours
February 13, 2008
 

Liberals get health-conscious; Throne speech takes aim at wide range of health-related topics

The Daily News (Nanaimo)
February 13, 2008
 

Forum examines child care

Theresa McManus, The Record (New Westminster)
February 13, 2008
 

Throne speech all about you
Nestled in among a plethora of new programs promised by the Liberals, is a focus on the role of the individual

Jonathan Fowlie and Fiona Anderson, Vancouver Sun
February 12, 2008
 

Throne speech calls on B.C. citizens to halt global warming

CBC - The Canadian Press
February 12, 2008
 

Flaherty eyes lean budget: Finance minister to submit fiscal plan on February 26

Metro news
February 12, 2008
 

Replacing ourselves as the birth rate declines

Alaska Highway News
February 12, 2008
 

Kid-friendly strategies sought; An overlooked age group is the target of Wednesday's meeting

By: Heather Colpitts, Langley Advance
February 12, 2008
 

Forest help expected in budget

Prince George Citizen
February 12, 2008
 

Cut to GST does little to make child care, housing affordable

Opinion: Mary Ellen Grant; The Daily News (Kamloops)
February 11, 2008
 

Cowichan parents battle to keep schools open; Trustees grappling with budget deficit to make final decision in early April

Jeff Bell; Times Colonist (Victoria)
February 9, 2008
 
Ecole Mill Bay 'clearly working'
Letter: Shari & Russ Cronk, Shawnigan Lake; Cowichan Valley Citizen
February 8, 2008
 

Federal budget should invest in families and communities

BCGEU
February 8, 2008
 
New labour leader urges support for Sun-Rype workers
The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
February 8, 2008
 

'We must stay the course on preparing infants'

Leanne Ritchie, The Daily News (Prince Rupert)
February 7, 2008
 

Child care helps to fight poverty

Comment By: Meagan Brame, Director, Saxe Point Day Care; Times Colonist (Victoria)
February 7, 2008
 

GST cut means programs cut

Letter: Angela Harrop, Naramata; Penticton Herald
February 7, 2008
 

Child allowance a disappointment

Opinion: Michelle Kirby; Vancouver Island News Group - Saanich News
February 6, 2008
 

No women here? There'd be chaos

Siobhan Rowe, 24 Hours
February 4, 2008
 

Daycare proposed for new school

Metrovalley Newspaper Group - Maple Ridge News
February 2, 2008
 

School district offers child care assistance

Cariboo Press - Kelowna Capital News
February 1, 2008
 

Residential care facility to open in March

Denise Sharkey, Courier-Islander (Campbell River) 
February 1, 2008
 

Everyone should lobby for child care

Opinion - Denise Savoie, MP; Cariboo Press - Kelowna Capital News
January 30, 2008
 

Daycare eyed in new school; Plan would include spaces during design phase

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times
January 29, 2008
 

NDP Party on election trail; Party leader, Carole James, pays a visit to Port Alberni party members

Heather Reid, Alberni Valley Times
January 28, 2008
 
Child-care providers fight for staff; Shortage provincewide putting pressure on to recruit, retain educators
J.P. Squire, Okanagan Sunday
January 27, 2008
 

New daycare spaces to help at-risk mothers

Metrovalley Newspaper Group - Surrey North Delta Leader
January 27, 2008
 

Parents face day care dilemma

Jennifer Smith, Kelowna Capital News
January 27, 2008
 

Harper sets economy as key theme in election-style speech

Okanagan Saturday - Canadian Press
January 26, 2008
 

City council supports expansion of daycare

Theresa McManus; The Record (New Westminster)
January 26, 2008
 

The city shouldn't be stampeded into giving away the farm to BC Place

Vancouver Sun
January 26, 2008
 

Early childhood educator profession under-valued

Opinion: Jane Muskens; Cariboo Press - Kelowna Capital News
January 25, 2008
 

Put poverty on the agenda

Vancouver Island News Group -- Peninsula News Review
January 25, 2008
 

Schools under capacity: Boudreault

Lexi Bainas, Cowichan Valley Citizen
January 25, 2008
 

Child care crunch continues

Lana Rodlie, Trail Daily Times
January 25, 2008
 

Meeting stimulates solutions to labour shortage

Cariboo Press - Sicamous Eagle Valley News
January 23, 2008
 

Symposium looks at future of Delta schools

Sandor Gyarmati, The Delta Optimist
January 23, 2008
 

Daycare support would aid literacy

Letter: Vicky Radley; Times Colonist (Victoria)
January 22, 2008
 

New daycare subsidy rules help parents

Vancouver Island News Group - Ladysmith Chronicle
January 22, 2008
 

Quality daycare now shapes future of Kelowna's leaders

Letters: Amanda, Chair Child Care Action Team, Community Action Towards Children's Health (CATCH); The Daily Courier - Kelowna
January 21, 2008
 
Labour shortages pressure companies to be more flexible; Businesses that recognize family concerns are most likely to retain responsible employees
Stefanie Kranjec, Times Colonist (Victoria)
January 20, 2008
 
An area's quiet rise; Downtown South was quickly embraced by urbanites, but that growth spurt has come with a price
Frances Bula, Vancouver Sun
January 19, 2008
 

Daycare in demand

Letter: Sarah Prosser; The Record - New Westminster
January 19, 2008
 

Companies woo employees with family-friendly policies

Stefanie Kranjec, Vancouver Sun
January 18, 2008
 

Part-time workers need daycare

Letter: L. Trerice, The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
January 18, 2008
 

North Peace Views; What do you feel are the most important issues that need to be covered at the 2020 Visioning Conference?

The Northerner
January 18, 2008
 

Child-care stories sought

Cariboo Press - Kootenay Western Star
January 18, 2008
 

Northern B.C. faces challenges when it comes to childcare; Early childhood educators need high level of schooling but face low wages after leaving the classroom

Andrew Bergland, Dawson Creek Daily News
January 17, 2008
 

Summerland wants province to reinstate revenue sharing program

Susan McIver, Penticton Herald
January 17, 2008
 

Fed budget worst decision of 2007

Cameron Orr, Cariboo Press - Kitimat Northern Sentinel
January 16, 2008
 

New Year wish is more hope for all

Claire Trevena, MLA for the North Island; Vancouver Island News Group - North Island Gazette
January 16, 2008
 

Living life as a single mom

Vancouver Island News Group - Cowichan News Leader
January 16, 2008
 

StrongStart - it's free and fun

Niki Hope, The Record - New Westminster
January 16, 2008
 

Daycares to expand despite staff shortage

Cam Fortems, The Daily News (Kamloops)
January 16, 2008
 

Consult with taxpayers

Letter: Bob McTiernan, The Daily Courier - Kelowna
January 16, 2008
 

Roller coaster year for school district

Cariboo Press - Vernon Morning Star
January 13, 2008
 

Council 'clueless' about real world

Letter: Darci Sellers; Okanagan Saturday
January 12, 2008
 

Day care deadline clarified

Letter: Linda Reid, Minister of State for Child Care; Richmond News
January 11, 2008
 

B.C. child-care subsidy changes help parents save money

Vancouver Island News Group - Nanaimo News Bulletin
January 10, 2008
 

Child-care experts to speak at forum

Bernice Trick, Prince George Citizen
January 10, 2008
 

Test waters before free daycare

Opinion: Tom Wilson; The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
January 9, 2008
 

Clark wants city to foot the bill

Cariboo Press - Kelowna Capital News
January 9, 2008
 

Savoie making a difference for children, parents

Opinion: Michelle Kirby; Vancouver Island News Group - Oak Bay News
January 9, 2008
 

MLA touts large projects

Cariboo Press - Vernon Morning Star
January 9, 2008
 

Early childhood development a priority in Sparwood

The Free Press - Fernie
January 9, 2008
 

ECE incentive program not enough

Sarah Simpson, Cowichan Valley Citizen
January 9, 2008
 

Funding welcome, deadline 'impossible'; Day care grant comes with unattainable start-up schedule

Nelson Bennett, Richmond News
January 8, 2008
 

SFU among two top employers

The Province
January 8, 2008
 

Targeted child care misses mark

Opinion: Carol Goar; The Daily Courier - Kelowna
January 7, 2008
 

Child care space option could be density trade-off

Cariboo Press
January 6, 2008
 

Conservatives need women's vote for majority

Andrew Mayeda, Vancouver Sun
January 6, 2008
 

Government needs to better value children

Cariboo Press - Revelstoke Times Review
January 2, 2008
 

New plan ramps up housing fund in city

Brooke Larsen, Burnaby Now
January 2, 2008