Sharon Gregson
@sharongregson.bsky.social
Advocate for the $10aDay child care plan. Vegan for the animals.
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Expanded affordable child care has added an estimated $5.8 billion to B.C.’s GDP since 2019 — about 1.3 per cent of the entire provincial economy. Why we need more quality $10aDay child care in BC.... vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: B.C.’s child-care program, once a front-runner, now has the most expensive fees in Canada
B.C. has gone from leader to last place — and only 10 per cent of existing child-care spaces in this province are capped at $10 a day
vancouversun.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Expanded affordable child care has added an estimated $5.8 billion to B.C.’s GDP since 2019 — about 1.3 per cent of the entire provincial economy. Why we need more quality $10aDay child care in BC.... vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
Three fabulous child care advocates: Mehrdoosh, Swati and Amandeep in Ottawa at the Child Care for All Summit @childcarenow.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Three fabulous child care advocates: Mehrdoosh, Swati and Amandeep in Ottawa at the Child Care for All Summit @childcarenow.bsky.social
Three hard-working resilient legends reflecting on child care advocacy in Canada @childcarepolicy.bsky.social @childcarenow.bsky.social @susanprentice.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Three hard-working resilient legends reflecting on child care advocacy in Canada @childcarepolicy.bsky.social @childcarenow.bsky.social @susanprentice.bsky.social
Child Care For All Summit is off to a great start in snowy Ottawa with advocates gathered from across Canada. #10adaychildcare #ChildCareNow
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Child Care For All Summit is off to a great start in snowy Ottawa with advocates gathered from across Canada. #10adaychildcare #ChildCareNow
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In a U.S. First, New Mexico Opens Doors to Free Child Care for All
In a U.S. First, New Mexico Opens Doors to Free Child Care for All
The state aims to give children a better start, but faces supply and staffing concerns.
www.wsj.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
In a U.S. First, New Mexico Opens Doors to Free Child Care for All
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“If we can continue the roll out of $10-a-day child care, if we can continue the investments we’re seeing in affordable housing, that will see that living wage come down” #10adaychildcare #ChildCareNow #Kamloops cfjctoday.com/2025/11/20/i...
‘It’s the very least we can do’; Living Wage Employer in Kamloops extols the virtues of fair pay
KAMLOOPS - The latest report measuring what the living wage is for different cities across B.C. was issued thi...
cfjctoday.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
“If we can continue the roll out of $10-a-day child care, if we can continue the investments we’re seeing in affordable housing, that will see that living wage come down” #10adaychildcare #ChildCareNow #Kamloops cfjctoday.com/2025/11/20/i...
“If we can continue the roll out of $10-a-day child care, if we can continue the investments we’re seeing in affordable housing, that will see that living wage come down” #10adaychildcare #ChildCareNow #Kamloops cfjctoday.com/2025/11/20/i...
‘It’s the very least we can do’; Living Wage Employer in Kamloops extols the virtues of fair pay
KAMLOOPS - The latest report measuring what the living wage is for different cities across B.C. was issued thi...
cfjctoday.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
“If we can continue the roll out of $10-a-day child care, if we can continue the investments we’re seeing in affordable housing, that will see that living wage come down” #10adaychildcare #ChildCareNow #Kamloops cfjctoday.com/2025/11/20/i...
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BC: from leader on child care to the most expensive fees in Canada! vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: B.C.’s child-care program, once a front-runner, now has the most expensive fees in Canada
B.C. has gone from leader to last place — and only 10 per cent of existing child-care spaces in this province are capped at $10 a day
vancouversun.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:48 AM
BC: from leader on child care to the most expensive fees in Canada! vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
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B.C. parents are still struggling to access $10-a-day childcare — only about 10% of spaces actually qualify, while many families pay up to $95/day or sit on years-long waitlists. We talk with @sharongregson.bsky.social about what’s gone wrong and what needs to change. megaphone.link/CORU6194890768
$10-a-day childcare system remains far out of reach for most families by The Jill Bennett Show
megaphone.link
November 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
B.C. parents are still struggling to access $10-a-day childcare — only about 10% of spaces actually qualify, while many families pay up to $95/day or sit on years-long waitlists. We talk with @sharongregson.bsky.social about what’s gone wrong and what needs to change. megaphone.link/CORU6194890768
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30-year-old Juanita Migwans was last seen on October 4, 2024 in the M’Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island.
A $100 thousand-dollar reward is now being offered for anyone who can offer information.
A $100 thousand-dollar reward is now being offered for anyone who can offer information.
Awareness campaign starts after First Nation woman disappeared over a year ago | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM
30-year-old Juanita Migwans was last seen on October 4, 2024 in the M’Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island.
A $100 thousand-dollar reward is now being offered for anyone who can offer information.
A $100 thousand-dollar reward is now being offered for anyone who can offer information.
Expanded affordable child care has added an estimated $5.8 billion to B.C.’s GDP since 2019 — about 1.3 per cent of the entire provincial economy. Why we need more quality $10aDay child care in BC.... vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: B.C.’s child-care program, once a front-runner, now has the most expensive fees in Canada
B.C. has gone from leader to last place — and only 10 per cent of existing child-care spaces in this province are capped at $10 a day
vancouversun.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Expanded affordable child care has added an estimated $5.8 billion to B.C.’s GDP since 2019 — about 1.3 per cent of the entire provincial economy. Why we need more quality $10aDay child care in BC.... vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
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Geoff Meggs and Sharon Gregson: B.C.’s NDP government is at a fork in the road as it risks squandering one of the most effective tools for economic growth, gender equality, and family affordability. vancouversun.com/opinion/opin... #bcpoli
Opinion: B.C.’s child-care program, once a front-runner, now has the most expensive fees in Canada
B.C. has gone from leader to last place — and only 10 per cent of existing child-care spaces in this province are capped at $10 a day
vancouversun.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Geoff Meggs and Sharon Gregson: B.C.’s NDP government is at a fork in the road as it risks squandering one of the most effective tools for economic growth, gender equality, and family affordability. vancouversun.com/opinion/opin... #bcpoli
BC: from leader on child care to the most expensive fees in Canada! vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: B.C.’s child-care program, once a front-runner, now has the most expensive fees in Canada
B.C. has gone from leader to last place — and only 10 per cent of existing child-care spaces in this province are capped at $10 a day
vancouversun.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:48 AM
BC: from leader on child care to the most expensive fees in Canada! vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
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✨Webinar Alert! ✨ Join Child Care Now for a live webinar as we unpack the federal budget, and what it means for the future of Canada's $10aDay program. We’ll be joined by policy experts exploring risks and opportunities ahead, with a focus on equitable access. Register now: https://ow.ly/twCs50Xr9xl
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
✨Webinar Alert! ✨ Join Child Care Now for a live webinar as we unpack the federal budget, and what it means for the future of Canada's $10aDay program. We’ll be joined by policy experts exploring risks and opportunities ahead, with a focus on equitable access. Register now: https://ow.ly/twCs50Xr9xl
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When researchers learned that Polyphemus, a male humpback believed to be more than 21 years old, was found dead on Nov. 8, they feared the death may fit a worrying pattern. Polyphemus was the third known humpback whale found dead off the coast of British Columbia in less than two months.
After 3 Whale Deaths Off British Columbia, Researchers Fear a Pattern
A humpback whale known to locals since 2004 was found dead on Nov. 8. Vessel collisions have become a major threat to humpback whales in the region.
nyti.ms
November 14, 2025 at 3:40 AM
When researchers learned that Polyphemus, a male humpback believed to be more than 21 years old, was found dead on Nov. 8, they feared the death may fit a worrying pattern. Polyphemus was the third known humpback whale found dead off the coast of British Columbia in less than two months.
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On Wednesday morning, news broke about Shawn Lamb receiving a statutory release after being sentenced in 2013 for killing two First Nations women.
This was a shock to many, but to also the victims’ families who were not made aware of this.
This was a shock to many, but to also the victims’ families who were not made aware of this.
Victims’ families shocked over Shawn Lamb’s statutory release after sentencing in 2013 | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
On Wednesday morning, news broke about Shawn Lamb receiving a statutory release after being sentenced in 2013 for killing two First Nations women.
This was a shock to many, but to also the victims’ families who were not made aware of this.
This was a shock to many, but to also the victims’ families who were not made aware of this.
It’s time for BC to deliver on $10aDay child care www.10aday.ca/get_to_work #10adaychildcare #ChildCareNow
Get to Work
Premier Eby wants BC to "get to work" - but we can only do that if there’s enough affordable child care. Parents and grandparents can't work a full day without quality child care in place. BC’s econom...
www.10aday.ca
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It’s time for BC to deliver on $10aDay child care www.10aday.ca/get_to_work #10adaychildcare #ChildCareNow
Wow. Charlie Demers is brilliant and funny at the same time. Just like boxer briefs! open.substack.com/pub/charlied...
Vibe shift, backlash, metaphor, boxer brief
Text of my Keynote Address to the 2025 Fraser Valley Writers Festival
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Wow. Charlie Demers is brilliant and funny at the same time. Just like boxer briefs! open.substack.com/pub/charlied...
Federal budget: Mr. Prime Minister, child care is infrastructure too
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theconversation.com/federal-budg...
Federal budget: Mr. Prime Minister, child care is infrastructure too
Child-care expansion should be as high a priority for public capital investment as housing and other infrastructure.
theconversation.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Federal budget: Mr. Prime Minister, child care is infrastructure too
theconversation.com/federal-budg...
theconversation.com/federal-budg...
Glad to have you back! @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Glad to have you back! @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social
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Metro Vancouver weather: Will La Niña cause a snowier, colder winter?
Metro Vancouver weather: Will La Niña cause a snowier, colder winter?
This year's forecast could be a boon for skiers and snowboarders.
dlvr.it
November 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Metro Vancouver weather: Will La Niña cause a snowier, colder winter?
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"Paul Kershaw (founder of GenSqueeze) has proposed phasing out Old Age Security (OAS) for the wealthiest seniors and repealing a pair of tax credits, the Age Credit and the Pension Income Tax Credit. Kershaw estimates that would free up $14 billion in federal funding" www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Carney's talk of 'sacrifices' suggests Canadians could soon face those tough choices | CBC News
It remains unclear exactly what those sacrifices will be or how they will be distributed. But the mere mention of sacrifices makes clear that Canadians are about to be faced with some real choices abo...
www.cbc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 2:07 AM
"Paul Kershaw (founder of GenSqueeze) has proposed phasing out Old Age Security (OAS) for the wealthiest seniors and repealing a pair of tax credits, the Age Credit and the Pension Income Tax Credit. Kershaw estimates that would free up $14 billion in federal funding" www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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In New York City, flash floods inundated the subway and sent cars floating down city streets. nyti.ms/3Li90ko
October 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
In New York City, flash floods inundated the subway and sent cars floating down city streets. nyti.ms/3Li90ko
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‼️ NEW: Flights were delayed for up to THREE HOURS today at Orlando International Airport due to NO certified air traffic controllers being available! ✈️
October 31, 2025 at 3:18 AM
‼️ NEW: Flights were delayed for up to THREE HOURS today at Orlando International Airport due to NO certified air traffic controllers being available! ✈️
How is CWELCC Doing? (Canada Wide Early Learning & Child Care) childcarepolicy.net/how-is-cwelc...
How is CWELCC Doing? A Response to Peter Jon Mitchell
This week in the Hill Times, Peter Jon Mitchell says he wants to get rid of the $10 a day federal child care program. But too many families now love it and depend on the increased child care …
childcarepolicy.net
October 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
How is CWELCC Doing? (Canada Wide Early Learning & Child Care) childcarepolicy.net/how-is-cwelc...