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Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 1d

City of North Vancouver opens new childcare centre for 16 children www.northshoredailypost.com/city-of-nort...

City of North Vancouver opens new childcare centre in Moodyville

The City of North Vancouver has opened a new childcare facility, adding 16 licensed spaces for children aged one to five.

www.northshoredailypost.com

Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 1d

The Province has introduced legislation to enable school districts in B.C. to support families with more child care on school grounds. news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

Province to remove barriers, make way for more child care at schools

The Province has introduced legislation to enable school districts in B.C. to support families with more child care on school grounds.

news.gov.bc.ca

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3d

Darleane Hoffman, a trailblazing nuclear chemist who was hailed by Discover magazine as one of the 50 most important women in science and whose research confirmed the existence of several elusive superheavy radioactive elements, died last month. She was 98.

Darleane Hoffman, Innovator in Nuclear Chemistry, Dies at 98

Hailed as one of the 50 most important women in science, she found ways to study rare radioactive isotopes and advanced the understanding of nuclear fission.

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Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 3d

Kamloops-Thompson school district opens new child care facility at restored Parkcrest elementary - Kamloops News www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop...

Kamloops-Thompson school district opens new child care facility at restored Parkcrest elementary - Kamloops News

A new child care centre in Kamloops has opened with 52 spaces in the newly rebuilt Parkcrest elementary school, which reopened last year after being destroyed by fire in 2019.

www.castanetkamloops.net

Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 6d

@mattgalloway.bsky.social what a jerk on your show today. I sure hope you’re interviewing an expert who can counter his perspective that the whales at Marineland must be happy if they’re breeding.

Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 7d

Daycare in Denmark is a basic right. Could Canada offer the same? childcarecanada.org/documents/ch...

Daycare in Denmark is a basic right. Could Canada offer the same? | childcarecanada.org

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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 13d

#Breaking: Ottawa gives Canada Post go-ahead to end home mail delivery for everyone

Ottawa gives Canada Post go-ahead to end home mail delivery for everyone

Other possible changes could include closing of rural post offices and sending mail by land instead of air as Public Works Minister Joel Lightbound cites "unsustainable" losses, stalled contract talks

www.thestar.com

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Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 13d

Interesting that so far the most debate by far has been on the two child care resolutions. @ubcm.bsky.social

Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 13d

The UBCM resolutions debates are always interesting and frustrating.

There are 122 separate resolutions brought forward.

But you have 800 politicians in a room, there’s a lot of talking, only 20% of the week is reserved for resolutions.

So less than half get debated.

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Sunshine Coast Families for Childcare @scoast4childcare.bsky.social · 19d

More childcare spaces announced, but government can’t even keep existing ones open

Spaces closing on the Sunshine Coast were barely open one year

More press releases won’t distract from the failure to prevent closures by paying educators a fair wage & increasing staffing levels

#bcpoli

Lisa Beare @lisabeare.bsky.social · 19d

380+ new #ChildCare seats for B.C. families 👏 🙌

Check out this thread 🧵 from my colleague @rohiniarora.bsky.social ⬇️

We will continue doing the important work of delivering for parents and our little ones #bckids #familiesfirst

Rohini Arora @rohiniarora.bsky.social · 19d

Big news for #ChildCareBC today 🚨

In #Creston parents will soon have 110 more child care spaces to count on — giving them breathing room and kids a safe place to grow. 🍼 👶 (1/3) @brittnyanderson.bsky.social

news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

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Sunshine Coast Families for Childcare @scoast4childcare.bsky.social · 19d

But minister, 20 Sunshine Coast spaces are closing

BC can’t keep existing spaces

We need more than platitudes. We need a provincial wage grid
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Lisa Beare @lisabeare.bsky.social · 19d

380+ new #ChildCare seats for B.C. families 👏 🙌

Check out this thread 🧵 from my colleague @rohiniarora.bsky.social ⬇️

We will continue doing the important work of delivering for parents and our little ones #bckids #familiesfirst

Rohini Arora @rohiniarora.bsky.social · 19d

Big news for #ChildCareBC today 🚨

In #Creston parents will soon have 110 more child care spaces to count on — giving them breathing room and kids a safe place to grow. 🍼 👶 (1/3) @brittnyanderson.bsky.social

news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15d

A tunnel collapse opened up a hole more than 60 feet deep in a Bangkok road Wednesday morning. The cause of the collapse appeared to be a water leak from a burst pipe in an unfinished extension of Bangkok's subway system, the city's governor said. nyti.ms/4gAY4Ke

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Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 14d

1 in 3 children in BC start Kindergarten already vulnerable. More reasons to invest in quality affordable child care #10adaychildcare @rcybc.bsky.social

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Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 15d

Shocking. 6905 reportable circumstances received by BC’s Representative for Children & Youth in 2023-24 #UBCM25 @rcybc.bsky.social

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Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 15d

Every time I come to Victoria I enjoy the gardens AND I’m horrified that horses are still pulling carriages on roads next to noisy dangerous traffic. Why is this outdated practice allowed to continue? @bcspca.bsky.social

Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 16d

Survey finds that 83% of Canadians agree with the idea that “Canada should be a country where affordable and high-quality child care for young children is available to all parents who need it. childcarenow.ca/2025/09/22/s...

Survey finds overwhelming support for affordable child care in Canada - Child Care Now

Findings from a survey released earlier this month show that there is overwhelming public support for government investments in affordable, high quality, affordable child care. The survey was conducte...

childcarenow.ca

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Richard Zussman @richardzussman.bsky.social · 16d

NEW - Elenore Sturko has been removed from the Conservative caucus. The leader’s office has not provided any formal details as to why. #bcpoli

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Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 16d

Families in Kamloops will now have access to 52 new licensed child care spaces at the recently rebuilt Parkcrest Elementary school. The YMCA is the operator of 12 infant-toddler spaces, 16 3-5yr old spaces, and 24 school age spaces. news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

Kamloops families benefit from new child care spaces

Families in Kamloops will now have access to 52 new licensed child care spaces at the recently rebuilt Parkcrest Elementary school.

news.gov.bc.ca

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Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 16d

Looking forward to being there!

Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 17d

Good morning from Victoria!

It is time for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, where every city and regional government gathers for a week to debate policy and lobby the province.

FEEL THE EXCITEMENT (but no honestly this is always such a fascinating week)

Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 20d

British Columbians overwhelmingly still want a quality $10aDay child care system. researchco.ca/2025/09/18/c... #10adaychildcare @davidebybc.bsky.social

British Columbians Still Committed to $10aDay Child Care

The public is divided on the idea of families reducing expenses and keeping a parent at home if child care is not available.

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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 27d

It's unfortunate that the Carney government thinks that only resource extraction and male-dominated sectors are worthy of "nation-building projects"

Quality, affordable child care based on a fairly paid workforce is a nation-building project

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Sunshine Coast Families for Childcare @scoast4childcare.bsky.social · 28d

RELEASE: Sunshine Coast Families for Childcare alarmed that YMCA & provincial government have no immediate plans keep childcare programs open

@davidebybc.bsky.social @lisabeare.bsky.social @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social @bcgreens.bsky.social @andreawoo.bsky.social

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Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 23d

The BC Nurses Union says unaffordable housing and a lack of access to daycare and family physicians are key concerns for local nurses and those considering a move to Kamloops. @ubcm.bsky.social @castanetkamloops.net www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop...

BC Nurses Union says daycare spaces, affordable housing are key for Kamloops recruitment, retention - Kamloops News

www.castanetkamloops.net

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Amanda Follett Hosgood @amandafollett.bsky.social · Sep 9

In February last year, BC’s Ministry of Forests wrote a letter telling CN rail it believed the company played a role in the fire that destroyed Lytton. It intended to seek costs.

Six weeks later, it reversed course and closed its file.

My latest for @thetyee.ca. thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...

Forestry Officials Tied CN Rail to Lytton Fire, Then Backed Off | The Tyee

The ministry took steps to recoup costs from the railway company before changing its mind on the cause.

thetyee.ca

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Sharon Gregson @sharongregson.bsky.social · 26d

New Mexico will become the first state to guarantee no-cost universal child care starting November 1. The initiative removes income eligibility requirements and eliminates family copayments, extending benefits to all families. www.governor.state.nm.us/2025/09/08/n...

New Mexico is first state in nation to offer universal child care - Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham

www.governor.state.nm.us

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Sunshine Coast Families for Childcare @scoast4childcare.bsky.social · 28d

RELEASE: Sunshine Coast Families for Childcare alarmed that YMCA & provincial government have no immediate plans keep childcare programs open

@davidebybc.bsky.social @lisabeare.bsky.social @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social @bcgreens.bsky.social @andreawoo.bsky.social

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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 28d

Global News laid off 26 journalists in B.C. and Alberta today.

In B.C. the layoffs include virtually all of the online team, along with many others.

The business is increasingly cruel, and the hollowing out of newsrooms providing fair and reliable information continues to suck.

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