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How many greens do kids need?
I received a great question below about kids and eating their greens. Question: I have two children under the age of five. They are both picky eaters. What is the minimum amount of greens and veggies I...
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RBC releases money iPad app for kids
Do your kids like playing with your iPad? RBC wants to get them learning about money while they play. The financial institution launched Learning Money with Leo, an iPad app designed to help kids learn...
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Can daylight savings time trick your kid into sleeping in?
In November, I wrote about how the annual “fall back” ending daylight savings time — a gift of an hour’s sleep for most people — is hell for parents. That’s because little kids can’t tell time and so...
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F— Cancer wants to get twenty-somethings talking to their parents
Using a light touch and a common obscenity, Vancouver’s F— Cancer project promotes the lofty goal of ending late-stage cancer diagnoses. The plan is to make sure people are tested before a cancer...
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Back-to-school health is more than breakfast (but that’s important, too)
A lot of back-to-school advice has been hitting my inbox and it’s worth sharing some from two local health experts. Margaret Ng, health and wellness manager of Burnaby-based Pacific Blue Cross,...
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Obstacles and new goals
The race is around the corner, and training now is more important than ever. So what do you do when life gets in the way? Adjust your expectations and keep going. Goals are flexible. That thought is...
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Bored kids? Here are 20 things to do for under $20 in Metro Vancouver
As that last school bell rings signalling the start of of summer vacation, no doubt kids will be amped and eager to play. But after a week, maybe sooner, parents will inevitably begin to hear the...
View ArticleWhalley's all-stars off to Williamsport after winning Little League Canadian...
Mercy, mercy, Team B.C. is off to Pennsylvania. The Whalley Little League Major Allstars put a four-inning, 11-0 mercy-rule whipping on Glace Bay, N.S., at the Little League Canadian championship on...
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Pro-sports charities overspending, lack transparency, says Canadian...
Canada’s fundraising watchdog has found that pro-sports charities, such as Vancouver’s Canucks For Kids, score low when it comes to financial transparency. Eight sports charities connected to the NHL,...
View ArticleB.C. government responds to social worker accused of stealing money from teens
The B.C. government says a Kelowna social worker accused of stealing money from teens in government care no longer works for it. The Ministry of Children and Family Development responded Friday to...
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B.C. Children's Hospital kicks-off virtual snowball fight for kids to raise...
Most of us have some fun winter memories of snowball fights with friends or family. But for kids undergoing treatment at B.C. Children’s Hospital, snow days may mean something else — time spent indoors...
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Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Games for kids of all ages
Turning off and tuning out can be a great gift to give for the holidays. Putting away electronic devices and popping off the T.V. lets you really focus, whether it’s laughing uproariously with friends,...
View ArticleB.C. government admits liability in case of Kelowna social worker accused of...
The B.C. Ministry of Children and Families has admitted liability in its response to allegations a Kelowna social worker stole from vulnerable teens. The government filed the response Thursday to a...
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Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Educational and environmental toys can be a lot of fun
Trying to buy ‘green’ toys is tricky for a lot of people. Should it mean toys made of sustainably harvested materials, free of paint and preservatives? (Sometimes purchasers are worried about them...
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Number of B.C. teens struggling with anxiety up in 2018: study
While most B.C. youth say they have good lives, more are reporting mental health concerns than five years ago, according to a major survey released Wednesday. The 2018 B.C. Adolescent Health Survey,...
View ArticleB.C. students join global school walkout for climate action
Thousands of B.C. students marched out of classes Friday to lend their voices to an international school walkout calling on leaders to take tougher action on climate change. The global strike for...
View ArticleRichmond autistic teen found safe
Richmond Mounties say 15-year old autistic boy, who went missing Friday, has been found safe. Read More
View ArticleKids' play spaces require both whimsy and practicality
If you’re thinking of revamping a child’s play space, try to remember that a parent’s desire for practicality is not the only priority. Read More
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