News Items tag as: Backpack Kids

Preschoolers tackle racial tensions using locally-designed dolls
April 07, 2015 - 2:30 PM

ENDERBY - A troop of handmade, multicultural dolls called the Backpack Kids have been deployed to local childcare centres where they are bringing a message of diversity and acceptance to young children.
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THOMPSON: The squirrels in Donald Trump's mind
OPINION Donald Trump sees squirrels…lots of them. Trump can be anywhere talking about most anything…usually himself…when a squirrel happens. Out of nowhere, he injects a comment that simply doesn&

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

The Latest: Trump is in Saudi Arabia on the first leg of his 4-day Mideast trip
President Donald Trump was in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the first leg of his three-nation visit to the Middle East this
May 13, 2025 8:07 AM
CP NewsAlert: Anita Anand becomes foreign affairs minister, Joly heads up industry
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is tapping Anita Anand as his new foreign affairs minister, replacing Mélanie Joly
May 13, 2025 8:02 AM
Kamloops school trustee forgoes pay amid budget pressures
A Kamloops school board trustee is leaving his stipend behind as area schools are facing budget pressures. Tru
May 13, 2025 6:00 AM
Controversial Okanagan MLA doubles down on anti-Indigenous stance
The Penticton Indian Band was outraged when an Okanagan MLA called the First Nation a threat to British Columbia, an
May 13, 2025 4:00 AM
Defence continues cross-examining complainant in hockey players' trial
A defence lawyer for one of five hockey players accused of sexual assault is expected to cross-examine the complainant
May 13, 2025 1:00 AM

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