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YO MAMA: Cherry pit terror
OPINION The cherry tree was just a short walk from our campsite. It was early…
YO MAMA: Super fun things my son has put in his mouth
Once, my son stuck his toothbrush into the cat’s rear end and then, you guessed…
YO MAMA: Deciding what’s best for our kids in the smoky season
I wake up, reach for my phone, check the Environment Canada weather app. Then I…
YO MAMA: Choo-Choo Charlie
Choo-Choo Charlie was one of those old-timey looking rides, with an art style that was…
YO MAMA: The hierarchy of kid’s music
The very first jingle my son took a liking to was the CBC News intro.…
YO MAMA: An unexpected guest
Bob arrived at the door on my son’s second birthday, riding atop my father-in-law’s shoulders.…
YO MAMA: The disregarded perks of maternity leave
Head to the local science centre on a weekday morning, and you are bound to…
YO MAMA: Hiking with a two-month-old versus a two-year-old
I finally did it. I passed on my beloved baby-wearing wrap to another mom because…
YO MAMA: Dear library patrons, sorry my toddler took a casual poop
Dear library patrons who were browsing for books while my toddler took a casual poop…
YO MAMA: 10 ways having a kid has made me a better person
I’m not talking about all those cliches about unconditional love and selflessness. This isn’t that…
YO MAMA: 20 ways I’ll get even with my crazy toddler when he’s older
There is no shortage of hilariously absurd moments when you live with a toddler. My…
YO MAMA: I’ll have peeta putta and jam any day
“Me scoopa no vroom vroom, scoopa hitchy wee-oooh-weee-oooh.” I chuckled from the kitchen as I…
YO MAMA: A toddler’s guide to tidying up
I started reading celebrity organizer Marie Kondo’s book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” right…
YO MAMA: Toddler’s first ‘real’ Christmas
We first spotted his red hat through the window of the store. He was scurrying…
YO MAMA: Mommy and Me New Year’s workout
It was New Year’s Day and my son was playing happily with some new building…
UPDATE: Missing Okanagan woman located
UPDATE 2:49 P.M. JAN. 26, 2016 Lumby RCMP report the 24-year-old woman has been in…
UPDATE: Vernon air quality advisory ended
UPDATE: 1:45 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2016 VERNON – The dust advisory issued for the Vernon…
Wet weekend ahead for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Temperatures are expected to be just above seasonal normals much of the weekend…
UPDATE: Vernon teen located
UPDATE: 11:38 A.M., MARCH 16, 2016 RCMP say the teen has been located. All personal…
User survey reveals drugs of choice in Thompson-Okanagan
INTERIOR HEALTH LEADS THE WAY IN DISTRIBUTION OF NALOXONE KITS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A recent survey…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
UPDATE: 5:01 p.m., Oct. 28, 2016 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 80-year-old Vernon man…
“It’s going to be massive”: What pot legalization means for the economy in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Just how much of an economic impact is legalization of marijuana going to…
Bus drivers ask Vernon council to ban smoking in public spaces
VERNON – Vernon transit drivers want the City of Vernon to ban smoking cigarettes, joints…
Vernon politician says something must be done to regulate public pot use
VERNON – A proposed smoking bylaw in Vernon is getting some early support from several…