Snow forced the shutdown of almost every school district in the Lower Mainland, including Vancouver, Surrey and Abbotsford. For some single parents, challenges persist. "I know, for example, the parents on my team, everyone brought their laptops home last night in anticipation of this possibility." "Lots of the single parents we work with are relatively isolated," Sorensen said. (Peter Power/Canadian Press)In some cases, kids are able to come to work with their parents.

Source: CBC News February 13, 2019 00:27 UTC