As families prepare for back-to-school, the subject of lice may not be top-of-mind, but maybe it should be. Especially for those who are not familiar with their school division’s policy on how to handle kids with critters.

With the kids starting up a new year at school, they could be bringing home something other than homework. Getting head lice has become an unfortunate rite of passage for some youngsters. But, are there steps parents can take to try and prevent their child’s hair from being a nest for the creepy crawlers? Sarah Phillips a.k.a. The Lice Lady joined 680 CJOB’s to talk about the Slice of Lice Head Lice & Nit Removal Services.

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chool is officially back in full swing. For the next ten months, your children will be bringing home copious amounts of permission slips, homework assignments, and reading material. Many children will also be bringing home lice. While some school years are worse than others, lice in the early school years is a dreaded reality.

Eleven women who live in The Lance’s readership area are nominees for the 2015 YMCA-YWCA Women of Distinction awards, which recognize women who have broken down barriers and have made exemplary contributions to the development of others, organizers say.

WINNIPEG – Slice of Lice owner Sarah Phillips wants to help Winnipeg families beat the pests, which have made a comeback in recent decades.