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New child-care resource centre available to help Kelowna familiesThe facility at the corner of Harvey Avenue and Burtch Road will offer a variety of programs, including a free toy lending library for children from birth to 12 years of age.EducationMar 28
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Calgary woman creates hot seller with heatless hair-curling productMany women continue to struggle with continued unemployment that started during the pandemic while others have pivoted and started their own businesses.ConsumerMar 8
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Alberta subsidies slashed ahead of affordable child-care programChild-care operators across Alberta are being told subsidies to low-income families are being cut.CanadaDec 3, 2021
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Trudeau, Kenney promise $10-a-day child care across Alberta within next 5 yearsPremier Jason Kenney said Alberta child-care fees will drop by an average of 50 per cent by early 2022 and families will pay an average of $10 a day by 2025/26.CanadaNov 14, 2021
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UCP and Ottawa fail to reach affordable child care deal before writ dropIn the 2021 budget, the federal Liberals committed to funding a Canada-wide child care system which would see parents pay an average of $10 per day.EconomyAug 17, 2021
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Calgary councillor proposing city solutions for affordable child careIf passed by committee and council, the notice of motion would direct administration to investigate ways for the city to help ensure access to affordable child care.ConsumerJul 20, 2021
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N.S. premier happy with federal budget, N.B. premier pans it for being too Toronto focusedNova Scotia's premier lauded the federal budget for its focus on child care, but New Brunswick's premier criticized it for not addressing health care in a meaningful way.MoneyApr 19, 2021
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$25-a-day daycare pilot program introduced by Alberta NDP ends April 1"When we first told families that they were going to get this decrease on their fees, we had parents in tears," said YMCA GM Candace Stecyk.MoneyMar 25, 2021
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Parents feel squeezed by child-care costs. Here’s where they want help"We calculated that we would be paying $2,600 a month," said one parent of two. "At that point, is it even worth me going back to work?"LifestyleOct 20, 2019
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Ontario proposes new childcare tax benefit — but experts warn it may not help families in needSome childcare advocates are sounding the alarm, saying the rebate program does not go far enough in helping families covering skyrocketing costs.CanadaApr 12, 2019
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