Alberta Child Care

• Parents dealing with sudden closure of child care centre in Pincher Creek

  A child care centre in Pincher Creek, Alta., has left parents in the dark after the town-operated facility suddenly shut its doors with less than 24 hours’ notice.

  Canada

  Nov 7
  
• Alberta government announces $28M for more affordable private daycare spaces

  Applications are open to new and existing licensed non-profit and private facility-based child-care programs and family day homes interested in creating new child-care spaces.

  Politics

  Oct 10
  
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• Should Alberta reconsider its child care funding agreement?

  As part of the Alberta-Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, operators are required to provide audits.

  Education

  Jun 5
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• Wage top-ups, one-time payments coming for Alberta early childhood educators

  For the first time since 2018, early childhood educators in Alberta will see an increase to the wage top-up program.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022
• Alberta subsidies slashed ahead of affordable child-care program

  Child-care operators across Alberta are being told subsidies to low-income families are being cut.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2021
• Trudeau, Kenney promise $10-a-day child care across Alberta within next 5 years

  Premier 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.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2021
• Alberta NDP wants immediate funding for daycare operators during COVID-19 pandemic

  Alberta's Opposition says the province needs to dip into surplus budget funds to allow child-care program operators to keep their doors open during the pandemic.

  Politics

  Nov 8, 2021
• ‘Vital to our economic recovery’: Alberta and Ottawa renew child care agreement, boost subsidy

  Alberta and Ottawa have renewed a child care agreement that will see a subsidy boost for working parents and build up the early childhood workforce.

  Education

  Jul 23, 2021
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• Alberta child care facilities facing COVID-19 outbreak spike. Here’s why

  Alberta child care facilities are experiencing a spike in COVID-19 outbreaks. According to Alberta Health data, more than half are in Calgary.

  Education

  May 17, 2021
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• Alberta advocates celebrate federal childcare plan; UCP says more details needed

  The 2021 federal budget includes big promises for making childcare more affordable, however, the Alberta government says it needs more information before signing on.

  Economy

  Apr 19, 2021