Alberta Childcare

• Alberta parents struggle to find child care during teachers strike despite government payouts

  The Alberta government is offering money to parents to help cover the costs of a teachers strike, but despite the extra cash, parents still face a struggle to find child care.

  Politics

  Oct 14, 2025
  
• 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
  
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• Conversations continue over whether Alberta will sign on to federal child-care program

  The federal Liberals committed to bringing child-care fees to an average of $10 a day in regulated centres by 2025-26, at a cost of $30 billion over the next five years.

  Economy

  Jul 9, 2021
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• Will Ottawa’s childcare plan actually help parents during the recovery?

  Working moms will need affordable childcare options in the coming months as the economy reopens.

  Money

  Apr 24, 2021
• 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
• Alberta government announces one-time $561 child benefit for working parents

  Alberta parents who use childcare will soon be able to apply to receive a one-time payment of $561 per child through a new Working Parents Benefit.

  Politics

  Feb 24, 2021
• Coronavirus: Edmonton daycare hoping to reopen

  An Edmonton daycare operator is asking the provincial government to modify rules to allow her and others to reopen with additional precautions.

  Health

  Mar 18, 2020
• ‘There was no warning’: stay-at-home childcare subsidy cut following Alberta provincial budget

  Some Alberta parents have been left to juggle their finances after a subsidy aimed at helping stay-at-home parents was cut in the provincial budget.

  Politics

  Nov 8, 2019
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• Alberta’s $25-a-day childcare pilot program will continue — for now

  Alberta's $25-a-day childcare pilot project will continue — for now, according to the provincial government.

  Money

  Jul 23, 2019
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• 4,500 more Alberta kids to get $25-a-day child care

  Thousands of additional Alberta parents will soon enjoy paying $25 a day for child care.

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2017