Alberta daycare
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‘Vital to our economic recovery’: Alberta and Ottawa renew child care agreement, boost subsidyAlberta and Ottawa have renewed a child care agreement that will see a subsidy boost for working parents and build up the early childhood workforce.EducationJul 23
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Conversations continue over whether Alberta will sign on to federal child-care programThe 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.EconomyJul 9
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Alberta child care facilities facing COVID-19 outbreak spike. Here’s whyAlberta child care facilities are experiencing a spike in COVID-19 outbreaks. According to Alberta Health data, more than half are in Calgary.EducationMay 17
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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
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Alberta government announces one-time $561 child benefit for working parentsAlberta 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.PoliticsFeb 24
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Edmonton zone daycare with COVID-19 variant going ‘above and beyond’ AHS guidelinesThe daycare was initially notified of a positive COVID-19 case on Jan. 19. At that time, the owners shut down the entire facility for 10 days.EducationFeb 4
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Alberta offers grants to child care centres, day homes to prepare for relaunchThe province is offering up to $17.8 million in grants to child care centres and approved family day homes as they prepare to open as part of Alberta's relaunch strategy.HealthMay 6, 2020
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Coronavirus: Edmonton daycare hoping to reopenAn Edmonton daycare operator is asking the provincial government to modify rules to allow her and others to reopen with additional precautions.HealthMar 18, 2020
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‘There was no warning’: stay-at-home childcare subsidy cut following Alberta provincial budgetSome 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.PoliticsNov 8, 2019
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Vouchers, tax credits part of Alberta Party leader’s child-care planAlberta Party leader Stephen Mandel says a government led by him would provide vouchers and tax credits to help families with kids in daycare or after-school care.PoliticsMar 20, 2019
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