Alberta Daycares

• Alberta child care facilities take part in rolling closures to protest $10-a-day program

  A number of Alberta child care facilities shut their doors Tuesday, protesting what they say are problems with the $10-a-day child care program.

  Education

  Jan 30, 2024
  
• COVID-19: Alberta daycare facing staffing shortage as parents juggle school delay

  "I think that we're able to juggle it for this short term of a week with staffing, but if it goes to online learning, I don't know what we're going to do."

  Education

  Jan 3, 2022
  
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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
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• Alberta, Ottawa agree to one-year child-care funding extension amid COVID-19 pandemic

  The federal Liberals and Alberta's United Conservatives have agreed on a one-year extension to child-care funding that will also help offset costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2020
• Alberta daycares continue to navigate pandemic as restrictions ease

  While daycares in Alberta were given the green light to reopen on Thursday, not all child care centres are ready to welcome back children and their families.

  Canada

  May 15, 2020
• No cases of COVID-19 reported in Alberta daycares open for essential service workers

  Lauren Armstrong, spokesperson for the Office of the Minister of Children’s Services, said the guidelines for the centres likely played a role in keeping the daycares virus-free.

  Health

  May 5, 2020
• NDP questions UCP over lack of mandatory lead testing in Alberta schools, daycares

  Politicians in the Alberta legislature squared off Thursday over the lack of mandatory lead testing in schools and daycares in the province.

  Education

  Nov 7, 2019
• Alberta daycares reporting high turnover amid economic slump

  The economic slump in Alberta appears to be having an impact on daycares and dayhomes in the province.

  Economy

  Nov 3, 2015