BC Child Care
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Township of Langley applying for childcare funds for 400 new spacesThe township is in the process of applying for the ChildcareBC New Spaces Fund, one of the first municipalities to do so.CanadaMay 5
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B.C. adds 717 more $10-a-day child care spots across provinceSome 300 of the spaces have been placed at the University of British Columbia. Others have been opened elsewhere in Vancouver, as well as in Squamish, Surrey, and Houston.PoliticsFeb 9
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‘Half-finished’: Report highlights successes, challenges of B.C.’s $10-a-day child careThe Centre for Family Equity and University of British Columbia's School of Social Work interviewed 30 lone mothers, 17 of whom had $10-a-day spaces and 13 of whom did not.PoliticsDec 18, 2023
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Vancouver non-profit backing daycare which saw expansion rejectedAbundant Housing Vancouver said it’s backing the small daycare business as it sees the same issues plaguing childcare spaces as it does affordable housing supply.CanadaAug 27, 2023
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Daycare in Central Okanagan announces unexpected closureBuilding Blocks Educare has two locations in Kelowna. One will close on Feb. 28 due to economic uncertainty while the other has been sold to another daycare business.CanadaJan 12, 2023
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B.C. early childhood educator report finds 45% of employers losing staffEarly findings were released from an Early Childhood Educators of BC report, which shows a significant issue in hiring and retaining staff within the industry.EducationJan 11, 2023
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B.C. families will save thousands per year in child-care fees, Trudeau and Eby announceA joint press conference will be held Friday morning to highlight the federal government's child-care affordability plan and its impact on B.C.CanadaDec 2, 2022
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B.C. parents file lawsuit alleging ‘gross negligence’ in care of their autistic sonThe lawsuit alleges the teenager suffered serious physical and psychological harm, "caused or contributed to by the defendants' wrongs, collectively or individually."CanadaSep 29, 2022
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Childcare spaces at Capilano University to double with new $18M facility, province saysA centre for childhood studies at Capilano University will add 74 child care spaces for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers that will be open to students, staff and the community.CanadaSep 22, 2022
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Penticton, B.C. childcare facility on track to open by fall of 2022On Wednesday, city officials and local community members gathered for a brief site tour of the new childcare facility in Penticton, B.C.CanadaMar 9, 2022
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