Child Care
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Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks at Edmonton-area child-care facilities puts pressure on familiesThere are at least 19 child-care facilities in the Edmonton area with confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks, and one family says that's resulted in them being stuck at home for weeks.CanadaMay 13
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Ontario Liberals pledge $10/day child care, free tuition for child-care workers in new planThe Ontario Liberals announce their new child-care plan that aims to create more spaces and encourage more people to pursue early childhood education.PoliticsMay 12
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COVID-19 outbreaks declared at 2 Peterborough child care centres; lifted at Champlain College; 7 new casesVariant cases continue their upward climb, with 465 reported, up from 442 on Friday.HealthMay 3
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‘Desperate’ Ford to Trudeau at First Ministers’ Meeting: Shut the bordersDuring a Thursday teleconference call, premiers pressed the prime minister to do more on borders and to step up for provincial sick leave programs.PoliticsApr 29
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COVID-19: MLHU expanding vaccination to eligible child-care workersThe health unit says eligibility will expand to those in unlicensed child-care settings 'once this direction has been provided by the provincial government.'HealthApr 28
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Child care workers demand COVID-19 vaccine as Ontario daycares remain openDaycare workers, however, are not yet eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine based on their profession and are renewing their push to be prioritized for a shot.HealthApr 22
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Saskatchewan government and United Way launch website to help families find child-care servicesThe online portal is intended to help caregivers find information, programming and services for children up to six years of age.PoliticsApr 21
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New Brunswick mother ‘really hopeful’ about Ottawa’s childcare promise"I think it is a gamechanger for families in Canada," says Catherine Cross, the executive director of the Association of Early Childhood Educators of Nova ScotiaCanadaApr 20
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Will $10-a-day child care bring more women back to work?Women absorbed more job losses during the pandemic and are also facing the burden of child care, RBC economists found.CanadaApr 20
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Manitoba premier wants more details on Ottawa’s proposed child-care planManitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he wants more details on the national child-care system proposed in Monday's federal budget before deciding whether or not he'll support it.PoliticsApr 20
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