An Edmonton mother says her daughter with Down syndrome shouldn't be kicked out of her care program because of her age.

Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili has promised to install subsidized child care if elected in the upcoming provincial election.

Advocates believe it's a blind spot that could increase the COVID-19 risk among elementary students, in particular.

Premier Doug Ford says the two governments have earmarked $234.6 million for childhood and early-years settings among licensed daycare facilities.

The B.C. government is still grappling with what to do about child-care before and after school.

Officials warn of a potential COVID-19 exposure at the Chebucto Road HRM Park on July 31, between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

'We really need to start thinking of child care as part of a care-giving infrastructure that is supporting our labor market,' one economics expert says.

Mothers are still doing most of the housework, but researchers found that a number of fathers are increasingly engaged in childcare during the 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.

The $18.4 billion Safe Restart Agreement provides direct transfers of more than $200 million to New Brunswick in the current fiscal year.