Children

• New Brunswick introduces new child protection legislation

  On Wednesday, New Brunswick introduced new child welfare legislation to protect children and youth who are at risk of experiencing harm.

  Canada

  May 18
  
• Opening weekend for treetop trekking in 1000 Islands

  This was opening weekend for the Thousand Island's location of 'tree top trekking' in Mallorytown.

  Entertainment

  May 15
  
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• Some cities will not halve child-care fees by end of year, study finds

  The federal government's national child-care program aims to make care more affordable for parents; a new study suggests how much fees are reduced will depend on where they live.

  Economy

  May 10
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• Seeds of hope: Calgary couple fundraising for fertility treatment

  A Calgary couple desperate to grow their little family is raising funds for their fertility treatments, one seedling at a time.

  Features

  May 6
• N.B. child care fee reduction won’t apply to school-aged children

  The N.B. government announcement that child care fees would be reduced by 50 per cent does not extend to those school-aged child participating after school programming.

  Education

  Apr 26
• Saskatoon man charged in child pornography investigation

  Saskatoon man Charley Edwards was arrested on Apr. 20 with two child pornography charges.

  Crime

  Apr 21
• Couple sponsors Ukrainian refugee family to relocate to Belleville, Ont.

  Trish and Mark Hall along with several other members of the Belleville community have rented the Ukrainian family fleeing their war torn homeland an apartment for the next year.

  Canada

  Apr 7
• Some N.B. parents frustrated with back-and-forth on mandatory masks in schools

  Some parents are feeling frustrated as there is back-and-forth over whether masks should be mandatory as experts try to persuade those in government to make a policy change.

  Health

  Apr 5
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• One call, one appointment children’s hotline discontinued in Montreal

  The one call, one appointment children's hotline put in place last September in collaboration with the Montreal Children's Hospital and Ste Justine's is coming to an end.

  Health

  Mar 31
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• ‘Youth are experts’: Manitoba children’s advocate gets input from young people

  Manitoba's acting advocate for children and youth says she'd like to see a northern group of young people like the one in Winnipeg informing her office's work.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 27