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Saskatchewan government waiting on feds’ response to $10-a-day child care plan: PremierThe federal government’s 2021 budget introduced the plan to have $10 per day childcare across the country by 2026.EducationJul 16
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Daycare operators hope $10-per-day childcare deal can be struck in New BrunswickSome in the New Brunswick daycare sector hope to see their province follow the path of N.S. and secure an agreement with the federal government on $10-per-day childcare.EducationJul 14
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Alberta child care facilities facing COVID-19 outbreak spike. Here’s whyAlberta child care facilities are experiencing a spike in COVID-19 outbreaks. According to Alberta Health data, more than half are in Calgary.EducationMay 17
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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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COVID-19: 10 new cases, 74 active for Peterborough area; hospital receives 5 more patient transfersPeterborough Regional Health Centre reports an additional inpatient and five more patient transfers on Tuesday.HealthMay 4
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COVID-19: 4,500 vaccine appointments in May for Peterborough; daycare outbreaks impact adults, kidsDr. Rosana Salvaterra anticipates by May 24, anyone age 18 and older will be able to book an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine.HealthMay 4
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Alberta pumps brakes on national child-care programLess than 24 hours after Canada's finance minister rolled out what advocates are calling a historic investment in child care, Alberta's premier is opposing it.PoliticsApr 20
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Saskatchewan parents, advocates welcome potential $10-a-day childcareFederal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland committed to bringing childcare fees to an average of $10 a day in regulated centres by 2025-26.CanadaApr 20
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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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