Daycares

• South Edmonton daycare that was running on probationary licence ordered to close

  Waverley Day Care's probationary licence had been set to expire on Oct. 31.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2024
  
• Nova Scotia to meet 2026 targets for daycare under federal funding deal: officials

  Nova Scotia is on track to create 9,500 new daycare spaces by March 2026 under an agreement with the federal government according to Education Department officials.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2024
  
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• Ontario enacting daycare safe arrival rules aimed at preventing deaths in hot cars

  New rules for Ontario child-care operators coming into effect next year are aimed at preventing the rare but horrific deaths of children in hot cars.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2023
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• Lower child care fees a relief for parents, but will provinces meet rising demand?

  Parents are seeing their child-care fees reduced by 50 per cent, on average, as part of the federal government's agreements with provinces and territories.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2023
• Quebec government adds 14,000 new subsidized daycare spots

  Quebec has created 14,000 new subsidized daycare spots across the province — 600 of them are in Montreal. It's on target to create the 37,000 spots promised by 2025.

  Politics

  Feb 6, 2022
• Parents pull children out of Ontario daycares due to COVID testing changes

  As COVID-19 cases soar and testing is limited to high-risk groups, which so far doesn't include child-care centres, families are pulling their children out of daycare.

  Health

  Jan 7, 2022
• Quebec daycare workers not satisfied with minister after debate

  The Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) government has a goal to create enough spaces in the publicly-funded daycare network for every child who needs one to have a spot at $8.50 a day.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2021
• Parents, early childhood educators demonstrate against Quebec’s childcare shortage

  Early childhood educators and parents are calling for an end to daycare shortages. Demonstrations were held across Quebec to send a message to the government.

  Canada

  May 9, 2021
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• Child care workers demand COVID-19 vaccine as Ontario daycares remain open

  Daycare 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.

  Health

  Apr 22, 2021
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• More COVID-19 outbreaks reported at Calgary daycares

  There are now outbreaks at eight child-care facilities in the Calgary zone with a total of 117 positive COVID-19 cases. 

  Health

  Apr 19, 2021