A physically-distanced parade was held in the Diamond House parking lot, reuniting friends who haven't been able to visit each other during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Licensed daycares and preschools in Manitoba are to close by the end of the day Friday until April 10 to help fight the spread of COVID-19, Premier Brian Pallister said Tuesday.

Getting Ready for Inclusion Today is facing a possible 40 per cent cut in funding, but the program is focused on finding new and creative ways to continue to turn out success stories.

The YMCA in Penticton says its new preschool program will offer even more child care spaces for local families. 

There are currently 166 pre-kindergarten spaces available for children with unique needs in schools across Saskatchewan.

A note on the door said that as of Monday, Oct. 21, the daycare would no longer be offering services.

Two teachers at the Illinois preschool have been placed on leave as police investigate.

The Saskatchewan government says ELIS programs will soon be established in Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Swift Current and Yorkton.

Porter Stanley, 4, is one of about 30 people in the world ever diagnosis of Beare-Stevenson syndrome, which caused his skull to fuse before he was born.

The program, Children Communicating, Connecting and in Community, is operated by Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services and is aimed at reducing communication barriers.