
Alberta parents desperate for affordable childcare solution
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Alberta parents desperate for affordable childcare solution
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January 15, 2024
As the deadline to sign the new affordable childcare plan approaches,Global News received a list from two dozen parents with kids in various daycares across Alberta, raising concerns about their childcare operators saying they’ve opted out of the agreement due to high operating costs. As Jaclyn Kucey reports, parents are desperate for a solution.
Alberta parents desperate for affordable childcare solution
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January 15, 2024
As the deadline to sign the new affordable childcare plan approaches,Global News received a list from two dozen parents with kids in various daycares across Alberta, raising concerns about their childcare operators saying they’ve opted out of the agreement due to high operating costs. As Jaclyn Kucey reports, parents are desperate for a solution.
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