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Saskatchewan daycares warn $10-a-day model at risk
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (693+ words) Some Saskatchewan childcare operators say $10-a-day daycare may not survive if the centres providing it are pushed too far into the red. The warning came after a community meeting in Rocanville, where operators, parents and community members raised concerns about…...
Province hoping to protect child-care system by slowing growth, redirecting funding
3+ week, 4+ day ago (595+ words) Saying it needs to take steps to protect the expanded child-care system, the Saskatchewan government is making some changes beginning in July to support the program's long-term viability. One of the main changes is putting the brakes on the expansion…...
Saskatchewan daycare operators say child-care coverage not as advertised
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (402+ words) REGINA " Some Saskatchewan daycare operators say the province's new child-care agreement is hitting parents with higher, unexpected fees. They say they found out this week not all children who turn six this year will continue to be covered for $10-a-day…...
Saskatchewan not expected to meet new child-care space goal: Report
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1081+ words) Thousands of parents across Saskatchewan are still hoping and waiting for a coveted subsidized daycare space under the $10-a-day program. There aren't enough to go around, and a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the provincial…...