By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 28, 2024 2:12 pm Updated March 28, 2024 2:57 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government’s pre-budget charm offensive is back for a second straight day — this time aimed at parents and child care providers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government … Read more
BOSTON — Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended child care, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses. Gone are mandated isolation periods and masking. But will schools and child care centers agree? In case you’ve lost track: Before Friday, all Americans, including school children, were … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 1, 2024 7:32 am Updated March 1, 2024 8:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Legislation that commits the federal government to long-term funding of the national child-care system is poised to become law. The bill aims to enshrine the system into … Read more
Ask any American with young children what their No. 1 household expense is, and you’ll hear the same answer almost every time: child care. Each family finds its own way to manage. Some parents are pushed out of the workforce. Others work jobs they wouldn’t take otherwise or hold down multiple jobs in order to … Read more
FRANKFORT, Ky. — When Jessie Schook shares the joyful news that she’s pregnant with her first child, she says the response is often the same â especially among other female working professionals. âThe excitement is immediately followed by: âAre you on a list?ââ Schook says. What they’re asking is if she’s signed up for childcare … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 21, 2024 3:48 pm Updated January 21, 2024 4:15 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officials say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be putting a big emphasis on policies that help Canada’s middle class as he prepares to chair a cabinet retreat in Montreal over … Read more
Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images The cost to raise a child has become expensive for parents in the U.S. As tax season approaches, it’s smart to pay attention to tax breaks related to children and care expenses. Costs for child care have increased significantly due to inflation. Many child care centers also bumped their … Read more
The new year is upon us, and with it comes a raft of changes for millions of Australians. Welfare payments, vaping laws, childcare policy, pensioner earning limits, gas restrictions, rebates, toll road caps, and vaccine costs are all set to undergo changes effective from January 1, 2024. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Major changes coming to … Read more
