04-07-2025
New 104-space daycare to be built at Cape Breton University
Cape Breton University is seen in this undated file photo.
A new child-care centre with 104 spaces is coming to Cape Breton University in Sydney, N.S.
The Nova Scotia government announced the new centre, which is a partnership between the province and the university, Friday morning.
The facility will be built on the CBU campus, behind the new medical school. It will offer spots and programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
'Access to affordable, high-quality child care is essential for families to thrive,' said David Dingwall, the president and vice-chancellor of Cape Breton University in a news release.
'Expanding our daycare program is about more than just increasing seats, it's about supporting parents, empowering students and helping our community grow stronger together.'
The province says the project is part of its efforts to expand access to child care, supported through the Canada-Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.
'We're improving access to child care, which means families will have the support they need close to home and work,' said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Brendan Maguire.
The news comes after the province announced last week it would be opening a 104-space daycare on the St. Francis Xavier University campus in Antigonish.
Nova Scotia has signed a five-year extension to the Canada-Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement and the Canada-Nova Scotia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, worth more than $1 billion total.
The province says the extended agreements will be in place until March 31, 2031.
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