News & Stories: Nova Scotia

Excerpt: "“This expansion builds on that strong foundation, creating more opportunities for children to learn and grow in a supportive, inclusive environment through play, exploration and creativity. Investments like this are helping ensure more Nova Scotia families can access the high-quality child care they need to live, work and thrive in their communities.” The expanded centre, at 26 Lincoln St., is expected to open in July 2027 with an additional 10 infant spaces, 54 toddler spaces and 13 preschool spaces, for a total of 190 spaces."

Excerpt: "Starting this month, the CCB will provide families with up to $8,157 per child under the age of 6 and up to $6,883 per child aged 6 to 17. This represents an increase of up to $160 per child under age 6 and up to $135 per child aged 6 to 17 compared to the previous year, helping families manage everyday expenses such as groceries, clothing and child care. In Nova Scotia alone, the CCB provides over $761 million in benefits to approximately 96,000 families each year, helping reduce financial pressures and contributing to the financial stability of households across the province."

Excerpt: "Students in every public school will have access to healthy, affordable lunches when the final phase of the Nova Scotia School Lunch Program launches in high schools this September. For the 2026-27 school year, lunches will be available in all 372 public schools across the province, offering more than 133,000 students access to nutritious food during the school day."

Excerpt: "A new child-care centre in Halifax’s Bayers Lake Business Park will improve families’ access to care. The provincial and federal governments are providing almost $2 million to help the Silver Crescent Academy Society relocate and expand. The new centre will have up to 120 spaces, up from 71 at the current location in Rockingham."

Excerpt: "Families in the Beaver Bank area of Halifax Regional Municipality will see more early learning and child-care spaces opening in their community later this year. It Takes a Village Daycare Society is opening a third location at 925 Windgate Dr. The new centre is expected to create up to 194 new child-care spaces for infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children."

Excerpt: " Revenue from Ordinary Recoveries is forecast to be $96.5 million higher than Budget Estimates. This is primarily due to an increase of $101.4 million in PYAs, $33.6 million from Emergency Management primarily due to federal Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program, and $12.6 million from Cyber Security and Digital Solutions mainly due to One Person One Record and hardware and software purchases on behalf of Nova Scotia Health. These increases are partially offset by decreases of $37.9 million from Municipal Affairs, primarily due to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program due to shifts in cashflows, and $27.2 million in Education and Early Childhood Development mainly associated with the Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements, due to construction delays."

Excerpt: "Families in East Preston will soon have more options and improved access to child care. The Province is providing about $2.1 million to help create up to 48 new child-care spaces at the East Preston Day Care Centre. This project is part of provincial and federal efforts to expand access to child care, supported through the Canada–Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement."

Excerpt: "Families in Middle Musquodoboit and area in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) are getting more options and improved access to child care. The Province is investing about $4.5 million in the Splash of Color Children’s Centre to add up to 76 new child-care spaces. This project is part of provincial and federal efforts to expand access to child care, supported through the Canada–Nova Scotia Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement."

Excerpt: "Families in the Wolfville area will benefit from more access to child care with plans underway to build a new 104-space early learning and child-care centre on the Acadia University campus. The centre, a partnership between the Province and Acadia, will be built on university property. It will offer spaces and programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers."

Excerpt: "The Province is working with schools and child-care partners to add the Nova Scotia Before and After Program in 21 schools across the province. The program is also adding spaces at some current locations to better meet the needs of families. In total, more than 1,200 new spaces are expected to be created for the 2025-26 school year. The program provides care for children ages four to 12 enrolled in public school before classes begin and after they end. Care is provided at the school so students have a seamless day."

Excerpt: "Families in Colchester and Inverness counties will soon have more options for child care as new spaces become available with provincial and federal support. The Lower Onslow Preschool Association in Masstown, Colchester County, is creating 52 spaces for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, while the East Coast Early Learning Association in Margaree, Inverness County, is creating 14 toddler and preschool spaces."

Excerpt: "Families in Sydney will benefit from more access to child care with plans underway to build a new 104-space early learning and child-care centre on the Cape Breton University (CBU) campus. The centre, a partnership between the Province and CBU, will be built on university property behind the new medical school. It will offer spaces and programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers."