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N.S. announces $2.5 million to create 42 new child-care spaces in Kings County

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DiRisio, Haeley
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9 Jun 2025
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The Nova Scotia government has announced $2.5 million to create more child-care spaces in Kings County.

The Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education will use the money to purchase and expand the Stepping Stone Preschool and Childcare Centre in Auburn, N.S. The college is adding 42 new spaces for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, expected to be available by next spring, a news release said.

“The Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education is very pleased to continue our partnership with the provincial and federal governments. Thanks to the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, we have been able to add over 170 full-time, high-quality child-care spaces across the province with half located in rural Nova Scotia,” said Joe Malek, president and CEO of the Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education. 

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