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A High Prairie youth treatment Centre, which provides care for youth with serious behavioural issues, was damaged by a fire in 2023 and will not re-open

The closure of a treatment centre for at-risk youth in High Prairie will have an impact throughout northern Alberta, says the union representing provincial employees at the facility.

Alberta child advocate report calls for more government action on disability supports, as committee agrees to cap budget increase

Some daycare operators in the province are considering opting out of the Alberta Affordability Grant for child-care programs, which is concerning to parents who could see their payments skyrocket in the new year as a result.

Discovery of black mould in the Peace River Regional Women’s Shelter means staff can’t house women and children escaping violence at home until at least March

The Association of Alberta Childcare Entrepreneurs, which represents some 20,000 mostly for-profit daycares across the province, says the latest agreement from the province puts financial strain on its membership.

A pair of 12-year-old girls accused in a brutal assault at an LRT station were receiving intervention services from the province at the time, court records show. 

Domestic abuse shelters in Alberta are increasingly being overwhelmed by requests for help, and have had to turn away thousands due to a lack of space or resources.

Domestic abuse shelters in Alberta are increasingly being overwhelmed by requests for help, and have had to turn away thousands due to a lack of space or resources.

OCYA annual report release leads to criticism of UCP government