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40 new child care spaces coming to Aboriginal Housing Society

The federal government is providing 83-million dollars in funding to ensure sufficient child care spaces are available in BC

The funding is part of the 625-million dollar investment through the Safe Restart Program.

According to the BC Government, 36-hundred new child care spaces are coming to the province including 40 at the Aboriginal Housing Society in Prince George.

The announcement also covers 73 new spaces at the YMCA of Northern BC’s Park House Early Learning Centre, which is slated to open next year.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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