Facilities offering child care in New Brunswick reopened at a brisk pace this week. Premier Blaine Higgs, speaking at a COVID-19 briefing in Fredericton, said 50 per cent of licensed daycares in New Brunswick reopened for business on Tuesday, the first day they were allowed to do so since being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Higgs also said he expects that number to reach 80 per cent by June 1. “The reopening of child care facilities is a key element in enabling people to return to work,” said Higgs, in a government release following the briefing. “New Brunswickers must be able to return to work if we are going to reopen our province.” New protocols have been put in place to help ensure the safety of children and staff at