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09
Feb
2021
Canadian small businesses seeking overhaul to government relief programs – National
From the day he opened Riverhead Brewery in Kingston, Ont., with his business partners, Aaron Martin believed year three would be the big one. And for the first two and a half months of 2020, the brewery was setting sales records. Then everything came to a halt. “COVID just…
04
Dec
2020
Coronavirus: Ontario retail businesses banking on some holiday magic
Selling Christmas has never been so hard. With restrictions and lockdowns brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses that rely on a little holiday magic are struggling if not shutting down entirely. Read more: Lockdowns ahead of Black Friday a blow to small retailers The Miracle pop-up bar…
18
Jul
2020
Black businesses pop up in North End storefronts for ‘Taking BLK Gottingen’ – Halifax
Saturday and Sunday, local Black businesses are setting up pop-ups in Halifax North End stores, cafes and food places, to show and sell their work in a historically Black neighborhood. “Taking BLK Gottingen” was organized by the North End Business Association and The Khyber Centre for the Arts, alongside other…
07
Apr
2020
Manitoba small business owners struggling during coronavirus pandemic – Winnipeg
It’s been a tough month for small businesses across the country and Manitoba is no exception. Many small businesses have laid off staff and some have said the COVID-19 crisis threatens to close their doors permanently. “Obviously, this is not going to be done by mid-April,” Melina Elliott of Winnipeg-based…
Roy Green: COVID-19 exacting excruciating pain on small business owners and workers – National