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29
Dec
2020
Tourism sector won’t recover until 2024: Tourism Saskatoon CEO – Saskatoon
It will take years for Saskatoon’s tourism industry to recover, according to Stephanie Clovechok. The CEO of Tourism Saskatoon recalled the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic around the time the 2020 Juno Awards were about to be held at SaskTel Centre. Read more: Coronavirus — Saskatoon’s Prairie Lily…
22
Dec
2020
Ottawa restaurateur calls Ontario lockdowns a ‘kick in the gut’
Sarah Chown, managing partner of Ottawa’s Metropolitan Brasserie, tells Global News that the Ontario government’s decision to include the nation’s capital in its provincewide lockdown is unfair to restaurant owners heading into the normally busy holiday season.
10
Dec
2020
B.C. dry ice company scores cool contract for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
When Paul Thomson went into business manufacturing dry ice, he never imagined his company would be at the forefront of a national response to contain a pandemic. But a lot can change in a year. “We’re very happy that we get to be a part of the solution,” Thompson…
10
Dec
2020
Coronavirus pandemic contributed to rise in online child exploitation, Fintrac says – National
Canada’s anti-money laundering agency is flagging some telltale signs that a financial transaction could be linked to online child sexual exploitation. The federal Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, known as Fintrac, says in an operational alert issued today the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to an increase…
06
Dec
2020
U of A students helping Edmonton businesses go digital as part of COVID-19 recovery push – Edmonton
As COVID-19 increases the urge for many to shop online, the University of Alberta has partnered with the City of Edmonton to help local businesses improve their presence on the web. The Making Edmonton Digital program aims to get small businesses that may not have been able to make…
02
Dec
2020
Toronto brewery overcomes coronavirus pandemic obstacles to launch business – Toronto
At 11 a.m. on opening day, mask-wearing customers are already rolling into Red Tape Brewery in Toronto‘s Upper Beaches neighbourhood. It’s been a long time coming for married business partners, Sarabeth and Sean Holden, who had planned on opening during the first half of 2020. But with construction delays,…
30
Nov
2020
Former St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital to be used as COVID-19 overflow facility – Kingston
Kingston Health Sciences Centre has identified the former St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital site as the location of an alternate health facility that could be quickly activated in the event of hospital capacity challenges due to COVID-19. This is a change to the plan KHSC, initially announced in…