Business News
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Daily COVID-19 Update: May 20, 2020
Supports for Business Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Application Documents Now Available The Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) application process will open on May 25 to provide forgivable loans to eligible commercial property owners, who in turn will give a rent reduction of at least 75 per cent for April and May (retroactive), and…
Daily COVID-19 Update: May 19, 2020
Feature Video: Supports for Business Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) expanded The federal government announced an expansion to the eligibility criteria for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) to include many owner-operated small businesses. The program will now be available to a greater number of businesses that are sole proprietors receiving income directly from their…
Daily COVID-19 Update: May 15, 2020
Supports for Business Government Announces Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) Extension The government announced more details of the CEWS extension today. The wage subsidy will be extended to August 29, 2020 and additional types of organizations are now eligible to apply. Neither the 30% drop in revenue requirement nor the allowed types of payroll used…
Daily COVID-19 Update: May 14, 2020
Supports for Business Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) Program Expanded It was announced today that the CECRA program will now be administered for properties with mortgages, other forms of debt or no mortgages at all with the application process open in the second half of May. The website has been updated with new information…
Daily COVID-19 Update: May 13, 2020
Feature Video: Supports for Business Government Announces Details Of The Regional Relief And Recovery Fund Today the government announced the details of the nearly $1 billion in funding being provided to the Regional Development Agencies ($675 million) and the national network of Community Futures Development Corporations ($287 million) with $304.2 million allocated specifically for Western…
Daily COVID-19 Update: May 12, 2020
Feature Video Supports for Business Property Assessment Notices Start Arriving This Week Property Assessment Notices will begin arriving in resident’s mailboxes beginning May 14, 2020 for Multi-Family and Non-Residential properties. Assessment notices for property owners of Single Family Residential and Farmland properties were mailed February 28, 2020. Legislation allows property owners 60 days from the…
5 Steps for Business to Relaunch
Last updated: July 23, 2020 With the relaunch strategy announcement by the Provincial Government, businesses will now need to shift focus to recovery readiness and strategies to manage businesses in a COVID-19 environment. The Government has released general workplace guidance, sector specific guidance and planning for operations resources on the Alberta Biz Connect website page.…
Daily COVID-19 Update for May 11, 2020
Supports for Business Supporting Alberta’s businesses through relaunch A new Alberta Biz Connect web page has been launched to provide business owners with information on health and safety guidelines for general workplaces and sector-specific guidelines for those able to open in stage one of relaunch to ensure businesses can reopen safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
PPE Supplies
Last Updated: November 17, 2020 PPE Suppliers Ben’s Office Machines Ltd. Medical grade masks Hand sanitizer Sanitizer spray Lysol Wipes Contact Bert’s Vacuum Hand sanitizer (bulk and single), Disinfectant cleaners Wipes, N95 masks Surgical masks, Nitrile and vinyl gloves- Depending on supply Contact Boylan Imaging Plexiglass guards All types of COVID-19 signage Banners Floor signs…
Daily COVID-19 Update: May 8, 2020
Supports for Business Employee training supports for agri-businesses A new Agriculture Training Support Program has been created to help employers in the food supply chain provide for and offset costs related to safety and training during COVID-19, including the costs for personal protective equipment and to remove any barriers to get Albertans safely working. By…