Business News
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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.…
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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…
Daily COVID-19 Update: May 7, 2020
Supports for Business Re-Opening Best Practices for Business General workplace guidance is available to help support business owners reopening or continuing operations to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 among workers, volunteers and patrons. However, we know there are still questions for specific industries, particularly as businesses prepare for Phase 1 of the relaunch.…
Daily COVID-19 Update: May 6, 2020
Supports for Business Launch a relief crowdfunding campaign with ATB BoostR at no cost. ATB wants to help support your business throughout COVID-19. Cash flow continues to be a challenge for many businesses and the ATB crowdfunding platform can help. With ATB BoostR, you can: Receive donations from your crowd (friends, family and fans). Sell…
Business Beat: Change Through Mutation and Evolution
We have all heard the term “Evolve or Die”. We use it in industry, “It’s Darwinian, you’re fighting for survival every year; you evolve and grow, or you die. It’s really that simple.” (Douglas Conant). We use it in sport, “the evolution of the sport is so fast, if you slow down for a second,…
Daily COVID-19 Update: May 5, 2020
Supports for Business Government Announces Support For Agriculture Sector The Government of Canada announced $252 million to support farmers, food businesses and food processors that provide essential services to Canadians every day by ensuring a safe and reliable food supply. The government also announced that it intends to propose an additional $200 million in borrowing…
Daily COVID-19 Update: May 4, 2020
Supports for Business City Announces COVID-19 Assistance Package City Council announced a COVID-19 assistance package to support residents and businesses in coping with and recovering from the economic impacts of the pandemic. The package was introduced at the May 4 meeting of City Council and includes support for both residents and business owners. Although the…
Daily COVID-19 Update: May 1, 2020
Supports for Business Workplace Guidance For Business Owners With the recent relaunch strategy announcement by the Provincial Government, businesses will now need to shift focus to recovery readiness and determining strategies to return to work and reopen their businesses. We are working to get workplace readiness guidelines for business, so that you can start preparing…
Staying Connected during COVID-19
What does it mean to stay connected? Whether it be a personal or business process, now more than ever it is crucial that we are able to stay connected while we navigate through the new normal of COVID-19. Luckily, one local company is providing the technology to make that a possibility. Founded in 1993, and…