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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…
Together Yet Apart
In the recent weeks, we have seen the significant impact of the Coronavirus on financial markets, vulnerable industries, the health care system and in our own communities. We are living through an unprecedented time, together yet apart from family, friends and our neighbours. It is surreal. That is the only way I can describe it;…
Daily COVID-19 Update: April 30, 2020
Supports for Business Province Unveils Phased Relaunch Plans for Business and Services A phased relaunch was announced today by the provincial government balancing safety with a gradual reopening of closed businesses and services. The plan outlines early actions, requirements to move to the next stage, and details for the three stages. Early actions The plan…
The Face of COVID-19
COVID-19 is intangible. We listen to the stats every day and, yet, somehow, it’s hard to grasp what it all means. This virus is invisible, and because it can’t be seen, and the number of cases have, thankfully, remained low in our region, we can feel detached and somewhat removed from this pandemic. But for…
Daily COVID-19 Update: April 29, 2020
Supports for Business Additional Municipal Supports Expected to be Released Soon The City of Medicine Hat announced that the municipal relief package is expected to be outlined at the Council meeting on May 4th. Options being considered are both tax deferrals and economic stimulus. Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) Portal The Canada Mortgage and…
Business Beat: The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business and What the Chamber Is Doing To Help
Over 96% of businesses in our region are small businesses and through provincial survey data, over 50% of businesses had to lay off employees, with the same number having used up most of their cash reserves. There are concerns about mid- to long-term impact, particularly with an extended shut down and slow recovery. For 70%…
Daily COVID-19 Update: April 28, 2020
Supports for Business Criteria for Restarting the Economy Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, all orders of government have been working together to slow and contain the spread of the virus. As the first wave of the virus’ activity passes, provincial and territorial governments will move at their own pace to safely restore economic…