Business News
Weekly Update: February 19 – 25, 2021
Supports for Business Innovation Employment Grant The Innovation Employment Grant opened in January, but is delivered through the corporate tax system and does not follow a formal application process. Eligible corporations will be able to claim the grant when they file their annual corporate tax returns. See How to apply and Additional program details for more information. Temporary Changes…
Read MoreWeekly Update: February 12 – 18, 2021
Supports for Business Additional COVID-19 Support for Alberta Small Business Businesses that can demonstrate a revenue reduction of 60 per cent or more will be eligible to receive 15 percent of their monthly revenue, up to a maximum of $10,000 under the Enhanced COVID-19 Business Benefit. This benefit is intended to provide additional support in…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Bold Predictions for 2021
Last year was the Twilight Zone in the world of business. Sales, owners’ and managers’ sanity and employees’ resilience alike were up and down like a toilet seat. One day they were open for business. The next they were closed. Or pivoting to online. They were holding meetings on Zoom. Getting Zoom bombed. “Can you…
Read MoreWeekly Update: February 4 – 11, 2021
Supports for Business Canada United grants up to $5,000 available! Reopening Canada United February 16th! Over $14 million has been contributed to the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund by the federal government, RBC and Canada United partners to support COVID-19 recovery efforts. We have provided relief to over 2,000 small businesses across the country.…
Read MoreWhat we learned at the Business Town Hall with the Government of Alberta
A province-wide telephone town hall was held on February 3rd hosted by Premier Kenney, Dr. Deena Hinshaw – Chief Medical Officer of Health, Martin Long – Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Tourism and Doug Schweitzer – Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation. This call was specifically held to answer questions from the business community…
Read MoreWeekly Update: January 29 – February 4, 2021
Supports for Business Alberta begins Step 1 of plan to ease restrictions Step 1 of Alberta’s four-step framework to ease restrictions is underway as pressure eases on the health system and hospitalizations remain below 600. School-related and limited indoor and outdoor children’s sport and performance activities, one-on-one indoor personal fitness with a trainer, and dine-in…
Read MoreWeekly update January 22-28, 2021
Supports for Business Provincial Health Measures Will Ease on Feb. 8 Additional health measures will be eased for restaurants, indoor fitness and some children’s activities, effective Feb. 8. Step 1 of Alberta’s four-step framework to ease restrictions is based on a COVID-19 hospitalization benchmark of 600, including intensive care patients. This benchmark was reached on…
Read MoreWeekly update January 15-21, 2021
Supports for Business Enhanced Health Measures Remain in Place Mandatory, provincewide restrictions remain in effect. Continue to follow public health restrictions to protect others as well as the health-care system. Active case numbers are decreasing, but hospitalizations remain high. More information. Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) Energy Savings for Business Program On Feb. 1, Emissions Reduction…
Read MoreWeekly Update: Holiday Catch Up Edition
The key highlights since December 18th If you checked out for the last couple of weeks like we did to detox on news and social media, here are the latest updates to get you up to speed…. Supports for Business Provincial Health Measures Extended until January 21 Businesses, organizations and service providers must continue to…
Read MoreWeekly Update: December 11-17, 2020
Supports for Business The portal for the expanded Small & Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant is now open Businesses can now start applying for the second round of funding through SME Relaunch grant. This is a grant, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back but it is taxable. The application portal…
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