Novel Coronavirus Pandemic

• Alberta identifies 206 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, no new coronavirus deaths

  Alberta Health announced Wednesday that the province has identified 206 new COVID-19 cases since the day before.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2021
  
• Alberta records 2 more COVID-19 deaths but hospitalizations linked to coronavirus drop

  Two more deaths in Alberta were linked to COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total number of coronavirus deaths in the province to 2,314.

  Health

  Jul 16, 2021
  
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• ‘The universe has really expanded.’ How 3 small businesses pivoted in the pandemic

  How a Toronto bar, a Calgary boutique and a Vancouver-based fitness chain managed to survive or even thrive during more than one year of COVID restrictions.

  Money

  Mar 17, 2021
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• Canada’s small businesses now have $135B in debt due to COVID-19, CFIB estimates

  CFIB president Dan Kelly worries many small business owners will shut down just as the economy reopens because they will realize they can't repay.

  Money

  Feb 25, 2021
• Feds audit landlords who received coronavirus rent aid as new program faces scrutiny

  Documents show federal officials have audited at least 127 landlords who received aid through the original program, a quarter of which have been resolved.

  Economy

  Feb 8, 2021
• Canada’s GDP grew 0.7% in November, topping expectations

  The Canadian economy approached the end of the year in better shape than economists' had projected.

  Money

  Jan 29, 2021
• Retail sales climbed 1.3% in November on Black Friday shopping

  But Statistics Canada's flash estimate suggests sales fell in December.

  Money

  Jan 22, 2021
• Thinking of taking on more debt? How to DIY your own financial stress test

  Near-zero interest rates mean you can borrow cheaply. Here's how to tell whether you can really afford it.

  Money

  Jan 22, 2021
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• More than 200K small businesses could close permanently amid pandemic: CFIB

  The closures would jeopardize millions of jobs, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business warns.

  Money

  Jan 21, 2021
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• Pandemic housing boom means affordability is no longer just a big-city problem

  As homebuyers move away from big cities and downtown cores, they're driving double-digit prices increases in the suburbs, smaller cities and lower-cost urban neighbourhoods.

  Money

  Jan 16, 2021