Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. needs to repay $8M following CRA audit
REAL will need to repay the federal government $8 million following an audit from the CRA in funding for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada
Apr 5
Reversal of fortune: Declining subway ridership in Toronto hitting station businesses hard
Roughly 30 per cent of the stores in Toronto subway stations are empty as ridership remains low. One owner says he thinks his business may never recover from the pandemic.
Canada
Apr 3
Insolvencies to remain high in Canada as economy plays catch-up: experts
Business insolvencies will likely remain elevated throughout 2024, experts said, as the economy plays catch-up after historically low levels during the pandemic.
Money
Mar 11
Weddings are picking up post-pandemic — but have venues fully recovered?
After a lull during the COVID-19 pandemic, wedding numbers and size are picking up again in Canada, but many businesses are struggling to keep their doors open, planners say.
Canada
Mar 2
New Westminster shop owner shuttering business, citing rising crime
A New Westminster, B.C., business owner says she is closing up shop over escalating crime and street disorder that is eating into her bottom line.
Crime
Mar 5
Air Canada says post-COVID ‘revenge travel’ slowing as profits fall
Air Canada says it lost $81 million in its first quarter, falling below analysts' expectations even as revenue and capacity ramped up.
Money
May 2
Fredericton tourism manager ‘cautiously optimistic’ ahead of summer season
Tourism in Fredericton got off to a strong start during the eclipse in April, and those working in the region's tourism sector expect that momentum to continue into the summer.
Economy
May 5
Sunshine, warm weather brings return of patio season in Lethbridge
The City of Lethbridge says there were 13 permits issued for patios, street vendors and parklets last year and the city is anticipating more as summer approaches.
Canada
2 hours
‘Trying not to die’: Tourism operators loaded with debt despite rising demand
Tourism has come roaring back from pandemic lows, but operators say the sector has yet to reach pre-COVID levels.
Lifestyle
Apr 23
Saint John, N.B., airport offers new regional routes after COVID-19 disruption
PASCAN Aviation will offer two daily flights between Saint John and Halifax from Monday to Friday, as well as one return flight between Bathurst and Saint John every weekday.
Canada
May 8
NDP blames SaskParty for loss of 91 local Saskatchewan businesses in 2024
Statistics Canada said that from January 2023 to January 2024, Saskatchewan lost 91 local business -- eight in Regina, 30 in Saskatoon and 53 in other areas of the province.
Canada
May 2
Federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault linked to PPE company embroiled in lawsuits
Global Health Imports Corporation, a company that Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault co-founded in 2020, faces $7.8 million in court-ordered debts.
Investigations
May 1
New East Vancouver brewery already struggling amid economic headwinds
Michael Hodgson launched Cowdog Brewing in March, taking over the East Vancouver location formerly operated by Callister Brewing.
Economy
1 hour
Threat level for public officials drops to ‘low’ after pandemic-era surge
The threats faced by Canada’s public officials have ebbed since the pandemic to the point attacks are now considered "unlikely," according to documents obtained by Global News.
Canada
Apr 30
Instant ‘karma’ for faceplanting thief who stole Nanaimo business’ sign
The comeuppance was captured on NY-LA Fresh Thread's security cameras on Monday, when two men stole the retailer's 100-pound sign.
Crime
Apr 25
Curtain call for Binning family ownership of the Lethbridge Movie Mill
The theatre has been a fixture in Lethbridge, Alta., since 1994, opening on the promise of movies at a reasonable price.
Features
Apr 19
‘Vernon is home for us’: COVID-19 pandemic changes course of Nigerian man’s life
The Nigerian man was visiting his sister in Fort McMurray, Alta., and was scheduled to fly home in April 2020. But when the pandemic hit, Canadian borders closed.
Lifestyle
May 9
Saskatchewan tourism sector optimistic about 2024 events
Steph Clovechok said the work they've done in other communities to promote Saskatoon is starting to bear fruit.
Canada
Apr 16
Early bird train between Ottawa and Toronto returns with Kingston stop: Via Rail
The new early bird train is scheduled to start running May 27.
Traffic
Apr 30
Kingston Health Sciences Centre looks to ‘ramp up’ ranks of volunteers
The hospital says its volunteer ranks have dropped more than 50 per cent since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health
Apr 15