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Business Matters: COVID-19 pandemic’s lingering effect on tourism to CanadaIt’s been more than four years since the onset of the pandemic and its devastating impact on the travel industry and new data from Statistics Canada shows the impact of Covid-19 lingers on. Anne Gaviola has this story and more in Business Matters for Monday June 10, 2024.CanadaJun 10
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Business Matters: Toronto tourism levels still lower than pre-pandemic levelsDespite a rebound in the number of visitors to Toronto, tourism has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. Anne Gaviola has this story and more of your top headlines for Business Matters on June 6, 2024.Jun 6
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Business Matters: Canada’s housing market ‘most balanced’ since pandemicA surge of new listings coupled with muted demand among buyers has created what the Canadian Real Estate Association calls the “most balanced” environment we’ve seen in the housing market since pre-pandemic. Anne Gaviola has this story and more in Business Matters for Wednesday, May 15, 2024.CanadaMay 15
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Business Matters: Regulator says no refund for travellers who cancelled flight already scrapped by airline during pandemicFour years on, the controversy over whether airlines owed refunds to passengers after cancelling hundreds of thousands of flights during the pandemic continues to simmer. Anne Gaviola has more on why this is aggravated by a slow and opaque complaints process in Business Matters for Monday, May 13.May 13
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LRT construction drags on; some Stony Plain Road businesses closeThe last several years have not been smooth sailing for businesses on Stony Plain Road. As Breanna Karstens-Smith reports, they’ve dealt with the pandemic, flooding and lengthy LRT construction.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonJul 5
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Last weekend to experience Edmonton’s Downtown Spark festivalEdmonton’s Downtown Spark festival is wrapping up this weekend. The free outdoor party showcases whimsical art from around the world. Puneeta McBryan, executive director of the Downtown Business Association, shares what else is happening this weekend in tandem with the festival.Global News Morning EdmontonJun 1
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Tourism season begins in MonctonBusiness owners in Moncton say they’re feeling optimistic about the start of tourism season with summer just a few weeks away. As Suzanne Lapointe reports, tourism operators hope visits to the region surpass pre-pandemic numbers this year.Global News at 6 New BrunswickMay 29
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Selwyn Township firefighters host community pancake breakfastFirefighters in Selwyn Township were busy feeding the community on Sunday with a pancake breakfast that’s run for more than 30 years. The event was back after a five-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It raises money for the Selwyn Firefighters Association, supporting equipment and bereavement support along with community causes such as Swim...May 27
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N.S. tourism industry ready for busy summerTourism operators in Nova Scotia are hoping for another comeback summer season. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, many involved in the industry are optimistic that business will officially return to pre-pandemic levels.Global News at 6 HalifaxMay 24
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Global National: April 14In the Middle East, Israel is weighing its response after an unprecedented attack by Iran. Now the focus is on what Israel will do next. The United Nations (UN) Security Council convened emergency talks on Sunday, where Secretary General Antonio Guterres emphasized the need for maximum restraint. For decades, Tehran’s official policy has been the...Global NationalApr 14
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Canadian businesses worried as CEBA repayment deadline loomsThe Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) gave out almost $50 million to nearly 900,000 businesses to help them stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. But as Abigail Bimman explains, while the federal government extended the repayment deadline, it now looms again for tens of thousands of businesses struggling to pay it back.Global NationalMar 27
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Montreal’s Lightspeed introduces software to help Quebec restaurant industryIt is no secret the restaurant and bar industry in Montreal has fallen on some hard times since the pandemic. Montreal’s Lightspeed commerce has launched a new platform called Lightspeed Restaurant to address the challenges that restaurants are facing. Returning company CEO and founder Dax Dasilva joins Global News Morning’s host Laura Casella to talk...Mar 26
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Global National: Feb. 15The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is warning the entire business model of family medicine is failing, with many physicians resorting to own bank accounts to keep their practices afloat. Why some family doctors are giving up, and what one advocate says needs to be done to fix the worsening problem. Ontario-based BTNX received a significant...Global NationalFeb 15
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Uniglobe Carefree Travel discusses business travel increasesJamie Milton with Uniglobe Carefree Travel said business travel is bumping back up to pre-pandemic numbers. She said space and service issues can still be a problem while flying, saying that’s something they can help with. Milton said they work to find cost savings for the company, but also help when travellers get interrupted.WorldJan 30
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Peterborough businesses scramble as CEBA repayment deadline passesThe clock has also run out for a number of Peterborough businesses. Jan. 18 was the deadline to payback the federal government’s Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) pandemic fund, means loans will now begin accruing interest and any chance of relief is fading. As Robert Lothian reports, stakeholders are warning the impact could be devastating.EconomyJan 22
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CEBA repayment deadline arrivesThe deadline for hundreds of thousands of businesses who received federal pandemic loans to pay the money back has arrived. Up to a third of the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans could be forgiven if the outstanding amount is repaid by Jan. 18. If business owners can’t do that, their debt will convert into...CanadaJan 18
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More calls to extend deadline for repayment of CEBA loansBusiness organizations are once again calling on the federal government to extend Thursday’s deadline for repayment of pandemic CEBA loans, saying many simply can’t afford it right now. Kristen Robinson reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCJan 18
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CFIB says CEBA deadline lack of extension doesn’t make senseBusiness associations are warning that tens of thousands of local businesses are at risk of collapse if they miss the CEBA loan deadline. While the federal government says it was time to wind down the pandemic program, the CFIB counters taxpayers won’t get their money back if thousands of businesses go bankrupt. Matthew Bingley reports.Global News at 5:30 TorontoJan 17
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: January 17, 2024Toronto Raptors trade fan favourite Pascal Siakam – what the team is getting in return. A deadline is looming for GTA businesses to repay federal pandemic loans – but what if they don’t have the cash And, the debate over cellphones in the classroom heating up once again at the Toronto District School Board –...Global News at 5:30 TorontoJan 17
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N.B. gym owner rebuilding his business post-pandemicNow that the holidays are over, treadmills are running and weights are clanging at fitness facilities across the region. But business is still not what it used to be before COVID. That has some gyms pivoting their business plans. Shelley Steeves reports.Global News at 6 New BrunswickDec 28, 2023