Covid Reopening

• Retail sales rose 2.1% in August boosted by food, clothes and gas

  StatCan says its initial estimate for September suggests retail sales reversed course in September and fell 1.9 per cent.

  Consumer

  Oct 22, 2021
  
• Bank of Canada joins growing list of employers looking to hybrid work model

  COVID-19 infections in Canada have reduced significantly in recent months and provinces are reopening for business after pandemic-induced lockdowns forced them shut.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2021
  
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• How to avoid overspending as the economy reopens, according to money experts

  With an ever-increasing number of opportunities to spend money as COVID-19 closures at restaurants, stores and salons ease, personal finance experts warn against going overboard.

  Money

  Jun 24, 2021
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• ‘Let’s all pull together’: Manitoba businesses excited to open with latest health orders

  Manitoba's latest loosening of pandemic restrictions is coming as a pleasant surprise to business owners who learned Wednesday that they'll be able to expand their capacity.

  Health

  Jun 23, 2021
• Half of Canadians are anxious about reopening amid COVID-19. Here’s how to cope

  While most Canadians are feeling comfortable with the pace of the reopening plans, others are also nervous about resuming normal activities, new polls shows.

  Health

  Jun 19, 2021
• Summer job prospects looking up for Calgary students

  Alberta’s aggressive reopening plan could be good news for summer job seekers.

  Economy

  Jun 4, 2021
• Retail sales rose 3.6% in March as COVID-19 restrictions eased

  However, a preliminary estimate suggests that retail sales in April fell 5.1 per cent as governments imposed restrictions to slow the spread of the pandemic.

  Economy

  May 21, 2021
• Coronavirus: Montreal officials announce new measures to support merchants as they reopen

  The date for reopening was pushed back to May 25 in the Greater Montreal area after the government said the required criteria had not been met. 

  May 21, 2020
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• Nearly 39 million Americans out of work amid coronavirus pandemic

  Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the unemployment rate could peak in May or June at 20 per cent to 25 per cent.

  World

  May 21, 2020