Winnipeg's Downtown Winnipeg BIZ is handing out 50 $1,000 micro-grants to help local businesses get back on their feet after suffering financial losses due to the pandemic.

Market volatility amid the COVID-19 pandemic is causing many Canadians to be fearful for their investments.

The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, whose officers have police powers and can lay both provincial offence and criminal animal cruelty charges, said lack of funding and years of financial losses had led to the decision.