“We launched it in about three or four days and $512,000 was spent locally that we know of,” Pincher Creek Chamber of Commerce president Sam Schofield said.

Ted Stilson, former executive director of the Lethbridge Downtown Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ), is retiring.

According to national non-profit organization Zero Waste Canada, 545,000 tonnes of waste is produced by Canadians each year from gift wrapping and shopping bags alone.

The St. Norbert Farmers' Market is experiencing a massive drop in attendance amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Pivot. How are you going to pivot your business? It's the buzzword of the day right now,” Duchan said.

There are 15 positive cases at Greta Bar, six at Earls Tin Palace, 10 at the Pint on Jasper Avenue and nine at Local on Jasper Avenue.

Vendors can still pre-register to have their goods included on the website, which launches June 10.

Over the next few weeks, Kingston, Ont., will close some downtown streets to create more public space for pedestrians and businesses as a COVID-19 safety measure.

Among other things, restaurants must operate at 50 per cent occupancy, while maintaining two-metre physical distancing.

The report outlines some of the steps the city will take, with direction from the provincial government.