Pandemic Recovery

• Canada’s economy grew 0.3% in April, but signs of May cooling: Statistics Canada

  Canada's real gross domestic product grew 0.3 per cent in April, according to the latest data release from Statistics Canada on Thursday.

  Economy

  Jun 30
  
• London, Ont. lifts longstanding COVID-19 state of emergency

  On Wednesday morning, London mayor Ed Holder terminated the municipal state of emergency that has been in effect since March 20, 2020.

  Canada

  May 25
  
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• Calgary woman creates hot seller with heatless hair-curling product

  Many women continue to struggle with continued unemployment that started during the pandemic while others have pivoted and started their own businesses.

  Consumer

  Mar 8
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• Kingston responds to concerns about vulnerable people intimidating downtown visitors

  The City of Kingston will be working to refine its downtown economic recovery strategy, including the Love Kingston Marketplace, following complaints.

  Economy

  Oct 1, 2021
• Businesses press Trudeau to focus on pandemic recovery in election’s aftermath

  Pandemic recovery was the number one issue in the election for business owners like Laser City's owner Brittany Anderson.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2021
• Manitoba’s popular tourism rebate program to continue this fall

  The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC) has announced that the ever-popular Tourism Rebate Incentive Program (TRIP) will be going for an additional 18 days.

  Economy

  Aug 24, 2021
• Halifax restaurant owners seeing summer uptick, but say they’re not out of the woods yet

  Halifax restaurant owners say they're seeing more customers in Phase 4 of Nova Scotia's reopening plan, but not enough to quell their short-term economic fears.

  Economy

  Aug 4, 2021
• Kingston to receive $2M of federal, provincial governments funding for eastern Ontario recovery

  The statement explains that the funding will support upgrades to improve and protect important municipal buildings such as town centres and emergency and health-care facilities.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2021
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• London-St. Thomas May jobless rate up 1.5 percentage points to 9.7%

  Data released Friday from Statistics Canada showed the third consecutive increase — the second in a row with a significant climb.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2021
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• B.C.’s $500-million investment fund to help small, medium-sized businesses

  Premier John Horgan says the fund will support startups, help promising companies scale up and attract world-class talent to the province.

  Politics

  Apr 27, 2021