Pandemic Relief

• 7 Kawartha Lakes service groups to share in federal $302K pandemic relief funds

  The Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes was the recipient of the federal funding via the Community Services Recovery Fund. The foundation shared the funds among seven projects.

  Economy

  Aug 18, 2023
  
• COVID relief funds too generous with businesses, strict with workers, experts say

  One expert says said while the Canada Emergency Response Benefit was "terribly successful," the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy was a "huge failure."

  Economy

  Aug 6, 2022
  
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• Federal data gives most detailed picture yet of where CERB went in Fredericton

  In the first four-week period, there were 13,770 people in the city of Fredericton receiving the CERB, and the figure fell from there.

  Feb 15, 2021
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• Kingston councillors approve 2021 budget with 2.4% tax hike, $1 million in pandemic aid

  Kingston city councillors said they can’t remove the sting of a property tax increase in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they did find an extra $ 1 million.

  Economy

  Jan 29, 2021
• Red Cross offering money, PPE and training to charities for pandemic relief

  For small community-based charities and non-profits, it's been difficult to operate throughout the pandemic.

  Money

  Jun 11, 2020