Most Small Businesses Won’t Last Three Months Without Government Help
A new survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses shows the global coronavirus pandemic has become a “disaster” for Canadian small businesses.
Halifax
Nova Scotia Now Has 41 Cases Of Coronavirus
The age range of the 41 cases now stretches from under-10 to the mid-70s. One of the people with COVID-19 is in the hospital while the others are all recovering at home, according to Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Examiner.
NS Power, Emera Donate $1-Million To Coronavirus Relief
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Power and its parent company Emera Inc. are donating a combined $1 million to two programs designed to help people financially hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Emera announced today it will give $500,000 to the United Way’s Atlantic Compassion Fund. The fund supports people in vulnerable populations who have been most […]
Symplicity Designs Offers Free Crisis Management Webinars For Businesses
The Moncton firm is offering services free of charge to help entrepreneurs weather challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Nova Scotia Declares State Of Emergency
Premier Stephen McNeil declared a state of emergency on Sunday, giving police the authority to fine people and businesses for not obeying the rules of “social distancing” in public and workplaces.
N.S. Breweries, Bars Try To Stay Afloat As Taps Turned Off, Store Hours Restricted
Despite these unprecedented challenges to businesses and the workforce, craft brewers and bars remain positive that everyone will work together to survive.
Halifax Fundraiser Raising Thousands For Out-Of-Work Servers
Hundreds of baristas, serves, cooks, and hostesses in the city have already lost their jobs because of COVID-19. But a new fundraiser that promises to put a little cash back into their pockets is picking up steam.
Meet One Man Who Is Not Happy About Low Gas Prices
When Colby Boudreau made his last bulk purchase of gas it cost him $1.06 a litre, but the price at the pumps in the Halifax area has since fallen to nearly $.70 a litre. “The customers are happy, everybody’s happy except me.”
Federal Help ‘Woefully Inadequate’ For Many N.S. Businesses
Companies in industries as diverse as restaurants and construction say measures like a 10 percent payroll subsidy aren’t enough to make a meaningful difference.
Moncton Business Builds Sustainable Hempwood Cabinet
The Eastland Group of Companies, a manufacturer of kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, mouldings, and custom building materials for over 50 years, showed off a prototype
