N.B. Will Allow Restaurants To Offer Alcohol For Take-Out And Delivery
At the request of the restaurant industry, the provincial government is allowing alcoholic drinks to be sold along with meals offered through delivery or take-out orders.
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Trudeau Announces Plan To Provide Rent Relief To Businesses
The existing tax and rent deferral programs were only leading to mounting debt with many companies not generating revenue but still needing to pay fixed costs.
So Your Kids Want To Learn About Composting With Worms, Do They?
The Fredericton-based Gaia Project has adapted its school programming about the environment and climate change for home-based, online learning during the coronavirus crisis.
Irving Oil Fined $200,000 For Failing To Protect Workers
Eighty workers were hurt in the explosion and fire at the Irving Oil refinery in October 2018.
Ottawa Working With Provinces On How To Restart Economy
The Federal government has also relaxed some of the eligibility rules around the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, now available to those with reduced hours or who makes a $1,000 a month or less.
Canada’s GDP Fell By Nine Percent In March
Among the hardest-hit by physical distancing and government restrictions are the travel- and tourism-related industries, including personal transportation, restaurants and accommodation.
Coronavirus Opens Up Unexpected Opportunities For Kognitiv Spark
An N.B. startup that uses the Microsoft HoloLens to connect experts with technicians in the field is seeing its business inquiries more than triple, many from the healthcare sector on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis.
Half Of Small Businesses Will Close If Restrictions Stay In Place Past May
The latest survey from CFIB also found that most small businesses want governments to provide hardship grants to help cover rent and other costs and help them deal with mounting debt.
Halifax Lays Off Nearly 1,500 Staff Due To COVID-19
Everyone laid off was either a casual, temporary or seasonal employee. The government says it will do its best to protect the municipality’s fulltime employees.
The Chef Group Launches Online Cooking Classes
Rivers Corbett has launched CHEFtorial, which aims to help chefs make up for lost income and create connections during social distancing.
