Article content continued Another stream of the grant program will directly support business associations, such as local improvement areas, for economic development work. These associations can receive between $10,000 and $75,000 while individual business amounts will vary from $1,000 to…
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COVID-19: Edmonton ponders cutting licence fees, offering new grant for businesses
Article content continued The grant would be spread out over two phases with the first starting on June 10, which would address immediate and critical needs, the report says. The second phase would start on Jan. 1 and would look…
Expert offers a COVID-19 action plan for small Edmonton businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic has shattered everyday business practices, with new challenges to come as the economy reopens. Kim Drever, MNP‘s regional tax leader for the Edmonton region, offers some practical advice for small business owners. Immediate Cash Flow Drever points…
Alberta cheese, potato farmers feeling the crunch of COVID-19
Article content Alberta farmers are feeling the squeeze of COVID-19 as their customers continue to dry up. Cherylynn Bos, co-owner of Rock Ridge Dairy outside Ponoka, says she is facing up to a 75 per cent reduction in demand for…
‘It will be hard but we will survive it’: Edmonton cleaning companies adapting to COVID-19 pandemic
Article content After nearly three decades in the cleaning business, Debbie Soroka, owner of Sparkling Clean Canada in Edmonton, thought her company was “bulletproof.” Then the COVID-19 pandemic happened. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. ‘It will…
COVID-19: ‘We needed to have a date’: Edmonton business associations praise Alberta’s relaunch plan
Article content Alberta’s relaunch plan has given struggling Edmonton businesses hope following weeks of uncertainty because of the COVID-19 pandemic, say local business associations. The province’s three-stage plan, which Premier Jason Kenney announced on Thursday, allows businesses and facilities such…
COVID-19: Edmonton region firms relying on government relief to survive, local chambers report
Article content Businesses in the Edmonton region are adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic but will need continued government support to stay afloat, local chambers of commerce say. Richard Wong, chairman of the newly formed Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce,…
Opinion: Trudeau must act quickly to save small businesses
Article content On Wednesday, Statistics Canada reported that the Canadian economy shrank by up to nine per cent in March alone. This drop is the largest that Statistics Canada has announced since they started reporting these numbers in 1961. Much…
COVID-19: Edmonton breweries shift to home delivery amid pandemic
Article content Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Edmonton’s local breweries relied on patrons to come to them. Now, after three weeks of offering home delivery, Alley Kat co-owner Cameron French said the service may become a permanent part of his…
Edmonton personal training business worried about making the rent with no customers
Small business owners are speaking out about a major challenge facing some entrepreneurs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Vinesh Pratap spoke with SVPT Fitness + Athletics owner Shara Vigeant about the challenge of paying the rent to her commercial landlord when…