Calling for answers
Business associations call on Ontario government to explain capacity decision to small business owners
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COVID-19
Business groups react to Ontario’s vaccine passport
Business groups support introduction vaccine passport in Ontario, but call out government for lack of workplace guidance for employees
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Employers embrace mandatory vaccination
Nearly two-thirds of Canadian SMEs are planning to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for their employees, says KPMG
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Active recovery
Gyms are finally reopening, but how they operate can vary from one operation to the next
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Investing in the reopening
Feds put up $33 million, partner with local chamber for Shop Local program
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Beauty industry rallies
Ontario’s beauty and personal care industries launch ‘Red Balloon Wednesday’ campaign for industry support
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Rapid tests coming to London businesses
A collaboration between the London Chamber and TechAlliance, StaySafe London will make rapid testing kits available to SMEs
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Cargill plant resumes operation
Battling a Covid-19 outbreak, the Cargill poultry processing plant was given the green light to resume operations a week earlier than planned
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Small business backslide
Losing ground to the third wave, “now new costs” tops small business priority list for the upcoming federal budget, says CFIB
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Cargill halts production at London plant
Cargill idles London processing plant for two weeks in response to growing Covid-19 outbreak
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Province to allow more businesses to reopen
Non-essential retailers in lockdown zones can reopen with 25 per cent capacity, province says
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Ontario Small Business Support Grant set to open
The Ontario Small Business Support Grant aimed at helping eligible small businesses with grants of between $10,000 and $20,000 is set to launch on Friday
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