The province is announcing temporary commercial eviction protection for small business tenants during the COVID-19 emergency. The moratorium on evictions applies to landlords that are eligible to apply for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program but choose not to. “We encourage landlords and tenants to work together, and we encourage eligible landlords to apply […]
The provincial government says they are extending the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment to the month of May for those required to stay closed or have their operation substantially curtailed after May 19. In a release from the government, Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison says “While the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan is now underway, we are still […]
London Drugs is going to be dedicating aisles specifically for local businesses to sell their products amid the COVID-19 pandemic ,with one of those stores being the Regina outlet in Harbour Landing. The company says it is a chance for retailers who have had to close their doors because of the pandemic to have some […]
The federal government is providing rent relief to businesses that can’t afford to pay their landlords at a time when their operations are seriously curtailed or shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal help, expected to lower rent by 75 per cent for affected small businesses, will be provided in partnership with the […]
Just hours after unemployment numbers came out from Stats Canada saying roughly 21-thousand jobs were lost in March with more significant job losses expected in April’s report, the provincial government announced an emergency support program for small businesses. The $50 million dollar program will provide financial support to small and medium-sized businesses that have either […]
A growing number of business and labour groups are urging the federal Liberals to up their promised wage subsidy to help companies hit hard by COVID-19 keep people on their payrolls. The latest salvo came from the United Steelworkers union on Tuesday morning, around the same time the Canadian Federation of Independent Business panned the […]
The NDP’s finance critic is welcoming Friday’s announcement from the government about a business response unit being established as it was something they were calling for, but he is now asking for the Saskatchewan Party to go one step further. Trent Wotherspoon is asking the provincial government to rapidly expand support for small businesses and self-employed […]
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is unveiling a package of pledges that he says will help boost small and medium-sized businesses. During a campaign stop Friday in Trois-Rivieres, Que., Trudeau says a Liberal government would eliminate the so-called “swipe fee” on sales taxes that merchants must pay to credit-card companies on every transaction. He also says, […]
Optimism among small business owners in Saskatchewan bumped up a bit in August. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the monthly Business Barometer sneaked up 1.1 points to an index of 55.4. Still, that is 5 points behind the national average. Marilyn Braun-Pollon, Vice-President Prairie and Agri-business says Saskatchewan’s index is still 10 points […]
