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Venture Niagara launches Regional Relief & Recovery Fund to support local economy. Businesses in Niagara unable to access existing federal relief measures can now apply for funding under new initiative May 20, 2020 Thorold, ON - Small businesses are at the heart of our economy and many are vital to this community. The COVID-19 pandemic&helli

Retail Council Of Canada (RCC) Introduces A New Workforce Tool For Retailers For Matching Talent With Jobs COVID-19 has created an unprecedented worker supply and demand mismatch. While some sectors are forced to shut their doors, furloughing and laying off workers, other sectors are faced with unprecedented demand that current hiring processes cannot meet. The&helli

Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) Program Released May 21, 2020 the government provided more information on the CECRA program, including eligibility, what is needed to apply and that applications will become available on May 25. Landlords looking to use the program to help their tenants mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 are encouraged to prepare&helli

Application Process For The Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF) Program Now Open This program will provide emergency funding support for large Canadian enterprises facing financial challenges in light of the economic impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic. LEEFF will be open to large Canadian employers who (a) have a significant impact on Canada's economy,&helli

CBRN Launches National Guide For Business Reopening As businesses prepare to reopen or revamp their operations amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there are numerous issues and challenges to consider. This toolkit prepared by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Canadian Business Resilience Network is designed to provide guidance, or access to guidance, for business owners and&helli

If childcare programs aren't available in the near future, that is going to pose another challenge for businesses opening their doors after weeks of being shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is one of several challenges Niagara businesses face that were discussed by upper-tier political representatives during an online discussion organized Wednesday afternoon by&helli

Many are joining the COVID fight with new devices but how can these be IP protected? Find this out & much more at this info filled webinar On behalf of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (“IPIC”), Mark D. Penner and Jay Kerr-Wilson of Fasken will discuss pandemic related inventions and best practices for IP&helli

May 14, 2020 Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the much-anticipated details of the next stage of reopening Ontario's economy. Ford said that beginning on Tuesday, May 19 at 12:01 a.m., the province will enter Stage 1 of the three-stage reopening plan. The Premier cautioned that "businesses should open only if they're ready" and that health&helli

What will re-opening our economy look like here in Niagara?  The Chambers of Commerce invite M.P Badawey, M.P. Baldinelli, M.P.P. Oosterhoff, and M.P.P. Gates to the discussion. This session will be focused on re-opening the economy and what that might look like specifically in Niagara. We'll discuss information that businesses need to do now to&helli