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Ontario Activates Emergency Brake in Sudbury Public Health Region – Lockdown
Thursday, March 11, 2021
The public health region will move to Grey-Lockdown effective Friday, March 12, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. continue reading
Can Using an Indoor UV Device Improve Your Vitamin D Levels?
Thursday, March 11, 2021
In a previous post, we analyzed data from the GrassrootsHealth cohort to show that participants who did not supplement with vitamin D could reach the recommended level of 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) with the regular use of indoor tanning. This is great news! continue reading
BC Delayed tax measures go into effect on April 1
Friday, March 5, 2021
Starting April 1, B.C. will begin charging PST on sweetened carbonated beverages,....
All sellers of digital software and telecommunication services will be required to collect PST on sales to B.C. customers if they have B.C. revenues of more than $10,000. As part of these new requirements, beginning April 1, all Canadian sellers of vapour products will be required to register to collect PST on all online or mail-order sales to B.C. customers. continue reading
Toronto, Peel and North Bay-Parry Sound Public Health Regions Returning to Strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework
Friday, March 5, 2021
Based on a general improvement in trends of key indicators, North Bay Parry Sound District will be returning to the Framework at the Red-Control level. Toronto Public Health and Peel Public Health are also making progress, but as their case rates still remain high, they will return to the Framework at the Grey-Lockdown level. continue reading
BC Business recovery grant program extended
Thursday, March 4, 2021
The time to apply for the Small and Medium Sized Business Recovery Grant program has been extended from March 31, 2021, to Aug. 31, 2021.
The previous requirement for a business to have experienced at least a 70% revenue loss at some point in March or April 2020 has been adjusted. Now, a business is required to demonstrate only a 30% revenue loss in any one month between March 2020 to the point of application. continue reading
