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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

Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 214

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 214   http://mountaintimes.info/with-age-comes-wisdom/ Sun exposure has decreased profoundly since the times you are discussing. The result of all this sun protection has not been pretty. Here are some facts you should know about the healthful effects of sun exposure, many of which we have lost due to our indoor lifestyles and out tendency to slather ourselves with sunscreens:
  • Sun exposure kills the Covid-19 virus outside the body very quickly, and the vitamin D produced by the skin in response to sunlight dramatically reduces the risk of dying of Covid-19—as much as 50-plus percent!
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Federal wage and rent subsidies extended until June

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Maintaining programs at current levels expected to cost an additional $16 billion continue reading

BC Property tax grant program streamlined for quicker service

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Annual tax notices will continue to be sent by municipalities but will include a link to the Province’s online grant application. Homeowners should apply once they receive their property tax notice. If they have not yet applied for their 2020 grant, they can do so retroactively now at: https://gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant continue reading

MANITOBANS’ REOPENING PRIORITIES FORM BASIS FOR NEW PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS, EFFECTIVE MARCH 5 AT 12:01 A.M.

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Increase capacity limits to up to 50 per cent or 250 people, whichever is lower, with other public health measures still in effect. continue reading

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