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What Can You Do When Sunshine’s Not an Option?

Thursday, May 21, 2020
A study by Kimball et al. (2017) on sunbeds and vitamin D in Canada found that individuals following standard sunbed tanning protocols in a typical tanning salon can achieve physiological levels of vitamin D when the sunbed emits UVB light in the range equivalent to outdoor summer sunshine, which most sunbed lamps do. continue reading

N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Province to move into 3rd stage of recovery this week

Thursday, May 21, 2020
The province is expecting to move into the third phase of its COVID-19 recovery plan Friday (May22nd), Premier Blaine Higgs announced at a news briefing Wednesday. This means tanning salons can open continue reading

To qualify for CECRA for small businesses, the commercial property owner must:

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
To qualify for CECRA for small businesses, the commercial property owner must:
  • own commercial real property* which is occupied by one or more impacted small business tenants
  • enter (or have already entered) into a legally binding rent reduction agreement for the period of April, May and June 2020, reducing an impacted small business tenant’s rent by at least 75%
  • ensure the rent reduction agreement with each impacted tenant includes:
    • a moratorium on eviction for the period during which the property owner agrees to apply the loan proceeds, and
    • a declaration of rental revenue included in the attestation
CECRA for small businesses doesn’t apply to any properties owned by the federal, provincial, or municipal governments.… continue reading

Smart Tan Professional Tanning Salon COVID-19 Training

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Smart Tan’s new Professional Tanning Salon COVID-19 Training videos outline the enhanced protocol you’ll need to implement to ensure the safest and most welcoming environment for your clients and employees in the new world we’re all living in. continue reading

GOVERNMENT EXPANDS CRITERIA OF $40,000 SMALL BUSINESS CEBA LOAN PROGRAM

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
The CEBA offers interest-free loans of up to $40,000 to small businesses and not-for-profits. The program will now be available to businesses with sole proprietors, those that rely on contractors, and family-owned businesses that pay employees through dividends rather than payroll. continue reading

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