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Save Small Business – Our letters are working. Let’s do it again!
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Landlords still have a very strong negotiating position. Without mandating that this agreement apply for all businesses that qualify, and instituting an immediate moratorium on commercial evictions, many small businesses will not be able to get this deal from their landlords. continue reading
Ford ‘won’t set hard dates’ for reopening, saying Ontario must see drop in new COVID-19 cases first
Monday, April 27, 2020
Williams said last week that the province would need to see fewer than 200 new cases daily for an extended stretch before relaxing COVID-19 emergency measures would be feasible. continue reading
Sign up for direct deposit with the CRA or through your financial institution to get the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy faster!
Monday, April 27, 2020
The CRA is launching the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) application process on April 27, 2020. As of today, employers can apply for the CEWS through My Business Account or through the CRA’s online application portal, and their representatives can apply through Represent a Client. continue reading
New Brunswick Some COVID-19 public health restrictions being lessened; no new cases
Sunday, April 26, 2020
The first phase of New Brunswick's recovery plan and the loosening of some public health restrictions were announced today by Premier Blaine Higgs, the COVID-19 all-party committee which includes Liberal leader Kevin Vickers, People’s Alliance leader Kris Austin and Green Party leader David Coon, and by Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health. continue reading
Sunlight destroys coronavirus quickly, say US scientists
Friday, April 24, 2020
This includes things like door handles and stainless steel. But the half-life dropped to six hours when humidity rose to 80 percent -- and to just two minutes when sunlight was added to the equation. When the virus was aerosolized -- meaning suspended in the air -- the half-life was one hour when the temperature was 70 to 75 degrees with 20 percent humidity. In the presence of sunlight, this dropped to just one and a half minutes. continue reading
