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Despite concerns about another lockdown, entrepreneurs optimistic: Ownr

Ownr today released its 2021 Entrepreneurship Revival Report, a study that reveals how entrepreneurs are positioning their businesses to support an economic recovery.

CFIB said it welcomes wage and rent subsidies extension by Ottawa

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) said it is pleased by the recent announcement that the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) have been extended for another month to October 23, 2021.

BMO extends employee wellness services to business owners, entrepreneurs

BMO today said that it plans to offer “wellness services” its own employees can access to Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs until the end of the year as a result of the professional and personal stresses the pandemic and resulting lockdowns have caused.

Remote work definitely here to stay, new study finds

BDC, the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs, released a new report today that examines the perception of remote work among Canadian businesses and employees, after more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bulk of Ontario small businesses irate about province’s ‘slow’ reopening plan

Ontario’s slow pace of reopening is driving the province further behind the rest of the country, according to the latest data on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Small Business Recovery Dashboard.

Beleaguered fitness industry urges Ford government to speed up reopening

The Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC) Ontario Coalition said it is “extremely disappointed” in the provincial COVID-19 Roadmap to Reopen schedule announced last Thursday.

BDC study finds entrepreneurs building coping skills through the pandemic

Canadian Mental Health Week began on Monday and in response the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) released their third report tracking the state of Canadian business owners’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Collision panel looks at impact running of a start-up can have on a founder

The timing of a virtual roundtable at the recent Collision tech conference could not have been better: The effects that running a start-up can have on an individual’s mental health, why it is important to talk about it and the tools available to help through any number of issues.

Canadian marketers value diversity but problems exist: CMA survey

Canadian marketers are almost universal in their belief that diversity and inclusion are good for business, benefit everyone and show alignment with people and with the community, according to findings released today by the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA).

Anytime Fitness Franchises call on provinces to safely reopen gyms

Owners of independently-operated Anytime Fitness locations across Canada are sending letters to provincial leaders and health officials in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec – where health clubs remain closed – inviting them to work together with the health club industry to establish province-approved safety and sanitation protocols that permit these essential businesses to reopen.

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