Downtown St. Albert has seen new business growth every year for the past five years, but high rent prices and a lack of parking space have also caused some local entrepreneurs to leave the core
“There's a lot of things that have been tried and fallen flat, and the businesses really wanted an opportunity to have an idea that we all felt would actually improve the downtown area.”
Author of the article: Lisa Johnson
Publishing date: Jan 28, 2021 • February 4, 2021 • 2 minute read • Deron Bilous, NDP Official Opposition Critic for Economic Development, speaks about Statistics Canada job numbers showing job losses in Alberta during a press conference at the Federal Building in Edmonton, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. Photo by Ian Kucerak/Postmedia Photo by Ian Kucerak /Postmedia
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New businesses owners in Alberta will be able to apply for the province’s expanded relaunch grant in February, but some say the qualifications keep them from getting as much help as established businesses.
The requirements and eligibility will be the same for new companies and established ones, but the months used to calculate revenue loss which then determines the grant amount are different.