COVID-19 Relief - Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability
Program (HASCAP) Guarantee
The grim one year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
has highlighted that many businesses across the country continue to
struggle financially. Two Federal assistance programs, the
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and the
Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) have helped by giving
out a combined total of over $77 billion in subsidies, but it is
not enough for many small and medium-sized
businesses.
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The CEWS was announced nearly a year ago to prevent job loss by
encouraging employers to maintain or re-hire workers previously
laid off via wage subsidies based on revenue
Students at five schools self-isolating after possible COVID exposure on bus
Greater Sudbury students on several Rainbow District School Board buses are now in self-isolation following possible exposure to COVID-19.
Nicole Charette, the board’s communication officer says one student from Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School, and students from Lockerby Composite School and Sudbury Secondary School are required to self-isolate until February 5th.
She says there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at any of the schools currently.
Charette adds several students at Adamsdale Public School and Lasalle Secondary School are also self-isolating for the same reason.
Public Health Sudbury & Districts has announced an outbreak at Marymount Academy and St. Charles College where several classes have been cancelled.