As the province makes hard choices on how to safely lift health orders, they have been lacking in supports for businesses that are being forced to remain…
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Many local businesses do not know when they will be able to reopen, forcing them to continue to face uncertainty for their futures.
Chuck Davidson, President of the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce, says most businesses reply on the holiday season to generate income. This year s season brought tight restrictions due to the pandemic, creating financial worries. The last thing business owners want to do is lay off staff, to lock their doors to customers, he says. This has been an extremely challenging time.
The newly-announced two more weeks of restrictions will continue to affect the already-struggling businesses.
Winnipeg Free Press By: Kellen Taniguchi | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020
Local restaurant owners are saying “anything helps” after the province announced it is providing $5 million to restaurants struggling under the code red pandemic response system.
Local restaurant owners are saying anything helps after the province announced it is providing $5 million to restaurants struggling under the code red pandemic response system.
Province announces $5-M program to help restaurants with code-red delivery costs Click to Expand
On Tuesday, Premier Brian Pallister announced the $5-million Dine-in Restaurant Relief Program aimed at helping restaurants hit hard by code-red restrictions. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Author of the article: Josh Aldrich
Publishing date: Dec 22, 2020 • December 22, 2020 • 3 minute read • MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer, announce that the province will begin to implement its COVID-19 vaccination plan as early as next week, once the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine supplied by the federal government arrive in the province. 201209 - Wednesday, December 09, 2020.
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Steve Hrousalas has survived a lot in more than 45 years of running a restaurant in Winnipeg, but he has never seen anything quite like 2020.
Through health orders requiring closing and opening and closing his doors again, he has now seen business at Rae and Jerry’s Steakhouse on Portage Avenue drop 85% year-over-year through the critical months of November and December after being forced to switch his business over from dine-in only to offering pickup and delivery when the provi