PM Trudeau says businesses can start applying for the rent subsidy program on Monday, it is retroactive to October.
Wage subsidy has also been extended until next June.
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Trudeau says feds are providing over $120 million in immediate $$$ to Indigenous communities that are affected by outbreaks in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
It “will be used to support public health measures, food security, and other surge capacity needs.”
Alberta is still pushing it AbTraceTogether app as the primary app here, but Trudeau insists the federal app still has value - and believes BC and Alberta will eventually sign up.
- a record 1336 new COVID cases on a 19239 tests (7.0% +)
- 9 new deaths, up to 471
- 320 in hospital (+10), 56 in ICU (-2)
- 11274 active cases (+619)