Posts tagged Recovery
International Flights Resume at YLW
International Flights Resume at YLW

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) announced that it will regain its international status for flights to and from Kelowna effective November 30. It will take some time to have international flights operating again out of YLW. Some airlines pushed back previously scheduled routes until 2022, due to the uncertainty of timing of YLW’s international status. Currently YLW is anticipating the return of the following routes in the near future:

  • Alaska – Seattle – Dec. 16, 2021

  • Sunwing – Varadero – January 2022

  • WestJet – Phoenix, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun – January 2022

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Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

The Government of Canada is taking immediate, significant and decisive action to support Canadians and businesses facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan includes information on:

  • Support for individuals

  • Support for businesses

  • Support for sectors

  • Support for communities

  • Other measures

  • Completed measures

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Targeted COVID-19 Support Measures to Create Jobs and Growth
Targeted COVID-19 Support Measures to Create Jobs and Growth

The federal government is taking targeted action to create jobs and spur continued economic growth. New measures include:

  • An extension to the Canada Recovery Hiring Program until May 7, 2022, for eligible employers with revenue losses above 10 percent;

  • Support for businesses facing significant pandemic-related challenges through the Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program and Hardest-Hit Business Recovery Program;

  • Introduction of the Canada Workers Lockdown Benefit, which provides $300 per week to eligible workers facing local lockdown between October 24, 2021 and May 7, 2022.

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Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant Eligibility Changes: Tourism Businesses Eligible for Up to $45,000 Non-Repayable Grant
Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant Eligibility Changes: Tourism Businesses Eligible for Up to $45,000 Non-Repayable Grant

The B.C. government has enhanced the Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant program to make it easier for businesses to qualify and has increased support for those in the hard-hit tourism sector. Tourism businesses impacted by the pandemic will be eligible to receive between $10,000 and $45,000 in a non-repayable grant.

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