By: Michelle Poirier
As local grocery stores adopt a variety of measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, some grocery store employees are reporting that they've been verbally abused and harassed by frustrated customers.
By: Tina Novotny
They say if you do what you love, you’ll never have to work a day in your life: welcome to Edith Kozma’s world of The Quilting Gnome.
TORONTO — Ontario’s chamber of commerce says the province should expand online alcohol sales, cut taxes for some wine producers and bolster efforts to curb social harms as it liberalizes booze laws.
By: Tina Novotny
What began as a home installation business has grown into one of Georgina’s leading manufacturers and a major employer during the busy construction months.
Gerry Buchner started off...
By: Michelle Poirier
Despite the promise of emergency wage subsidies and low-interest loans, many local businesses in Georgina are struggling to pay rent and may not be able to re-open when the pandemic is...
Debbie Macina-Balinas, owner of Sweet Pea Accessories
By: Michelle Poirier
On May 19, the first stage of the province's planned reopening began, and retail stores with a street-front entrance were...
OTTAWA — The federal government is expanding a loan program for small- and medium-sized businesses suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and working on a new support for companies having trouble paying rent.
Natalie Saunders donated potatoes to 60 families
By: Michelle Poirier
Take-out and delivery have not been as lucrative as traditional sit-down service, so some restaurants are coming up with different...
By: Mike Anderson
Built-in 1860, and converted into a general store in 1895, the Udora General Store is one of the oldest operating general stores in Canada.
Lucy Maud Montgomery, the...
