Stories on local businesses
The way has been eased for food trucks to set up in Morinville. At its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 25, Council approved the Mobile Vendor Bylaw. […]
RT Heavy Duty Repair Mechanic Adam Gnauck works on a vehicle in the business’ Sturgeon County shop. – Stephen Dafoe […]
Morinville Festival Days, held on Saturday, June 15, included Lemonade Day, an event for young entrepreneurs to practice their business skills. Several lemonade stands were set up in front of local businesses and festival venues, offering different lemonade styles and flavours. […]
Morinville Flooring Centre will be able to go ahead with a proposed expansion of its business premises after town council members approved a development permit application at their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 11. […]
As Ottawa considers an overhaul of its Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, a new study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reveals that 59% of agri-businesses favour a multi-employer work permit to enhance competitiveness. […]
The latest data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) indicates a significant boost in small business confidence. According to the CFIB’s Business Barometer, the 12-month small business confidence index surged by 8.8 points to reach 56.4 in May. This marks a return to more typical seasonal levels and is comparable to the 56.1 recorded in May 2023. […]
Looking forward to the next 12 months is not a picture of confidence for Canadian businesses, according to a new member survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Confidence dropped 5.4 points to 47.5, the second indicator drop in as many months. […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is looking to the federal government to leverage its budget next week to address growing costs of doing business in Canada, as well as make a plan to return the $2.5 billion owed to small businesses in carbon tax revenue. […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has learned that 200,000 small businesses (or 23%) were forced to take on new debt to refinance their CEBA loans to retain access to the forgivable portion. […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the federal government to use laser focus with respect to the costs of doing business ahead of the budget on Apr. 16. […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) estimates the Federal Government owes Alberta small businesses $718.2 million or $4,095 each in five years of stalled tax rebates owed for the tax years 2019-2020 through 2023-2024. A new petition calls on the feds to immediately pay the owed funds. […]
Confidence in the state of business over the next 12 months saw a 6.1 per cent increase to 54.9 per cent among Canadian small business owners in February. […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is warning that abrupt changes to the international student visas and work permits for accompanying spouses by the federal government could hurt small businesses already struggling with staffing challenges. […]
As part of their Red Tape Awareness Week, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has released its 14th Annual Red Tape Report Card, awarding Alberta the top spot for the second year in a row. […]
With the Alberta budget looming on the horizon, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) and Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) are taking the opportunity to call on the provincial government to cut the two taxes charged on auto insurance policies to provide more affordability for Albertans. […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says it is “very disappointed ” pleas to the federal government for more time for Canadian businesses to repay the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans in order to keep the forgivable portion have been ignored. […]
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