Prince Edward Island:

• The COVID Alert app is now available in Prince Edward Island. Download the app for free through the Apple or Google Play app stores.
• Click here to download the app.

 

• Prince Edward Islanders who travel outside of the Atlantic Bubble can now apply to work-isolate upon their return to PEI if they undergo COVID-19 testing.
• Work-isolation requires the individual to self-isolate at home when not at work or attending COVID-19 testing appointments.
• PEI residents who want to work-isolate after travel outside of the Atlantic Bubble must first complete an online application.

New Brunswick:

• Masks are now mandatory in indoor places where the public and employees interact (retail businesses, malls, service centres, places of worship, restaurants and bars except while eating, etc.) and organized indoor gatherings in public spaces (e.g. weddings, funerals, etc.).
• Read the official release.

Quebec:

• The COVID Alert app is now available in Quebec. Download the app for free through the Apple or Google Play app stores.
• Click here to download the app.

 

• The provincial government will provide financial assistance worth $34,075 for the Côte-Nord Virtual Job Fair.
• The funds will be used to provide free virtual access to all participants. This platform will facilitate exchanges between employers and job seekers from Côte-Nord, as well as other regions of Quebec.
• The first Côte-Nord Virtual Job Fair will be held from November 2 to 6, 2020.
• Register here.

 

• The provincial government will provide $759,100 to Tourisme Montérégie, $1,172,032 to Tourisme Laurentides, $755,000 to Tourisme Eeyou Istchee, and $483,000 to Tourisme Baie-James.
• This aid will be used to support projects and help businesses suffering the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The funds come from the 2020-2022 Regional Tourism Partnership Agreement.

Ontario:

• The provincial government introduced Ontario’s Main Street Recovery Plan. It’s intended to support small businesses and modernize rules to allow them to innovate and meet the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Among other things, the plan provides a one-time grant of up to $1,000 for eligible small businesses to help offset the cost of personal protective equipment
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• The provincial government is investing nearly $5 million in grants to help independent local book and magazine publishers access new markets.
• Visit Ontario Creates for more information on funding eligibility requirements and application deadlines.

 

• The provincial government has invested $500,000 to help 92 Niagara-area residents train for careers as personal support workers.
• The training began on September 8 and offers a blended online and in-person format. Graduation is expected within 40 weeks.
• Learn more.

 

• The provincial government is matching a $295 million investment by the federal government to retool Ford of Canada’s Oakville Assembly Complex into a global hub for battery electric vehicle production.
• Ford’s Oakville plant directly employs over 3,000 people and will be modernized with a flexible manufacturing system able to accommodate multiple battery electric vehicle models.
• Read the official release.

 

• The provincial government is investing $9 million through the new Reconnect Festival and Event Program to support municipalities and event organizers during COVID-19. 
• This funding will be used to maintain public safety requirements and allow people to reconnect with their communities through online, drive-through and other innovative experiences.
• The application period for the Reconnect Festival and Event Program runs from October 8 to December 1, 2020.

 

• The provincial government is investing an additional $75 million over the next two years to help apprentices in skilled trades cover living expenses during their in-class training.
• The government is also appointing a five-member Skilled Trades Panel to provide advice and recommendations to the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development on developing a new approach to training and certification.
• Read the official release for more details.

 

• A new renewable natural gas facility in Niagara Falls will create local jobs and stimulate regional economic development, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• The Niagara Renewable Natural Gas Facility investment will employ approximately 50 people during construction, two to three new full-time skilled jobs once operational and is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.
• Learn more.

Manitoba:

• The provincial government is providing clarity on how it will treat new federal income supports for provincial Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) clients, and is extending other important services and supports to vulnerable Manitobans as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The federal government’s new Canada Recovery Benefit, Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit and Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit will be treated as earned income under EIA for existing clients and for anyone who may apply for benefits in the disability category.
• The EIA program continues to work with clients by telephone, email, fax and online to answer any questions as to how the new federal benefits may affect their EIA benefits.
• Learn more about Manitoba’s response to COVID-19.

Alberta:

• A construction project at Red Crow Community College in Kainai will create 270 jobs.
• The total project cost for the new college is $48 million, with $20 million being funded by the Government of Canada through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program
• Read the official release.