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Jun 8, 20 •
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By Bruce Corcoran This week’s announcement of a $150 million investment into reliable broadband and cellular service by the province is going to miss the mark in Chatham-Kent. In fact, it’s funding that’s already been announced. That according to...
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Jun 8, 20 •
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The province announced today more businesses, including hair salons and restaurants, will be opening up as early as Friday in parts of Ontario, including right here in Chatham-Kent. As well, more people will be allowed to gather together at one place. The...
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Jun 5, 20 •
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Residential sales in Chatham-Kent in May were down more than 43 per cent compared to May 2019, according to the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors (CKAR). A total of 87 units sold in May, the lowest level for the month of May in three decades. So far this...
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Jun 5, 20 •
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Businesses address COVID social distancing in different ways By Bruce Corcoran While many local merchants have once again opened their doors to the public, some are being a bit more cautious with the uncertainty of COVID-19 lingering. As the province lessened...
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Jun 1, 20 •
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Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative The unemployment numbers for Windsor-Sarnia region in March and April 2020 surpassed those of the previous economic recession. The region includes Chatham-Kent, Lambton and Essex counties. The data was released by...
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May 27, 20 •
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Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Chatham-Kent’s business people are carving into retirement savings and taking out loans or lines of credit to ensure they have sufficient cash flow to survive day-to-day, according to the co-chairs of the Economic...
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May 22, 20 •
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If you own a local business in rural southwestern Ontario, you now have access to repayable, zero percent interest loans up to $40,000 each through the 21 Community Futures Development Corporation offices in the region, including the Community Futures...
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May 14, 20 •
0 Views • Business, COVID-19, Feature Story • Bruce Corcoran • 1 Comment
By Bruce Corcoran Titan Forklifts has unmasked its charitable side during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chatham business recently donated 250 masks to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. Rotimi Osuntola, business manager for Titan, said the company received the...
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May 13, 20 •
0 Views • Business, COVID-19, Feature Story • Jenna Cocullo • No Comments
Buy local, shop local Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Chatham-Kent’s businesses sector can expect a slow return to normal when the economy fully opens up post-COVID-19. “I don’t think people are talking about that...
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May 13, 20 •
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Chatham-Kent’s once red-hot real estate market received a COVID-19 cool down in April, as home sales were down more than 40 per cent from the same time a year ago. According to the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors (CKAR), 65 units changed hands in...
