EASTERN ONTARIO — In a letter to Ontario Premier Doug Ford today, Senior Vice President of Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG), Gary Sands, extended his concerns about an inevitable spike in grocery prices across…
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Listen to the podcast here CORNWALL — Through Shopify, local creative technologist Kelly Bergeron very quickly launched a collective online gift-certificate retailing tool to help Cornwall businesses reach their customers during the COVID-19 crisis. The…
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford announced Saturday that the cap on “non-essential” gatherings of people has been dropped to just five. The precipitous decrease from the previous mark of 50 people took effect Sunday, as…
CORNWALL — After seeing a need to support businesses in the midst of a pandemic, the website www.cornwall-gift-certificates.ca was launched to help local small businesses connect with their customers while dealing with COVID-19 and physical…
Kelsey Smith Nation Valley News NORTH DUNDAS — Over the past few months there has been lots of buzz about the need for accessible businesses, specifically in North Dundas. But what is accessibility? What makes…
DUNDAS COUNTY — The province has launched a toll-free line to provide support to Ontario businesses with questions about the province’s recent emergency order closing “at-risk,” non-essential workplaces. Businesses in need of answers about the…
TORONTO — While the list of exemptions is quite extensive, the Ontario government’s mandatory closure of non-essential workplaces is now in effect for its first full day. Premier Doug Ford gave advance notice of the…
But Country Treasures gift shop is closed WINCHESTER — Hardware stores have been deemed “essential” since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, and that remains true after Premier Doug Ford put the force of law…
Above, photo shows Storm workers atop a tower in 2018. EASTERN ONTARIO — Supplying an essential service is nothing new to Storm Internet Services, and the COVID-19 crisis has the 24-year-old broadband provider rising to…
ONTARIO — The Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA) officially announced that Maple Weekend would be cancelled for 2020 on Tuesday, March 18. The event, which takes place the first weekend of April each year,…
NORTH DUNDAS — The COVID-19 pandemic has kiboshed another event, as organizers have “regretfully” cancelled the 2020 Local Business Expo in Winchester. The Expo’s fourth annual edition had been set for April 25 at the…
Kelsey Smith Nation Valley News DUNDAS & STORMONT COUNTIES — The community needs to help businesses survive now more than ever. Nation Valley News wants to do our part in keeping local businesses open and…
RUSSELL — Russell Foodland Manager and avid community supporter Karine Boucher, decided to help out her clients and community amid the coronavirus pandemic, by having groceries delivered to those who could not leave their homes…
Storm is closely monitoring the global and national developments in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Contingency plans and processes are in place with a focus on ensuring the safety of our employees and the continuity…
