COVID-19 Resources

Relaunch Information

• Please refer to the City of Lloydminster Website for information regarding relaunch for businesses.

Webinars

A variety of Webinars focused on helping you to re-open and operate your business. Missing a valuable webinar, let us know!

• Business Link - Indigenous Entrepreneurs: We’re Here to Support You

• Business Link/The Corner Co-working - Lunch & Learn: Cash Flow Management, Preparing for a Crisis

• Business Link - Starting a Business During Covid-19

• City of Lloydminster - Overcoming Loss During Covid-19

• Business Link - Starting a Company While on Temporary Resident Visa

• BDC - Covid-19: How to Adapt Your Business to Thrive in the New Normal

• BDC - Entrepreneurs FAQ

• Link to past BDC Webinars

• Webinar from NAIT - Social media in a time of crisis 

• Alberta Innovation Network: Business during COVID-19 - Virtual Town Hall Youtube link

• Webinar from BDC - “Planning for Recovery: How to Restart Your Business in the Wake of Covid-19”

• Webinar from BDC - How to cope with the impacts of COVID-19 on your business

Financial Support for My Business

This category provides essential information about funding/financial support for businesses adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.  

• Gov. of Canada - Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)

• Gov. of Canada - Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)

• Gov. of Canada - Covid-19 Economic Response Plan for Businesses

• Community Futures - Regional Relief & Recovery Fund

• Gov. of AB - Bill 24: Extending Legislative Amendments Resulting from COVID-19

• Alberta Biz Connect- Workplace guidance and supports to help businesses and non-profits affected by COVID-19 begin to reopen and resume operations safely.

• BDC - Support for entrepreneurs impacted by COVID-19 

• Canadian Chamber of Commerce Canadian Business Resilience Network

Startup Partners Support for Business Operations

This section houses helpful information (documents only) from entities whom StartUp liaises with/exchanges information with (i.e. Alberta Biz Connect, Business Link, the Chamber of Commerce, BCD, business accounting, legal professionals, insurance, etc.).

• Business Link - Resources for Small Businesses Affected by Covid-19

  • COVID-19: Tips for small Businesses (Business Link) (March 16)

• BDC - Support for Entrepreneurs Impacted by the Covid-19 (last updated May 29)

  • Business continuity plans and templates for entrepreneurs (BDC)

• Alberta Innovates - COVID-19 Information

  • Shift podcast - Business during COVID-19 (April 1)

• Canadian Chamber of Commerce - COVID-19: Business Resilience 

• Futurpreneur Canada - COVID-19 Resources, Articles and News

• Gov. of Alberta - Covid-19 Info for Albertans

• Alberta Gaming and Liquor Corporation information for businesses: www.aglc.ca/covid-19

• The Conference Board of Canada – COVID 19 Implications for Canada & the Economic Impact (June 8)

• Insurance Bureau of Canada - COVID-19 and business insurance (April 24)

• Communitech - Navigating volatility in the general economy in Growth Stage technology businesses (March 12)

• Alberta Women Entrepreneurs - AWE Response to COVID-19

• Credit Counselling Society - Resources to help Canadians w/ the Financial Impacts of Covid-19

• Gov. of Canada - My Business Account - How to Register for My Business Account

• LinkedIn - Tips for managing a remote workforce during Coronavirus - and beyond 

• FastCompany - 8 strategies to set up remote work during the coronavirus outbreak

• Zoom - New to working from home? Here are some tips to help you meet like a pro 

Health & Safety Guidelines from Government

The need for businesses to be compliant with governmental requirements and guidance is essential to keep employees, clients/customers, owners, and the Public safe.  This is essential to the well being and future of your business operations.  This section includes topic-specific information sourced from the Provincial governments.

• World Health Organization - Covid-19 Pandemic

• Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses - Keeping Your Employees Safe 

• Canada’s Occupational Health & Safety Magazine - Subscribe to this newsletter to stay up to date on OHS updates/news from across Canada

• Gov. of Canada - Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Prevention and risks

• Government of Alberta -

  • Alberta’s Relaunch Strategy

  • PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Request Form

  • Changes to self-isolation periods

  • Respiratory Viruses and the Workplace (OHS Publication)

  • COVID-19 Social Distancing Fact Sheet (Help Prevent the Spread)

  • Enforcing measures to stop spread of COVID-19

• Government of Saskatchewan -

  • Covid 19 Government home page

  • Re-open Sask Plan

  • Support for Businesses

Mental Health Supports

This section includes topic-specific information from professional associations (i.e. Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Health Services, Conference Board of Canada) to support businesses and their employees through the stressors of the Covid-19 pandemic.

• Lloydminster Mental Health Navigation Tool

• Canadian Mental Health Association

• Alberta Health Services - Help in Tough Times 

• Gov. of Saskatchewan - Mental Health & Covid-19

• Mental Health Foundation - Text 4 Hope

• BDC - Top 10 Stress Management Tips for Leaders

• Conference Board of Canada - Maintaining morale now and into the future 

• DiveThru - You, your mental wellbeing and the coronavirus

• Tips to keep kids busy - Activities to do 150+ enrichment activities for children while parents work remotely Canadian Business Resilience NetworkCOVID-19: Business Resilience