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Ontario’s Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate

Details on Ontario’s Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate   

Ontario is currently in the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. To curb the spread of the Delta variant and keep businesses open, the Government of Ontario is introducing an enhanced COVID-19 vaccine certificate system. 

Starting September 22, Ontarians will need to be fully vaccinated (2 doses plus 14 days) and provide proof of vaccination along with photo ID to access higher-risk indoor public...

Join the Shop Durham Region online marketplace for free

The Shop Durham Region (SDR) online marketplace launched in January 2021. This e-marketplace allows shoppers to purchase products from multiple Durham-based businesses offering contactless pickup, or free local delivery where available, in a single transaction. Whether a business has an existing online shop or is brand new to ecommerce, they can easily add up to 75 products to the marketplace and get discovered by new customers looking to support local. Completely free to join, the marketplace allows...

Ontario Keeping Workers Safe As Province Reopens

Free health and safety training now available for small businesses

July 15, 2021 - The Ontario government is investing $10.5 million to provide up to 60,000 small businesses across the province with free health and safety training over the next three years. The new Small Business Health and Safety Training Program will improve health and safety awareness to help prevent illnesses and injures by training health and safety representatives of small businesses on how to keep workers safe in the retail,...