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LGBTQ businesses, hit hard by COVID-19, look for shifts in federal programs
by Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
Posted Feb 2, 2021 4:10 am EDT
Last Updated Feb 2, 2021 at 4:14 am EDT
OTTAWA It had been a while since Alana Fiks had been able to open her shop in Winnipeg when she spoke about the impact of COVID-19.
The co-owner of Black Market Provisions, which sells food and housewares, said the business has done OK as the store moved to curbside pickup when case counts rose through the fall and winter.
But other LGBTQ-owned business have had a rougher ride, she said. Fiks said she’s recommended some of them look at federal aid programs, while also trying to send business their way.