A wage subsidy program the Manitoba government launched for students in April and expanded last month to include other employees, is being expanded once again. In June, the program offered up to $5,000 for as many as five employees per business, regardless of the employee's age. Businesses can apply for the wage subsidy starting July 16 at noon and have until Oct. 31. Employers that have received financial support from other provincial and federal programs are also eligible for the expanded wage subsidy, Pallister said. Since the program's first expansion, more than 300 Manitoba businesses have applied for approximately $5 million to support 1,000 positions, Pallister said.

Source: CBC News July 15, 2020 15:52 UTC