Hotels in Canada's North are pleading with the federal government for financial help amid a sharp hit to business from the COVID-19 pandemic, CBC News has learned. It's a big bonfire of money for quite some time - Ed Romanowski, president of Nunastar propertiesThe NBRF is a $15 million pot to help small and medium-sized northern businesses. But even if hotels were eligible for the NBRF, it pays a maximum of $100,000 per month for four months. (Arctic Co-Operatives Ltd.)"The thing with the hotels is they're a key piece of community infrastructure," said Duane Wilson, a vice president at Arctic Co-Operatives. In an email to CBC News, a spokesperson for Joly's office said they're working closely with the hotels.

Source: CBC News June 09, 2020 09:45 UTC