Necessity is the mother of invention, and while COVID-19 has sunk some small businesses, it has also sparked creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. "Suddenly, I was putting in 16-hour days making cakes," first at his Peterborough, Ont., home, then in a commercial kitchen. "What I've been surprised by is how little I miss making the pottery," Reddick said. Larkin expected sales to diminish as pandemic restrictions begin to lift, but for now they remain strong. Finished university but unable to play elite-level field hockey due to the pandemic, Rowan Harris and her two younger brothers started a business changing winter tires.

Source: CBC News June 20, 2020 07:52 UTC