SFM has announced the retirement of Gaëtan Lavoie as of Dec. 31, 2020. As sales agent for the SFM CI division, the company says Lavoie led an exemplary career through his commitment to providing a high level of support, professionalism, and overall good nature. "For those of us who have

On Nov. 30, Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s deputy prime minister and minister of finance, released the federal government’s fall economic update, which is formally titled Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19: Fall Economic Statement 2020. The update does not provide dollar-for-dollar detail about the government's economic plans, but rather provides

Canadian businesses can now apply for the federal government’s new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS). This is replacing the previous rent-support program for businesses that was introduced in the spring, which was not utilized as much as the government had hoped, largely because it replied on landlords to apply

NWC, publisher of Professional Lighting & Production magazine, has announced the appointment of Andrew Leyenhorst as assistant editor. Leyenhorst is responsible for editorial content for NWC publications Professional Sound and Professional Lighting & Production and related online channels. He is an honours graduate of the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording