B.C. restaurants struggling to make CEBA loan deadline

B.C. restaurants struggling to make CEBA loan deadline

December 19, 2023 6:54 pm PST.

It’s been a tough few years for B.C.’s restaurant industry. As the deadline looms for repayment of the federal CEBA loan, industry experts say up to 2,000 restaurants across B.C. may not make it. Cecilia Hua has the story.

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