After the province banned gatherings of more than 50 people and West Edmonton Mall shut down many of its attractions, the shopping centre confirmed it laid off “many” of its staff.
A mall spokesperson would not provide the exact number of employees affected. “Due to the current unprecedented circumstances and the state of emergency from the COVID-19 pandemic, West Edmonton Mall Property Inc.
has had to make the very difficult decision to temporarily lay off many of our staff,” WEM project manager Kirstie Purdy said. “This is a direct consequence of the drastic business impact and the challenging market conditions created from this growing pandemic.” On Tuesday, the government of Alberta declared a public health emergency and banned