‘Starting to crumble’: Vancouver Island economic report is a warning
November 5, 2025
Published 10:55 am Wednesday, October 29, 2025 By Jessica Durling Vancouver Island’s economy is at a critical point and hard decisions need to be made to...
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Snap election in B.C. would suit party leaders but not voters, pollster says
President of the Angus Reid Institute spoke at this week’s Vancouver Island economic summit Greg Sakaki, Nov 1, 2025 11:45 AM, Vancouver Free Daily   Shachi...
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Economic summit panellists say industrial land shortage challenging for Island companies
By Chris Bush/News Bulletin  Industrial land is in short supply on Vancouver Island. Dealing with an industrial land shortage and the issues that exacerbate accessing what’s...
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Vancouver Island business leaders talk about diversifying markets amidst trade uncertainy
November 4, 2025
Published 4:15 pm Friday, October 31, 2025 By Karl Yu, Nanaimo Bulletin Vancouver Island businesses need to expand their reach in order to combat tariffs from...
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Vancouver Island to host first live hologram showcase at economic summit
October 29, 2025
by Erin Haluschak– CHEK News Science fiction is meeting reality in Nanaimo, where a new partnership will allow speakers from around the world to appear live as...
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Business leaders will envision Island’s future at economic summit in Nanaimo
October 24, 2025
Story by Greg Sakaki Oct 24, 2025 9:05 AM   Vancouver Island’s business leaders will gather in Nanaimo to talk about the current state of the...
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The 18th Annual ‘State of the Island’ Summit – Island Farm and Garden Magazine
December 13, 2024
What is your vision for a thriving, sustainable, self-reliant economy for Vancouver Island and the rural islands region in 2050 and generations to come? This question...
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Island’s business leaders hear how health-care investment can be an economic driver
November 4, 2024
Story by Jessica Durling, Nanaimo News Bulletin November 4, 2024   Nanaimo is positioned to grow as a central and north Island health hub, say stakeholders...
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