Young people make up growing number of newcomers to Vancouver Island: report
Source: CTV News Vancouver Island By Adam Chan, CTV News Vancouver Island Staff, Published April 18, 2022 2:14 p.m. PDT Vancouver Island has long been described...
Seaweed sovereignty: Cultivating kelp resurgence in W̱SÁNEĆ waters through new commercial farm
Dan Pedde, Aquaculture Systems Engineer with Cascadia Seaweed, holds up a sample of Sugar Kelp, harvested from their ȽEKES (edible seaweed) farm in the Cordova Channel,...
Why is it so Hard to Find a Home?
  VI TRENDLINES – HOUSING AFFORDABILITY     Average rent for apartments and townhomes went up 40% – 60% across Vancouver Island from 2015 TO 2021....
Engaging on Canada’s Blue Economy Strategy What We Heard
  In December 2019, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard was mandated to lead the development of a comprehensive blue economy strategy...
Here’s how many people moved to the capital region between 2014 and 2021
Source: Victoria Buzz By Ethan Morneau, Friday, April 1st, 2022 (Victoria Buzz) Feeling lost in the crowd? It’s no wonder, as Vancouver Island’s population growth has...
Feeling a Little Lost in the Crowd?
  VI TRENDLINES—POPULATION GROWTH     Population on Vancouver Island grew by over 89,000 people from 2014 to 2021. To put this into perspective, population growth...
Products made on Vancouver Island see boost in sales with local shopping campaign
Source: CTV News, Vancouver Island, Brendan Strain, CTV News Vancouver Island Journalist Updated March 4, 2022 6:44 p.m. PST Published March 4, 2022 5:56 p.m. PST...
SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout) First Nation – An Historical Moment
Tsawout First Nation has issued license to Cascadia Seaweed for 20 km of production line – now the largest provider of ocean cultivated seaweed in North...