Today’s Foreign Trade Zone Point Win is Good News for our Sustainable Island Economy
September 24, 2018
Nanaimo, BC Statement by Sheila Malcolmson, Nanaimo —Ladysmith’s Member of Parliament: “The Foreign Trade Zone Point, announced today to help Vancouver Island businesses export goods, will provide...
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Island Good – Major Vancouver Island food retail competitors collaborate for VIEA pilot project success
August 20, 2018
Suppose someone asked you to “prepare a meal using only food products grown, produced or manufactured locally”. Could you do it? What foods would you include?...
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LETTER: Island Good
After three years of careful planning, the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) launched ‘Island Good,’ an initiative to highlight food that is being produced and manufactured...
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Island Good results to be revealed at Summit in Nanaimo
July 27, 2018
How do you recognize all the locally made food in your grocery store? Do you like to support Vancouver Island farmers and producers? How do you...
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Is your workplace ready for cannabis legalization?
July 10, 2018
State of the Island Economic Summit to address legalization of recreational cannabis   With the legalization of recreational cannabis set to happen this fall in Canada,...
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‘Island Good’ initiative showcases locally made food
June 21, 2018
Who doesn’t like to know where their food comes from? An initiative led by the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance is making sure Vancouver Island residents know...
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These Local Foods are Island Good
June 7, 2018
  Vancouver Island Economic Alliance members and grocery chains team up to provide locally produced food. You may have noticed some new locally themed signage on...
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Fresh Tastes Better: Comox Valley’s Tree Island Shows Why Going Local Just Makes Sense
June 6, 2018
Food just tastes better when it’s fresh – and local. It’s a guiding belief of the family behind Comox Valley’s Tree Island Yogurt and it includes not only...
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