The 13th Annual State of the Island Economic Summit to Return to Nanaimo This Month
Oct. 15, 2019 10:00 a.m | BLACK PRESS MEDIA STAFF With 608 attendees in 2018, the upcoming Summit promises to be a success. The State of...
New Talent/Challenge Matching Program Aims to Solve Real-World Problems
September 30, 2019 – 5:30pm VI Solutions, a partnership between VIU and Innovation Island, is a chance for students to solve problems and generate new ideas...
Economic Summit to Address Gender Equity
Sep. 27, 2019 9:30 a.m. | BUSINESS Canada still has a lot of work to do in creating a society that is fair and equal to...
On the Street: Premier at Island Economic Summit
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 06:00 AM By Andrew Duffy/Times Colonist Premier Horgan to open Island Economic Summit Premier John Horgan will deliver an opening address at the...
Vancouver Island Economic Summit Panel to Address Gender Equity
Last month the Canadian government proposed amendments to regulations under the federal Employment Equity Act. One vital purpose of these proposed amendments is to bring attention...
FTZVI Business Case Leads to Major Industry Partnership
Cascadia Seaweed Corporation and Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood Limited Partnership today announced that they have signed an agreement to cultivate high-quality seaweed for an expanding global market. “With pristine waters, favourable...
Vancouver Island Companies Launch New Seaweed Harvesting Business
A First Nation seafood enterprise and a South Island-based seaweed company have teamed up for what they hope will be a profitable venture off the waters...
Island Good Program Builds Confidence in Island Products
Island Good retail partner 49th Parallel has seen an increase in sales under the program. In 2018, the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance, (VIEA), undertook a pilot...