Island Good program makes it easier to shop locally
New labelling initiative to be tested in grocery stores   Starting this week, grocery shoppers across the Island will have a better sense of where their...
Island good program introduces new way to identify local food
Consumers are about to get a new way of identifying food products grown or produced here on Vancouver Island. The Island Good label will soon appear...
VIEA proposes action to address youth poverty
Poverty at heart of position paper and State of the Island Economic Summit session Vancouver Island Economic Alliance sees the potential to address poverty and the...
Experts discuss disaster risk management at economic summit
U.S.-based consultants say earthquake and tsunami preparations can be simple and inexpensive Is Vancouver Island ready for the big one? U.S.-based risk management consultants presenting at...
Economic summit says Vancouver Island economy remains rosy
But there are warning signs, according to a report by the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance The economic prospects of Vancouver Island are looking pretty good at...
Bringing economic prosperity to Vancouver Island
This week, hundreds of business and community leaders will gather at the State Of The Island Economic Summit in Nanaimo to share ideas, ask questions, sign...
Summit will look at Vancouver Island’s economic interests
Vancouver Island’s economy takes centre stage in the upcoming Island summit. People from communities across Vancouver Island will converge in Nanaimo next week for the 11th...
Economic growth expected to slow on Vancouver Island
With the recent fluctuation in the Canadian dollar, increasing interest rates, the ongoing softwood lumber dispute, gains and decreases in the oil industry, and the steady...