Island Good program introduces new way to identify local food
Quality Foods is amongst the four stores involved in the program to help shoppers buy locally Buying Vancouver Island products at the grocery store just got...
Island Good campaign aims to promote local food
Vancouver Island Economic Alliance pilot project runs until September Vancouver Island Economic Alliance is testing the waters on a buy local initiative. The alliance has launched...
Island grocers collaborate on new local food awareness initiative
The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance today launches a new initiative aimed at increasing the strength of the local food economy. Titled Island Good, it will run...
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...
Film Industry – Is Vancouver Island only “Alone” in Film and Television?
If you build it, they will come Vancouver Island is seen as a destination location for the film industry, but in order to grow the Island...
Futurescape – How Exponential Technologies will Impact Our Businesses, Economy and Way of Life.
Rise of the robots Your next full-time employee could be a robot. Robots, automation and other digital technologies are expected to displace most of the current...
VI Agriculture – Opportunities, Challenges, and Next Steps.
Limited food supply If the transport of food to Vancouver Island stopped there would only be about three to four days of supplies available on store...