Economic summit will consider worst-case scenarios
You’ve heard it before – are you ready for ‘the big one?’ What does being ‘ready’ really mean? Maybe you’ve prepared yourself and your family by...
Committee to launch “Made on Vancouver Island” pilot project at the Economic Summit
The rising tide really does float all boats. In spite of being each other’s main competition, 3 major players in the grocery business on Vancouver Island- Quality...
Record employment growth drives the Island’s greatest job creation rate since 2010
According to CPABC Regional Check-Up, an annual economic report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia, population growth, a rise in tourism, and a robust...
Summit delegates to receive ‘State of the Island’ Economic Report—the only third-party, non-government report of its kind in British Columbia.
Susan Mowbray, Senior Manager of Economics and Research at MNP, will present the 3rd annual State of the Island Economic Report at this year’s Summit in...
Leading Public Relations Guru Dan Tisch to tackle fake news at Vancouver Island Summit
In a broiling sea of information, how do people separate what is fake from what is real? In a recent Ipsos poll, data showed that a...
Editorial: How can businesses be earthquake-prepared?
You’ve heard it before —”are you ready for ‘The Big One’?” What does being ‘ready’ really mean? Maybe you’ve prepared yourself and your family by making...
Futurescape
Innovation and technology is accelerating exponentially; changing our world faster than many of us can comprehend. Developments in digital manufacturing, advanced automation and AI (artificial intelligence)...
Clean Tech – a once in a generation opportunity…
Without much fanfare, over 100 clean-technology companies have taken root on Vancouver Island providing high-value, full-time jobs and strengthening local economies. They are working hard to...