Island Corridor Foundation Releases Business Case

  Island Corridor Foundation recently released a Business Case highlighting detailed analysis, including data from the Provincial and Federal Governments in support of the full restoration of rail service to… Read more

SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout) First Nation – An Historical Moment

Tsawout First Nation has issued license to Cascadia Seaweed for 20 km of production line – now the largest provider of ocean cultivated seaweed in North America…. Read more

Global value chains: From fruitful discussions to meaningful actions

By: Juan Navarro, CITP|FIBP Global value chains (GVCs) have been at the center of attention in both business and policy spheres around the globe for the past… Read more

World FZO’s Presence In Canada’s FTZ Conference

By WORLD FREE ZONES ORGANIZATION – Oct 7, 2021   World FZO’s Project Director Zoë Harries participated in Canada’s FTZ Conference hosted by Foreign Trade Zone – Vancouver Island and CargoM –… Read more

Vancouver Island’s Vibrant, Waterfront Lifestyle Is Catching on With More Than Retirees

The 12,000-square-mile landmass west of Vancouver is replete with farm-to-table restaurants, ocean views and a sense of community Source: Mansion Global By Michael Kaminer. Originally Published June… Read more

Victoria, British Columbia’s Quaint Capital, Finds a New Cool

Hipness has infiltrated picturesque Victoria, where wine bars and pot now mingle with Edwardian manors Source: The Wall Street Journal, by Taras Grescoe THE VIEW of Victoria’s Inner Harbour… Read more

Should Canada be hungry to farm seaweed?

Source: Canada’s National Observer By Rochelle Baker | News, Quadra and Cortes Island, B.C. | January 26th 2021 Harvesting seaweed on the B.C. coast has been the… Read more

Port Alberni Port Authority Marine Cluster Continues to Grow

Source: Vancouver Island Free Daily By Susie Quinn  – June 14, 2020 Diverse businesses look to Port Alberni’s waterfront and deepsea port for expansion British Columbia’s medical health… Read more

Salmon Farmers Poised to Support BC’s Economic Recovery with 1.4 Billion in new Investment, Independent Report Finds

Source: BC Salmon Farmers  November. 9, 2020 Investment through 2050 would create almost 10,000 new jobs, add cumulative $44 billion in new economic activity CAMPBELL RIVER, BC –… Read more

Vancouver Island Partnership Provides Harmac Pacific With Needed Raw Fibre

Oct 15, 2020 | Peace Cariboo Skeena, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver Island, Victoria Residual Fibre Pilot Project Nears Harvesting Phase VANCOUVER ISLAND – Shopping locally is the central philosophy of any successful, community-focused business… Read more