Island Coastal Economic Trust — Economic Development in Coastal British Columbia

How Revitalizing a Park Can Create a Greater Sense of Place

“The community has already successfully hosted events at West Park and we have more planned for the future”

Driving Opportunities for Economic Development in Rural and Remote Areas

“The lack of a driver’s license has been widely determined as the number one barrier to employment for Indigenous people.”

Small-scale Seafood Entrepreneurs Go Further and Faster through Accelerator Program

“We’re producing less than 1% of what we could be in this province, and we are exporting 90% of that 1%. Every single participant in this program is working to close that gap.”

Canada's Elite Rowing Athletes Make North Cowichan Home

“We’re continually looking at more ways to foster community integration and so far, the reception has been overwhelmingly positive. It’s important that the community feels invested and some ownership over the rowers’ successes.” 

Ḵwiḵwa̱sut’inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation

A Steady Path to Economic, Social, and Cultural Rebuilding

“Intelligence is taking advantage of your environment, and in our own backyard that’s what we’re trying to do. Our community and our Nation are doing today what our grandparents did for millennia before us.”

West Bamfield Pavilion

How Revitalizing a Park Can Create a Greater Sense of Place

ʼNa̲mg̲is Driving School

Driving Opportunities for Economic Development in Rural and Remote Areas

Centre for Seafood Innovation

Small-scale Seafood Entrepreneurs Go Further and Faster through Accelerator Program

Rowing Canada Aviron

Canada's Elite Rowing Athletes Make North Cowichan Home

Ḵwiḵwa̱sut’inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation

A Steady Path to Economic, Social, and Cultural Rebuilding

Huu-ay-aht First Nations Explores Allies Tourism Fee Program to Build Stewardship Finance

Latest Hornby Island Economic Development Strategy to Forge Clear Path Forward

Expanding an Indigenous-led Education and Demonstration Farm in ‘Yalis (Alert Bay)

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