Nov 21, 2023
As the overall cost of living continues to rise and the housing crisis and labour shortage worsen, Cowichan’s regional living wage has climbed to $25.20 per hour for 2023. This marks an increase of 7.1 per cent from last year, when the living wage was set at $23.53...
Nov 14, 2023
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is hosting a virtual learning series from November 22-December 13, 2023. The series will help employers learn how to benefit from Canada’s immigration programs and services. IRCC will feature a new topic each...
Nov 8, 2023
Young Agrarians are hosting a Land Linking Workshop on November 18, 2023, from 1-5 p.m. at The Hub at Cowichan Station. The purpose of the workshop is to teach about the nuts and bolts of land access. Through the B.C Land Matching Program, Young Agrarians offers...
Nov 2, 2023
The 2023 State of the Island Economic Report is now live! At the recent Vancouver Island Economic Association’s (VIEA) annual summit in Nanaimo, Susan Mowbray, Partner, MNP’s Consulting Group and lead author introduced and launched the 9th edition of the...
Oct 12, 2023
Economic Development Cowichan has partnered with Scale Collaborative to offer game-changing learning for non-profit leaders. Thriving Non-Profits is a learning program that helps non-profit organizations diversify their revenues to become financially powerful agents...
