Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project Business to Business Networking Event
Infrastructure BC is hosting a business to business event in support of the Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project. Local contractors, suppliers and businesses who might be interested in working with, or providing products and services to the successful...
Cowichan food community making significant strides towards sustainability
In 2020, Economic Development Cowichan completed a Food Processing Feasibility Study in partnership with Small Scale Food Processor Association. The feasibility study contributes to the growing body of research supporting the food sector in Cowichan and assesses the...
Circular Cowichan Workshop – Business Opportunities in the Circular Economy
Following our hugely popular Circular Economy Lunch n' Learn in January, Economic Development Cowichan has once again partnered with Synergy Foundation and Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce to further the circular economy movement in Cowichan. Business leaders are...
Internet Performance Test to assess state of connectivity in Cowichan
Economic Development Cowichan has launched the Internet Performance Test to better understand the state of internet connectivity throughout the Cowichan region. In 2020, the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) Board of Directors identified connectivity as a...
Top 10 Steps to Prepare Your Business for Evacuation
The British Columbia Economic Development Association (BCEDA) has launched a webpage to help businesses and individuals access support resources following the devastating wildfires impacting Lytton and several other areas in BC. Among the resources is a list of the...
Circular Economy News: Ditidaht First Nation students launch community recycling centre
Photo: Mazzari Tate and Jimmy Joseph do a test run of sorting waste as they prepare for opening day for the community. Credit: Kaila Pidwerbeski Ditidaht Community School students and teacher Kaila Pidwerbeski have set up the community’s first recycling centre,...
Cowichan Food Innovation Program wraps up with Showcase Event open to the public
The Cowichan Food Innovation Program, spearheaded by Economic Development Cowichan, kicked off in late April 2021 with a talented group of food and beverage entrepreneurs ready to shake up the local food industry and help build a thriving food and beverage ecosystem...
We’re hiring! EDC seeks an Economic Development Analyst for sub-regional support
Economic Development Cowichan (EDC) is seeking to hire a part-time (28 hours per week) Economic Development Analyst to support sub-regional groups in Cowichan for up to 12 months. Cowichan village/town cores, critical components of our economic systems, have been...
Contribute to a groundbreaking study on the impact of arts on Vancouver Island
Digital Innovation Group (DIG) has launched ART’S Impact – A Survey to help measure the economic, social, cultural, and health impacts of arts across the Vancouver Island/Gulf Islands/Central Coast super-region. Whether you are an artist, arts worker, cultural...
Island Good Education & Empowerment Session
Economic Development Cowichan would like to invite area restaurants, retailers and producers selling local products to a virtual lunch n' learn exploring the Island Good brand and how you can become part of this regional marketing campaign. The session is hosted in...
135 Third Street
Duncan, BC
Canada V9L 1R9
edc@cvrd.bc.ca
T 250.746.7880
TF 1.866.746.2508
Economic
Development
Cowichan
Economic
Development
Cowichan
135 Third Street
Duncan, BC
Canada V9L 1R9
edc@cvrd.bc.ca
T 250.746.7880
TF 1.866.746.2508