Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant
Small and medium-sized businesses are vital to British Columbia’s economy. As part of the StrongerBC provincial economic recovery plan, the Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant program provides fully-funded grants to eligible businesses to ensure they have...
Public Input Requested on Proposed BC Transit Interregional Service Expansion between Cowichan Valley and Nanaimo
BC Transit, the Regional District of Nanaimo, and the Cowichan Valley Regional District are seeking feedback from the public regarding implementation of transit service between the Cowichan Valley and the Nanaimo region. Public input is being requested on: The route...
Business Survey Shows Modest Economic Improvements in the Regional Economy
In response to the unparalleled economic impacts of COVID-19, the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) and community partners have compiled the results of a "second survey" to assess the changing effects of the pandemic on the local business community. The survey,...
Cowichan Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Survey #2 Open
To assess progress towards business recovery in Cowichan and to inform regional recovery efforts, Economic Development Cowichan has launched the second in a series of COVID-19 business surveys. The survey follows up on Survey #1 which was conducted in May and found...
Mental Health and Wellbeing Coffee Chat
Tune in on July 23rd, 2020 at 10AM PST, to explore topics around what kind of expectations we should have on ourselves to perform at 100% during these times, plus mental health tools we can utilize to support ourselves and those in our business community. Further, we...
COVID-19 Support for Business –Update for July 10 – 16, 2020
Stats Canada Releases June Labour Force Survey: The survey highlights positive signs of recovery in the BC economy. According to the data, the number of people employed in BC rose by 118,000 in June, following an increase of 43,000 in May. These gains have brought...
Cowichan Valley Recognized as New Wine Producing Region
British Columbians shopping for a bottle of BC wine will see a new area recognized for their grape-growing and winemaking on the label – the Cowichan Valley. The Cowichan Valley is being recognized as a new sub-geographical indication (sub-GI), an official and...
COVID-19 Support for Business –Update for July 1 – 9, 2020
FREE Tool and Programs to Support Cowichan Businesses Island Good License - Cowichan businesses making local products can get a free marketing boost from the Island Good Program. Economic Development Cowichan and Community Futures Cowichan have partnered with the...
COVID-19 Support for Business – Update for June 19 – 30, 2020
FREE Island Good Licenses – Cowichan businesses making local products can get a free marketing boost from the Island Good Program. Economic Development Cowichan and Community Futures Cowichan have partnered with the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) to offer...
Free Marketing Boost For Cowichan Businesses Making Local Products
Cowichan businesses making local products can get a free marketing boost from the VIEA Island Good Program Economic Development Cowichan and Community Futures have partnered with the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) to offer local producers a free Island Good...
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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