Government of BC releases Budget 2023
Released on February 28, BC’s Budget 2023 focusses on affordability, housing, safety and health, skills development, and a clean, sustainable economy. The Province is investing almost $6.4 billion in public health care, $4.5 billion in affordability measures, $4.2...
Labour Market Outlook predicts bright future
WorkBC has published the 2022 BC Labour Market Outlook, which provides a 10-year forecast of the flow of supply and demand for labour in the province, covering the period 2022 to 2032. The report forecasts job openings across 64 industries and 500 occupations. It...
Workforce Housing Strategy Workshops point to infrastructure deficit as a major barrier to development
Economic Development Cowichan recently hosted a series of workshops to discuss workforce housing issues and opportunities for Cowichan. Attendees, including employers, workers, developers, and local government planning staff, identified gaps in infrastructure and...
State of the Cowichan Economy report highlights the latest trends in our region
Economic Development Cowichan (EDC) has published the second edition of the State of the Cowichan Economy report. This series highlights the latest data and economic trends for the Cowichan Valley Regional District, and is published twice a year. In our second State...
Islands Agriculture Show returns to Cowichan Exhibition Park in February
This year’s Islands Agriculture Show will explore agritech, regenerative agriculture, farm transition, and other exciting topics under the theme of “Growing Stability in Uncertain Times”. The event will take place at the Cowichan Exhibition Park on February 3 and 4,...
Public and business input sought on workforce housing in Cowichan
The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) invites employers, workers, developers, public service providers, and others to a series of virtual workshops to identify issues and opportunities for workforce housing in Cowichan. The CVRD is developing a Workforce...
Embracing community challenges collaboratively in Cowichan
This article was originally published by Island Coastal Economic Trust in their series highlighting the work of those hired under their RECOVER Program. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of...
Cowichan businesses are tackling innovation and resiliency with the new Circular Economy Accelerator Program
A group of forward-thinking Cowichan businesses have been accepted into the Circular Economy Accelerator Program delivered by Vancouver Island Coast Economic Developers Association (VICEDA) in partnership with Synergy Foundation. These future circular economy leaders...
Living wage increases in Cowichan and across BC
Social Planning Cowichan recently released the results of their living wage calculation for 2022. Cowichan’s living wage has increased 21% from last year’s rate of $19.13 per hour to $23.53 per hour. The living wage increased in all areas of BC where it has been...
Explore options for agricultural land sharing at Young Agrarians’ Online Land Forum
Young Agrarians is hosting their third annual Land Forum online from November 14 to 30 to discuss agricultural land sharing in BC. Young Agrarians deliver the BC Land Matching Program, which provides personalized land matching and business support services to farmers...
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Canada V9L 1R9
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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