The Rising Cost of Living: Why the Living Wage Matters in Cowichan
As inflation begins to ease from its historic highs, its effects are still being felt by communities across British Columbia. In the Cowichan region, the 2024 Living Wage has risen to $25.71, a modest 2% increase from last year. This figure, calculated annually by...
New Year, New Beginnings: A Perfect Time to Pursue Your Entrepreneurial Dreams
As the new year begins, it’s the perfect time to reflect, reset, and take bold steps toward your business goals. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur or looking to expand your current business, new beginnings offer the opportunity to turn your vision into reality....
Collaboration, Innovation, and the Path Forward: A Year in Review
Dear Cowichan Community, Another year is in the books, and what a year it’s been. 2024 brought challenges, opportunities, and milestones that underscored what makes the Cowichan region unique: its people, its landscapes, and its enduring spirit of ingenuity and...
Boosting B.C.’s Film Industry: What It Means for Cowichan
The Province of British Columbia has announced significant updates to its motion picture tax incentives, a move that will strengthen the province’s position as a global filming destination and benefit communities like Cowichan. Starting January 1, 2025, tax credits...
A Decade of Resilience: How the Cow-op is Cultivating Cowichan’s Local Food Culture
In the Cowichan Valley, where verdant farmland meets the ocean, a quiet revolution is unfolding. At the heart of this movement is the Cowichan Valley Cooperative Marketplace, affectionately known as the Cow-op—a collective of over 60 active members working together to...
Building Resilience: Emergency Preparedness for Small Businesses
As a small business owner—or someone who supports local entrepreneurs—have you thought about how a sudden emergency could impact your livelihood or the services you rely on? Just last month, many areas in Cowichan lost power due to a bomb cyclone, disrupting homes and...
Small Business, Big Impact: Creating Value from Waste
Are you a small business looking to make a big impact in sustainability? Join BC Green Business for a free online webinar, Small Business, Big Impact: Creating Value from Waste, where you'll learn how to turn waste into opportunities that benefit both the environment...
Advancing AI: Empowering Cowichan’s Future Economy
Artificial intelligence (AI), once the stuff of science fiction, has become the linchpin of modern industry. Conversations at the recent VIEA Economic Summit made one thing clear: AI isn't just a trend; it's the blueprint for future growth. Against this backdrop, a...
Join the Young Agrarians Land Linking Workshop- November 16, 2024
Economic Development Cowichan is pleased to spread the word about an exciting opportunity for farmers, landholders, and anyone passionate about regenerative agriculture in the Cowichan region. The Young Agrarians will be hosting their Land Linking Workshop on...
BMEx Challenge: Business Pitch Showcase is Coming to Nanaimo & Victoria This November
This November, attend the BMEx Challenge: Business Pitch Showcase—an event reimagining the future of construction on Vancouver Island! The BMEx Challenge will take place in Nanaimo on Tuesday, November 5th, and Victoria on Wednesday, November 6th, bringing together...
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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