Month: February 2022

Show Your Local Love This Month – Shop Island Good!

Feeling like the clock is ticking and you need some Valentines Day gift ideas for those special people in your life? Island Good has you covered! Following are 10 GREAT local, Island Good ideas that will surely be a treat for any Valentine. 1. Love is Ale we need. Head… Read more

SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout) First Nation – An Historical Moment

Tsawout First Nation has issued license to Cascadia Seaweed for 20 km of production line – now the largest provider of ocean cultivated seaweed in North America. In 2018, the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) using its new designation as FTZVI, Canada’s 12th Foreign Trade Zone, developed four business cases… Read more

Supporting local Nanaimo businesses just got easier!

Island Good branding and a new directory at ShopLocalNanaimo.ca make local products easier to find   Source: Nanaimo Bulletin, January 31, 2022, 6:00 a.m. It seemed like a simple idea: the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) was hosting a luncheon a few years ago, and they wanted to serve a… Read more