The City of Campbell River’s Economic Development Office, in partnership with North Island College, is pleased to announce Hackathon 2023, focused on a set of business community-inspired problems that, if solved, can materially improve the business environment as well as highlight the technical talent in the Campbell River area.

Campbell River is surrounded by trees and trails that are enjoyed everyday by people of all ages and abilities. If you’ve never gotten out and enjoyed the biodiversity of our local trail system, then National Tree Day is the perfect day to start. Follow one of the links below to find a map.

Destination Think! has stepped down from its role as the City’s destination marketing organization this month but will continue to operate visitor information services until September 15, 2023. Destination Think! and the City are working together to support tourism operators and visitors through this transition. The City will continue to manage tourism as part of its operations going forward, and visitor and tourism services will continue as planned through 2023.

Creating and regularly reviewing an evacuation plan are important steps that you can take to help protect your business in case of an emergency.

Our Local Knowledge. Your Business Success.

Check out the interactive portals about the community while researching new business ideas and relocation information.

Calling all food truck vendors—it’s time to start your engines and fire up your grills! The City of Campbell River is now accepting applications to operate food trucks at selected public locations downtown or along the waterfront.

The “Spark" Program will match selected candidates with a tourism mentor and provide a source of financial support to help take your great new tourism idea to the next level of development or implementation.

As a leader in workforce development, North Island Employment Foundations (NIEFS) has been actively connecting employers to the right workers, with the right skills, at the right time since 1986!

Are you a business owner seeking advice about recruiting and retaining staff? An entrepreneur or worker who wants to up your game with professional development opportunities? A job seeker on the hunt for training and employment opportunities? Our list of resources puts a wealth of information at your fingertips to get your search started.

The City of Campbell River, Regional District of Mount Waddington and Strathcona Regional District have formed a Labour Market Partnership to conduct a labour market study of Campbell River and the North Island

Campbell River has many opportunities for primary, secondary and post-secondary education.

The City of Campbell River Economic Development and the Campbell River & District Chamber of Commerce have teamed up with the producers of Strathcona Collective Magazine to offer Campbell River businesses and chamber members the opportunity to advertise at a reduced co-op marketing rate.

Campbell River Economic Development is here to help you navigate the noise and figure out what resources will work for your current situation and help link you to others in the community.

The City of Campbell River Economic Development department is offering businesses the opportunity to receive their first year of Island Good place brand licensing for free. This is a first come, first serve program!

The Vancouver Island Green Business Collective (VIGBC) was built to support businesses seeking practical and affordable ways to reduce their environmental impact and enhance sustainability initiatives.

A diverse and thriving innovation economy, where individuals, enterprises and organizations come together to co-create solutions to pressing economic, environmental, and social problems—for our community and the world; within our region’s established industries and its many emerging ones.

Starting up a business can seem exciting in the beginning but can quickly turn to an overwhelming exercise not for the faint of heart. The Campbell River Economic Development team has put together this list of resources to help you along the way.