City of Campbell River Economic Development

08/31/2026

As the Strathcona Regional District’s Just Like Home Lodge and Health Professionals Housing prepare to welcome their first guests, the City of Campbell River’s physician support accommodation program is coming to a successful close.

Launched by the City’s Economic Development team at Council’s direction, our physician support accommodation program helped bridge a temporary gap while longer-term solutions were being developed. Over the years, it provided a comfortable place to stay close to the hospital for physicians, specialists, nurses, medical students and other healthcare professionals during short-term stays while they served our region.

We’re incredibly grateful to the Campbell River and District Division of Family Practice, North Island Hospital Campbell River, the Primary Care Network, Veyron Properties, and all of the partners who helped make this collaborative effort possible. It truly was a community effort.

With a comprehensive regional solution now in place, we’re proud to see this work continue through the SRD. These new programs will help ensure healthcare professionals and patients’ families are warmly greeted with an accessible place to stay when they need it most.

We’re honoured to have played a part in supporting healthcare in our community and look forward to seeing this important work carry forward for years to come.

📸 Photo courtesy of the SRD

08/28/2026

Last month, We Wai Kai First Nation announced its new Engineering Materials Testing Laboratory, making it the first Indigenous-owned materials testing facility to serve northern Vancouver Island and the surrounding coastal region. Its purpose is to test materials such as soil, aggregate, and concrete which all currently get transported to the mainland for testing. Having these services available locally will bolster infrastructure and development projects in the region while simultaneously create skilled jobs and many new opportunities in the community and Nation.

The project joins several other Campbell River initiatives supported by Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET), including the Modern Entrepreneur Series, The Rail Yard Market, and the Business Growth Track. We've seen firsthand the difference this funding can make in helping local ideas and projects get off the ground; it's great to see another investment from ICET supporting economic development here in Campbell River.

Thank you to ICET for continuing to invest in Campbell River and our region, and a huge congratulations to We Wai Kai First Nation and everyone involved in making this exciting project happen!

🔗 Learn more about ICET's work and funding opportunities: https://islandcoastaltrust.ca

Pictured: Way Key Sand and Gravel

08/25/2026

Attention Campbell River Businesses.

Are tariffs, trade uncertainty, or cross-border market dependence impacting your business?

The Government of Canada's Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) is designed to help eligible B.C. businesses strengthen productivity, diversify markets, improve supply chains, and build resilience in response to U.S. and China trade disruptions.

This opportunity may be particularly relevant for businesses that:
• Generate 25% or more of revenue from U.S. and/or China sales
• Export products internationally
• Need to diversify into new markets
• Are investing in automation, technology, or supply chain improvements
• Have experienced tariff-related business impacts

Campbell River businesses are encouraged to review the program and explore whether their growth or market diversification plans could qualify.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.canada.ca/en/pacific-economic-development/services/funding/regional-tariff-response-initiative/rtri-who-can-apply.html

08/20/2026

Thanks to everyone — more than 2,600 of you — who came out to sing along, dance, shop, eat and soak up the atmosphere at the finale. The community spirit was pitch-perfect and it was so great seeing Shoppers Row filled with people enjoying the show together. 🫶

08/13/2026

✈️⚡ The future of flight is taking shape.

While widespread electric aviation may still be on the horizon, it's exciting to see advancements in flight training and aircraft technology continuing to push boundaries.

Campbell River has already played a role in the electric aviation story, helping demonstrate what's possible when innovation meets aviation. As new generations of pilots train for a changing industry, it's inspiring to imagine where these technologies could take us next.

We're not there yet... but we can dream. 🌎💡

On August 12, 2026, Heart Aerospace’s X1 demonstrator aircraft comp...

08/13/2026

🎤🤠 Hats off to everyone who joined us on Shoppers Row for Rockin’ River Country.

07/31/2026

📢 Looking for funding opportunities?

PacifiCan offers funding programs that may support businesses, non-profits, and community organizations across Vancouver Island and BC.

Explore current and upcoming funding opportunities to see if your next project may qualify:

🔗 https://www.canada.ca/en/pacific-economic-development/services/funding.html



Image by Bluhen Photography

07/30/2026

07/27/2026

Ready to help shape the future of one of British Columbia's most vibrant coastal communities? Join our team!

Ready to help shape the future of one of British Columbia's most vibrant coastal communities? Come work for the City of Campbell River as the Economic Development and Tourism Manager.

✨ Why apply
🔹 Competitive compensation package including a salary range of $111,346 to $126,506, group benefits and defined benefit pension plan
🔹 Flexible work options
🔹 Six weeks vacation in year one, seven weeks in year two
🔹 Relocation assistance
🔹 Make a real impact in your community
🔹 Work with a dynamic and supportive management team
🔹 Build leadership skills and help build community partnerships

📘 What we’re looking for
🔹 Post-secondary degree in economic development, commerce, marketing, public/business administration, tourism or a related field
🔹 Valid BC driver’s licence
🔹 Minimum of five years’ recent, progressively responsible experience in economic development, tourism or closely related field.
🔹 Minimum of three years’ recent progressive supervisory experience, preferably in a unionized environment
🔹 Local government experience
🔹 Experience in destination marketing and promotion using multiple mediums and digital platforms.
🔹Experience in the development of departmental and corporate long-range plans as well as budget formulation and reporting processes.
🔹Experience working effectively with Indigenous communities.

⭐ What makes you stand out
🔹 Certified Economic Developer (Ec.D.) designation.
🔹 Local government administration or municipal leadership.
🔹 Experience with MRDT programs and working with Destination BC, Destination Canada, or similar.
🔹 Experience supporting Indigenous tourism initiatives, intergovernmental relations and reconciliation-related programs.

🚀 What you’ll be doing
🔹 Spearhead the City’s economic and tourism initiatives, guiding strategic plans, departmental work programs, and investment readiness.
🔹 Drive destination development, business retention and attraction and MRDT supported tourism programming.
🔹 Provide day-to-day leadership to staff, oversee department budgets, monitor performance metrics.
🔹 Collaborates with the community, Indigenous Nations, businesses, and government partners to advance economic growth and tourism in Campbell River.

📩 Apply now at campbellriver.ca/employment. This posting will close on August 16, 2026.

07/23/2026

🛍️ Shop Local. Eat Local. Spend Local. Enjoy Local.
Did you know Campbell River Economic Development is helping local businesses showcase their Island-made products through the Island Good program?

For a limited time, Economic Development will sponsor 50% of the first year's Island Good membership fee for eligible Campbell River businesses.

Island Good helps consumers easily identify products made right here on Vancouver Island and the surrounding islands, connecting local businesses with customers who want to support local.

Campbell River businesses such as Stonehouse Teas, Tilly's Galley, and Beach Fire Brewing are proud members of the Island Good community.

Interested in joining?

🔗 Learn more: https://viea.ca/initiatives/island-good/
🔗 Find local members: https://islandgood.ca/shop-local/