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✨ Be Holiday Ready ✨ The holiday season is the perfect time to boost your business visibility and connect with your community — and RIEP’s Rising Tide Business Services is here to help you shine … [Read more...] about Shine Online for the Holidays with Rising Tide Business

A new Pilot initiative, the Communities Talking Project, is set to transform how economic data is gathered and shared in rural island and rural coastal communities. Led by RIEP and backed by new … [Read more...] about Introducing The Communities Talking Project

The Rural Islands Economic Partnership (RIEP) is excited to launch Phase I of the RIEP Info Hub — a new information and knowledge-sharing tool designed to strengthen BC’s rural, remote, and coastal … [Read more...] about RIEP Launches Phase I of the Info Hub

The Rural Island Economic Partnership (RIEP) is thrilled to announce the 2025 Virtual Forum, marking the fifth edition of this transformative gathering. Since RIEP’s first virtual Forum in 2019, RIEP … [Read more...] about RIEP 2025 Virtual Forum: The Future Is Local – A Must-Attend Event for Changemakers

ONWARD INTO 2025 Network > Advocate > Support > Activate As RIEP embarks on another year of fostering connection, collaboration, and coordinated action on behalf of the rural and remote … [Read more...] about SAVE THE DATE! RIEP FORUM 2025

On September 18th RIEP issued a call for the BC Conservative Party, the BC Green Party, the BC New Democratic Party, to respond to questions about their Party’s position on key issues of concern for … [Read more...] about Elections BC – Be An Informed Voter

Campbell River’s Micro Market is an exciting initiative for enhancing the cultural vitality of Campbell River while providing a catalyst for small business growth in support of local community … [Read more...] about Campbell River Micro-Market Business Training Kick’s Off in October

Rising Tide is a ‘shared business’ service dedicated to supporting the rural coastal and island communities that require creative solutions to assist start-ups and micro-business working hard to … [Read more...] about Rising Tide Partner Benefits Program Launched

Rural - Coastal Housing Advocacy Receives Regional District Support Facilitated by RIEP’s Housing Advocacy Working Group, with the leadership of Robyn Mawhinney, Strathcona Regional … [Read more...] about Strathcona & Capital Regional District Boards Issue Rural – Coastal Housing Resolutions

RIEP is helping to realize climate goals and advance local circular economy achievements for BC’s rural coastal communities. As a regional partner with Synergy Foundation’s  Project Zero’s Circular … [Read more...] about Circular Economy Accelerator Program – Update