BizNews

Breaking news for Greater Victoria businesses

Published weekly, BizNews offers information to help Greater Victoria’s business community make sense of our shifting economic and political landscape. The Chamber’s flagship newsletter reaches about 5,000 highly engaged subscribers. Read the latest below.

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Saanich property taxes up by 8% to meet rising costs

The District of Saanich is raising residential property taxes…

A chance to hear firsthand about BC business growth

The economic uncertainty caused by threats of an escalating tradewar…

Federal election shifts local political landscape

Greater Victoria's federal landscape is a little more colourful…

Business tax break a sign that council is listening

The City of Victoria is investing in the business community by…

Savings at the fuel pump welcomed by business

The cost of fueling up at the pump has plummeted after the provincial…

Consumers get break as BC eliminating carbon tax April 1

Energy costs are set to go down starting April 1 as the province…

Chamber prepping for pro-business campaign

With a federal election expected to be called as soon as this…

Inflation adds uncertainty to future interest rate cuts

A surprising uptick in inflation has increased the focus on April…

Jobless rate down, but unease being felt nationally

Greater Victoria continues to have one of the lowest unemployment…

Trump takes to social media to threaten huge tariffs

There's the economy, and then there's the attention economy.…

BC delegation to LA seeks film and TV productions

The Chamber applauds today's announcement that the province is…

Greater Victoria cruise ship season concludes today

Today marks the end of cruise ship season as the Greater Victoria…