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Low unemployment rate reflects recruiting challenges

It might be uncertain times, especially for global trading and…

Women in Business report finds steady, slow progress

The 2025 Women in Business report by Doane Grant Thornton is…

New child care spaces announced for Langford

For the last 10 years, Chamber members have identified finding…

Help wanted? Workers caught in TFW rule changes

The Chamber continues to work to address ill-advised changes…

New report offers insight into Canadian real estate

What do the current events of 2025 mean for Canada's real estate…

Blanket change to TFW program makes little sense

Recent changes to the rules around Temporary Foreign Workers have…

Jobless rate down, but unease being felt nationally

Greater Victoria continues to have one of the lowest unemployment…

Chamber CEO moderating Beacon Services workshop

Chamber CEO Bruce Williams is moderating a full day of discussion,…

Construction underway on Uptown transit hub

A contract has been awarded to a Nanaimo firm to build out the…

Eight predictions for Canada’s economy in 2025

No one knows what the future holds, but that doesn't mean we…

BC Assessment’s property value website now live

After decades of mostly upward changes to property values, there…

Region’s ‘living wage’ jumps 5.4% from one year ago

Even with inflation tamed, there is a noticeable increase in…