City of Victoria - Downtown Victoria Business Association

June 8, 2020

Rediscover Downtown Victoria: Transit, Socially Distant Activities, and Patio Dining

As Victoria continues to reopen with new safety measures in place, more small businesses are welcoming people back to their shops and services. Read about updates to transit, fun activities to do downtown, and how the City is planning on…

Jeff Bray May 29, 2020

Downtown Victoria welcomes you back

In May's edition of Jeff's monthly column in Victoria News, the DVBA Executive Directory writes about the challenges businesses faced through the pandemic, ways we can support these invaluable members of our society, and how excited the downtown community is…

May 6, 2020

Food Security, Mental Health, and Seniors’ Resources in Victoria

The global public health emergency is having widespread effects on many aspects of day-to-day life, from finances to food security and mental health. Here are some local and provincial resources that can help provide access to food and mental well-being…

April 14, 2020

COVID-19 Resources for Individuals and Businesses

With the ongoing public health emergency, we wanted to provide a list of resources to make use of during this challenging time. See an overview of federal, provincial, and municipal support services and find the information you need when it…

March 30, 2020

Lorna: Bodacious Clothing

Lorna Ketler of Bodacious Clothing in downtown Victoria shares her experiences as a business owner for over 20 years, talking about her motivation, passion, and advice for other business owners as part of our series for International Women's Day and…

March 20, 2020

Evelyn: Andrews-Greene CPA

Evelyn Andrews-Greene is the sole owner of Andrews-Greene CPA in downtown Victoria, running the business for over thirty years. Find out why she chose downtown, what #EachforEqual means to her, and what words of wisdom she has for other fellow…

Holly Dumbarton March 3, 2020

FED Feature: Zambri’s

The Food Eco District has initiated monthly features to promote food and sustainability. For March, the feature restaurant is Zambri's. Read on to find out the featured food...

Viktoria Csanicz February 27, 2020

Be A Local Tourist In Your Town 2020: Back and better than ever

Be A Local Tourist In Your Town is back and it starts TODAY! See Victoria through the eyes of an out-of-towner, get great deals on local attractions, and be entered to WIN a fantastic prize.

Jeff Bray January 29, 2020

Jeff’s Column: 2020 Building on our Momentum in Downtown Victoria

Jeff Bray, DVBA's executive director, writes a column for Victoria News. Read January's article about 2019 and where the organization is heading this year.

Jeff Bray January 20, 2020

Jeff’s New Year and New Decade Notes

Happy New Year! It’s time for an overview of 2019’s downtown business highs and lows, and thoughts on this new year and new decade with our Executive Director, Jeff Bray.