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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.

The minimum income required to buy an average-priced Victoria home climbed to nearly $185,000 last month, according to an online mortgage brokerage.

The McGill University study noted the addition of one dedicated short-term rental per 100 rental units in a neighbourhood contributes to an average rise in rent of $49 a month for that neighbourhood

The governments of British Columbia, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador lost up to $2.47 billion in tax revenues over four years due to the growth in illegal tobacco sales, says a convenience industry report.

Homeowners must rent the suites at below-market rates for five years for eligibility.

OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s inflation rate has been rising for two consecutive months as underlying price pressures remain stubbornly high, a combination that makes the Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s next interest rate decision more challenging.

Few townhomes and houseplexes — "missing middle" housing — are being built in Greater Victoria, according to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s monthly survey of new housing construction.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland met with executives from Loblaw, Metro, Empire, Walmart and Costco on Monday morning. 

FortisBC says in a statement that it has been given approval by the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Utilities Commission to drop its gas rates for customers starting Oct. 1.