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B.C. facing pushback from latest cities added to housing target listMore B.C. municipalities are pushing back against the NDP government's new housing targets, saying they're doing their share, but the province is not.PoliticsApr 24
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Vancouver Island residents question new supportive housing locationResidents on Braidwood Road in Courtenay on Vancouver Island say the city and BC Housing have pushed through a plan for the property without consultation.PoliticsMay 1
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25% of B.C. renters spend half of income on housing: reportAccording to the 2024 renters report coming out of Royal LePage, British Columbians are still facing some of the highest rent prices in the country.CanadaJun 20
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Scammers already targeting new benefit for low-income B.C. seniorsBC Housing is warning of scammers targeting recipients of a support scheme for elderly low-income renters, just one day after it was announced.PoliticsApr 11
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BC Green House Leader Adam Olsen won’t run in fall electionOne of the two Green Party members in British Columbia's Legislature has announced he will not seek re-election in this fall's provincial vote.Politics8 hours
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B.C. announces 670 subsidized units in next phase of rental housing planThe second phase of a homebuilding partnership between the province and Metro Vancouver will deliver up to 670 below-market rental units in four separate urban areas, Premier David Eby said Thursday.PoliticsMay 23
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Early morning house fire in Abbotsford, B.C. deemed fatalFirefighters were dispatched to a home on Pineview Ave, near Clearbrook Road, around 6 a.m.CanadaJun 20
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B.C.’s Rental Protection Fund saves affordable housing in VernonThe $500-million Rental Protection Fund provides one-time capital grants to non-profit housing organizations so they can buy affordable housing buildings that go up for sale.CanadaMay 21
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BC Hydro aims to ease peak hour power usage with overnight discountsBC Hydro is rolling out a voluntary new fee structure that offers discounts for overnight power usage, but charges a premium during peak periods.MoneyJun 5
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WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – June 25Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.News4 hours
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More than 1 in 3 British Columbians considering leaving due to high housing costs: pollA new poll from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute shows that residents across B.C. find that the BC NDP is not focusing enough on addressing housing needs.CanadaJun 10
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B.C. orders LNG workers be housed on ‘floatel’ near Squamish by end of weekWoodfibre LNG has been issued an order to house workers who are currently living at "unauthorized locations” on the so-called floatel.CanadaJun 17
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Developer, mayor mystified why affordable housing development in Mission was rejectedThe CEO of Apex Western Homes thinks it may be because the units have gas installed instead of electricity and that is the reason BC Housing rejected the building.CanadaApr 4
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Rossland, B.C. mother and kids hide in their room as bear trashes their houseA Rossland, B.C., woman is sharing her story after a bear somehow got into her home and trashed the living room. Fortunately no one was hurt.CanadaJun 6
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One person unaccounted for following house fire in Lumby, B.C.Neighbours told Global News on Monday that an elderly couple, as well as their adult son and his partner lived in the home.FireJun 3
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Former Global BC anchor Randene Neill nominated as BC NDP candidateFormer Global BC award-winning journalist and anchor Randene Neill said she will be fighting for more affordable housing.PoliticsJun 8
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‘There is much to be done’: B.C. gets D+ grade in Food Banks Canada poverty report cardFood Banks Canada has given B.C. a near-failing grade on its 2024 poverty report card, saying much needs to be done to address shortfalls in housing and food security.CanadaMay 22
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Vancouver spent more than $400K to clean up sanctioned homeless encampmentThe recent cleanup and repairs to Vancouver's only sanctioned homeless encampment at CRAB Park cost $416,900, according to a city councillor.PoliticsJun 13
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Showers, laundry facility for vulnerable Surrey residents at risk of closing due to fundingThe Healthy Living Complex of Care offers showers and laundry facilities for those in need, but a loss of funding has put the services at risk.CanadaJun 18
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Tiny homes community for homeless in Kelowna officially opensThe city says STEP Place will provide ‘a safe, stable environment,’ where residents “will receive the support they need to prepare for and find more permanent homes.’CanadaMay 31