BC Housing

• Penticton, B.C. encampment residents officially evicted from site

  Outreach workers have been on-site over the past several days, helping connect people with available support services.

  Canada

  Jun 25
  
• ‘I thought we were going to be homeless’: B.C.’s housing crisis affects women fleeing abuse

  Global News spoke to a mother who fled an abusive relationship with nothing but two suitcases and her child. We are not disclosing her name due to safety reasons.

  Canada

  Apr 18
  
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• Chilliwack council calls for equal approach to shelter beds across B.C.

  Chilliwack's mayor says his community is bearing a disproportionate burden in providing shelter for the unhoused.

  Health

  Jan 30
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• ‘Nowhere to go’: North Vancouver housing building to shut down

  Since 2020, many people have made their home at the former Travelodge in North Vancouver, which was set up by BC Housing during the pandemic to ease shelter overcrowding.

  Canada

  Jan 16
• South Granville supportive housing draws concern from local businesses

  The provincial government announced the $54 million plan to buy and renovate the Chalmers Lodge on West 12th Avenue in April 2023.

  Economy

  Oct 16, 2024
• ‘We are forgotten’: B.C. seniors are struggling to find housing

  B.C. seniors say it's difficult to afford rent in the province, especially when they are living on fixed incomes.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 19, 2024
• Tiny homes community for homeless in Kelowna officially opens

  The 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.’

  Canada

  May 31, 2024
• More transitional housing now complete for people experiencing homelessness in Kelowna

  The new location will provide 60 homes to people experiencing homeless who are 55 and over and people with physical disabilities.

  Canada

  May 14, 2024
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• Developer, mayor mystified why affordable housing development in Mission was rejected

  The 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.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2024
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• West Kelowna urged to consider short-term rental limitations by housing minister

  B.C.'s housing minister is urging West Kelowna council to implement some control measures over its short-term rental supply.

  Canada

  Feb 29, 2024