BC Ministry Of Housing

• ‘Tremendous help’: Hundreds of new shelter spaces coming to Abbotsford

  The B.C. Ministry of Housing and the City of Abbotsford announced 220 new shelter spaces will soon be provided in the city.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2024
  
• Could Vancouver convert empty office towers into housing?

  The B.C. government said it is open to the idea of converting empty office towers into housing in Vancouver and Victoria.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2023
  
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• ‘Going to make the situation worse’: B.C. mayor pushes back on housing targets

  District of North Vancouver Mayor Mike Little said transportation infrastructure needs to be addressed first before the municipality focuses on building new homes.

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  Jun 2, 2023
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• ‘Cut red tape’: B.C. working to build more homes faster in select communities

  The Housing Supply Act gives the Province of B.C. the ability to set housing targets in municipalities, which will help them 'address local barriers to construction.'

  Politics

  May 31, 2023
• 330 supportive housing units for Downtown Eastside to be ready for June, province says

  As it stands, there are 117 people sheltering on East Hastings Street, and 70 of them have expressed a desire for safe housing, according to the province.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2023
• Penticton seeks support from other B.C. municipalities in shelter fight with province

  The province is operating a downtown homeless shelter without the city's permission.

  Politics

  Apr 13, 2021
• Coronavirus: Okanagan to host self-isolation sites for region’s most vulnerable people

  The B.C. government says the sites are part of a provincewide initiative to help homeless people, youth and those who don’t have a safe place to self-isolate.

  Apr 7, 2020