New Housing

• Province pushes Vancouver to speed up housing as council weighs Broadway development

  Next week, council will consider a "pace of change" policy governing how fast developers will be able to tear down and redevelop existing rental stock in the Broadway corridor.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2023
  
• B.C. housing minister calls on Ottawa to tie housing funding to immigrant arrivals

  Other than Quebec, the provinces has little control of how many new immigrants arrive in a province and what areas of the province they move to.

  Politics

  Jan 3, 2023
  
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• New housing for Gastown fire victims possible on Monday

  The majority of those displaced by the fire will now be offered long-term housing in a property at 303 Columbia Street purchased by the Atira Women's Society in February.

  Fire

  Apr 17, 2022
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• Three high-rises proposed for Leon Avenue, Kelowna

  Two residential buildings are proposed to be built on the north side of Leon Avenue, at the former Boyds Tire location, while a hotel would be built on the south side.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2020
• B.C. government promises to build 4,900 new affordable rental units

  The government has promised to build more than 14,000 affordable rental homes over the next 10 years.

  Politics

  Nov 13, 2018
• Vernon neighbourhood divided over supportive housing

  It's meant to keep people off the streets, but residents of a Vernon neighbourhood are divided over plans for a new supportive housing facility in their area.

  Nov 20, 2017