Months after the local homeless camp in Maple Ridge was shut down due to fire concerns and other safety issues, residents say new fire fears are being sparked – by a growing number of homeless encampments cropping up in the city’s residential areas. Continue reading →

Almost 160 new rental homes will be built on Clement Avenue across from the police station for Kelowna’s middle-income families. Continue reading →

Housing Minister Selina Robinson has written a letter to B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson to correct ‘”inaccurate statements” he has made about planned modular housing units in Maple Ridge.  Continue reading →

A B.C. mom has presented a petition to the legislature calling on the province to make all multi-unit dwellings smoke-free as a default status. Continue reading →

The province is building supportive housing for homeless campers, but the city and residents are angry they weren’t consulted. Continue reading →

Earlier this month the housing minister slammed Maple Ridge’s own proposed housing plan as “unworkable.” Continue reading →

Selina Robinson says the province could go it alone on building modular housing if the City can’t bring its own workable solution. Continue reading →

“We’ve come forward with a number of suggestions over the last number of months and we just keep hitting roadblocks,” said Selina Robinson. Continue reading →

Wilkinson said the point he was trying to make is that more needs to be done to address the shortage of rental units in the province. Continue reading →