social housing
Residents, community groups call for inclusive Blue Bonnets project
By Felicia Parrillo Reporter
Community groups rallied in front of city hall Tuesday to ask officials for an inclusive Blue Bonnets project. Continue reading
New affordable housing project goes ahead in New Westminster
The five townhouses will provide homes for single women and children in need of housing. Continue reading
9 years after Little Mountain social housing demolished, modular housing to rise on nearly empty site
By Simon Little Digital Reporter
The land has sat virtually empty since more than 700 people were evicted to bulldoze the site. Continue reading
Older Women’s Network to discuss housing issues in Peterborough
By Niki Anastasakis Videographer
Older Women’s Network is holding an open meeting with Peterborough City Council on March 1 to discuss options for better housing for low-income seniors in the community. Continue reading
Proposed housing for homeless in Maple Ridge just a ‘band-aid solution: advocate
By Michelle Morton Reporter/News Anchor
“It institutionalizes poor people, it’s a mode of surveillance, they give up their tenancy rights, their privacy, their autonomy, and it’s a dehumanizing approach to trying to help poor people and homeless people.” Continue reading
Just one-third of ‘social housing’ at 58 West Hastings Street to be guaranteed at welfare rates
By Simon Little Digital Reporter
Gregor Robertson in 2016: “We’re going to be putting pressure on the B.C. and federal government to commit to making sure that all of those rooms can be a shelter welfare rates.” Continue reading
Temporary modular housing coming to site near Olympic Village Station
By Terry Schintz Manager Radio News
The housing would shelter approximately 50 of the city’s most vulnerable residents Continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Londoners march in silence for Grenfell Tower fire victims, demand reform
The first march drew 100 people, which grew to 1,500 by the fifth march on November 14, and to 2,500 by the most recent march on December 14. Continue reading
Site of future modular housing project vandalized with racist graffiti
A community organization says a future modular housing site in Marpole has been vandalized with swastikas and racial slurs. Continue reading
Sugar Mountain Tent City site becomes scene of a skirmish between cyclist and an activist
An organizer of a press conference pushed a cyclist and said he “fell down.” Continue reading
