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Wednesday, March 22, 2017 3:15 PM
Vulnerable homeless youth will get a helping hand from the provincial government with an additional $5 million in housing and support services at Covenant House Vancouver (CHV).
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Friday, March 17, 2017 10:45 AM
Workers coming to B.C. through the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) can now be exempt from the additional property transfer tax on foreign buyers, helping ensure B.C. continues to attract highly skilled workers and entrepreneurs across all sectors of the province’s diverse economy, including the growing tech sector.
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017 11:00 AM
Deputy Premier and Minister Responsible for Housing Rich Coleman has presented the Honour House Society with a $4,330,000 cheque on behalf of the Province to pay off its remaining mortgage.
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Thursday, February 16, 2017 10:30 AM
The B.C. government’s commitment to redevelop the Riverview Lands is proceeding with an agreement for the construction of a new building to accommodate the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre for Youth and a Provincial Assessment Centre for people with developmental disabilities.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017 11:45 AM
To further reduce barriers and make services and resources more easily accessible for people with disabilities, the Province is providing the BC Spinal Cord Injury Community Services Network (BC SCI Network) with $5 million to enhance their services for British Columbians with a physical disability.
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Monday, February 6, 2017 10:00 AM
Green Frog is a pest control company that is doing more than just dirty work. By working with and hiring people with barriers to employment at risk of homelessness, they are helping others to rebuild their lives.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:00 PM
The B.C. government announced an additional $5 million to support the BC SPCA’s eight-year Facilities Development and Service Plan to replace or renovate aging shelters, keeping vulnerable animals safe.
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Monday, January 30, 2017 9:45 AM
In 2013, Atira Women’s Resource Society built the first multi-dwelling housing project in Canada using recycled shipping containers.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017 7:25 PM
A coroner’s inquest jury has issued 21 recommendations to try to reduce the toll from illicit drug deaths in B.C.
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Friday, January 20, 2017 10:15 AM
Seniors in Vancouver soon will have access to 137 new units of affordable rental housing.
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