New affordable housing for seniors and transitional housing for women is now available on Salt Spring Island thanks to a partnership with the governments of Canada and British Columbia along with community partners.

Environment Minister Mary Polak and Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman have issued a conditional Environmental Assessment Certificate to Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corp. for the YVR Fuel Delivery project.

Affordable apartments for 70 low income families and individuals will be preserved, thanks to $3.9 million in funding from the governments of Canada and B.C. for renovations that will extend the life of the Sundergreen development in Kamloops.

Aboriginal Elders and seniors in Duncan have increased access to affordable housing with today's official opening of Ts'i'ts'uwatul Lelum, a new 50-unit, assisted-living development funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia, along with community partners.

On Dec. 20, 2013, new energy efficiency requirements for the BC Building Code will come into effect.

The B.C. government will provide $350,000 to Atira Women's Resource Society to open a new building in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and create 36 housing units for women in the community.

The province's first LNG proposal at Grassy Point near Prince Rupert has filed its export application with Canada's National Energy Board.

Following on the success from last year's event, Premier Christy Clark announced British Columbia will once again host an international conference in 2014 on B.C.'s emerging liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.

A new 27-unit housing development that offers affordable, supportive housing for women and women with children was officially opened today.