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Friday, September 18, 2020 12:50 PM
People throughout B.C. will continue to have safe, reliable and affordable public transportation options, with federal and provincial confirmation that TransLink, BC Transit and BC Ferries will share more than $1 billion under the federal/provincial Safe Restart Agreement announced earlier this summer, cost-shared 50-50 by both governments.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2020 11:15 AM
The Province is partnering with the City of Vancouver to build 450 new supportive homes for people experiencing homelessness in the city.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020 9:00 AM
The Province and City of Vancouver are partnering to launch B.C.’s first-ever “navigation” centre to help people who are experiencing long-term homelessness and require supports.
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Thursday, July 30, 2020 9:00 AM
Low- to- moderate-income families, seniors and people with disabilities are moving into 67 new affordable rental homes in Vancouver.
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Monday, June 29, 2020 12:30 PM
The Province, through BC Housing, has purchased the 42-unit American Hotel in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for people who have been living in supportive housing and are ready to take the next step toward independent living.
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Friday, June 26, 2020 8:30 AM
The Province, through BC Housing, and the City of Vancouver, the BC Non-Profit Housing Association and the Pembina Institute, are working together to find ways to make homes safer, more energy-efficient and less polluting, while reducing heating costs for residents.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 2:45 PM
The Province, through BC Housing, has purchased the 110-room Howard Johnson Hotel at 1176 Granville St. as part of a long-term plan to build a mix of affordable homes for people in Vancouver.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:45 AM
The Government of B.C. and partners are opening or beginning construction on more than 540 new affordable rental homes for people in the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser regions.
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Saturday, April 25, 2020 10:31 AM
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The Province is working with the cities of Vancouver and Victoria to transition people living in encampments in Oppenheimer Park, Topaz Park and on Pandora Avenue into safe, temporary accommodations with wraparound supports to protect their health and safety in the overlapping COVID-19 and overdose crises.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020 9:30 AM
Close to 60 new supportive homes with around-the-clock supports are opening in Vancouver, as a result of a partnership between the Government of B.C., the City of Vancouver and the Government of Canada.
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