British Columbia’s Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) has imposed a $5,000 administrative penalty on the owner of the West Hotel, a single room occupancy hotel in Vancouver.

Metlakatla First Nation has signed two pipeline benefits agreements with the provincial government that will provide direct benefits to the community as a result of B.C.’s developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.

The Minister of Natural Gas Development Rich Coleman, introduced amendments that will streamline safety oversight over oil and gas facilities, including liquefied natural gas facilities.

The B.C. government has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for non-profit housing societies to own and operate two social housing sites currently owned by the Province and managed by BC Housing – Ted Kuhn Towers in Surrey and Sunset Towers in Vancouver.

The Province will provide an additional 88 units of transitional housing and shelter, as well as 40 rent supplements for campers currently residing at the Victoria courthouse lawns.

The January 2016 natural gas and petroleum rights sale has resulted in over $200,000, increasing the fiscal year total to over $14 million.

On Jan. 8, 2016, B.C.’s Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) will introduce fee changes that aim to reduce wait times for tenancy dispute hearings.