Seniors in McBride will continue to benefit from safe, affordable housing at Beaverview Lodge, which will undergo extensive renovations and upgrades.

Seniors will soon have better access to affordable housing with supports that will enhance their independence at RiverBend Seniors Community, a new housing complex under construction that will provide 66 supportive units, as well as 106 market units in Prince George.

Seniors and other individuals who have experienced homelessness, or are at risk for homelessness, will soon have increased options for affordable rental housing in Saanich, including vital supports in an environment that also meets social needs.

Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for housing met to discuss key priorities for housing in Canada.

Thirty-six Aboriginal families are settling into their new affordable homes at 550 Goldstream Ave., a recently completed mixed-use development in Langford, which officially opened on National Aboriginal Day.