Youth aged 17-30 in Nanaimo will soon have access to new affordable housing, thanks to an accepted offer for the Nanaimo Youth Services Association to purchase a historic rooming house at 545 Haliburton St.

The B.C. government, in partnership with the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA), will transfer ownership and management of approximately 400 Rural Native Housing properties throughout B.C. to qualified Aboriginal non-profit housing providers, beginning with a Request for Proposal issued today.

Mining has come back to British Columbia in a big way as the New Afton Mine celebrates its grand opening. The mine is the second new mine to open in as many years in the province.

Seniors and people with disabilities in Pemberton now have increased access to affordable housing at Pemberton Villas, a new 22 modular unit building funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia along with community partners.

Dunbar Apartments today became the fifth new supportive housing development to officially open under a partnership between the Province and the City of Vancouver.

Seniors and people with disabilities in Lake Country now have better access to affordable housing at Pinewood Villas, a new ten-unit building funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia along with community partners.

Seniors in Fort St. John now have increased access to affordable housing at Heritage Manor III, a new building providing eight units of affordable seniors' housing funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia along with community partners.

Seniors in Richmond now have increased access to affordable housing at The Maple Residences, a new building providing 144 units of seniors housing, funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia along with community partners.

People who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Kamloops will now have greater access to emergency shelter and housing with support services following today's official opening of Emerald Centre.