The Province and the City of Vancouver have secured the former Howard Johnson Hotel at 395 Kingsway to provide 100 interim housing spaces for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness while more supportive housing is completed.

A new housing development with 36 apartments and on-site support services for those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness was officially opened in Nanaimo.

An affordable home-ownership project for low-to-moderate-income families is one step closer to reality after a partnership was announced today between the Province and Habitat for Humanity.

A new affordable housing development for adults and families with low-to-modest incomes broke ground in Victoria.

Minister Responsible for Housing Rich Coleman joined community partners and private donors in congratulating Streetohome Foundation for reaching its $26.5-million fundraising goal to help end homelessness in Vancouver.

People who are homeless or at risk will soon have access to supportive housing and onsite health services now that renovations have started at Chilliwack Health and Housing Contact Centre.

A new affordable housing development for young adults with developmental disabilities broke ground today in North Vancouver.

BC Hydro has installed 93 per cent or 1.73 million of 1.87 million smart meters. To ensure the final seven per cent of smart meters can be installed, the Province is extending the deadline under the Clean Energy Act from Dec. 31, 2012, to Dec. 31, 2013.

Canada's most progressive housing strategy continued to mark significant achievements in 2012, providing more than 97,000 British Columbian households with access to safe, affordable or supportive housing.