Seniors in need of residential care now have greater access to housing and supports at the newly renovated and expanded Langley Lodge.

A request for qualifications (RFQ) was issued for the renovation and restoration of 13 provincially-owned single room occupancy (SRO) hotels to improve the quality of life for residents and to extend the useful life of the buildings for a generation.

The October 2011 petroleum and natural gas sale resulted in over $24.3 million in bonus bids, bringing the calendar year total to over $147 million.

The governments of Canada and British Columbia gathered to celebrate the official opening of Apple Valley, a new 72-unit housing development for seniors and persons with disabilities in Kelowna.

St. James Community Service Society, a non-profit housing provider celebrating 50 years of service within the Downtown Eastside and across Vancouver, has been selected to develop, manage and operate an innovative project.

The Province and the City of Coquitlam have reiterated their commitment to develop a new emergency shelter for people who are homeless in the Tri-Cities.

People at risk of homelessness are getting the housing, support and help they need at two new buildings which provide 170 supportive housing apartments and 15 Seniors Rental Housing apartments in Vancouver.

The Province will continue to support shelter spaces in the City of Vancouver this winter with ongoing funding for HEAT shelters and an expansion of the Extreme Weather spaces.

The sixth annual Homelessness Action Week takes place from October 10-16 this year - a week to raise awareness, take action and acknowledge the collective effort being made in our communities to reach a day when homelessness will no longer exist.