The governments of Canada and British Columbia, along with community partners, gathered to celebrate the official re-opening of the newly renovated and rejuvenated Circle of Eagles Lodge, a 17-bed, supportive transitional housing development in Vancouver.

The governments of Canada, British Columbia and Kelowna, along with community partners, gathered today to celebrate the official opening of Tutt Street Place, a new $10.1-million supportive housing development in Kelowna. The new building has 39 apartments with integrated support services to help women and women with children who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or who have proven financial need.

The Stanley/New Fountain shelter in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, received a funding extension of just over $1 million to remain open for another year while more supportive housing is built.

A new centre to help individuals at risk of homelessness with mental health and addiction issues is now under construction in Surrey.

The largest supportive housing development to be built under a partnership between the Province, the City of Vancouver and Streetohome Foundation is starting construction in Vancouver.

A development that will offer affordable housing for Aboriginal foster families, youth transitioning out of foster care and low-income families has started construction in Vancouver.

A new development that will create 45 units of supportive housing for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness is now under construction in Maple Ridge.

Thirty-six B.C. communities have agreed to adopt a new building regulation that promotes the use of alternative energy by requiring all new single family homes built in their community to be solar hot water ready.