BC Gov News

People experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Kamloops now have access to additional housing and supports, with the opening of 28 new supportive homes at the former Fortune Motel.

Fifteen new affordable rental homes and 37 child care spaces are available for families and people in Burnaby with the opening of a new mixed-use housing development.

The Province, together with BC Housing, the Town of Princeton, and the Princeton and District Community Services Society, has started work on 20 new temporary homes for seniors who lost their homes to flooding in 2021.

People experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Richmond are moving into new safe and secure homes with the opening of a 40-unit temporary supportive housing building.

BC Rent Bank assistance increased housing stability and prevented homelessness for the vast majority of people who used its services, according to the results of the latest BC Rent Bank Housing Survey.

Murray Rankin, acting Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing, has issued the following statement about the encampment on Hastings Street in Vancouver:

Women and children leaving violence will soon have access to safe and secure homes as construction begins on a 44-unit housing development in Kitimat.

Construction has started on Park Vista in Langley, a new building with 62 rental homes designed to be affordable for families, seniors and people with middle incomes.

Women and children leaving violence have access to 55 new safe and affordable homes, including supports, with the opening of My Sister’s Place in Prince George.

The Province, through BC Housing, has partnered with the Community Land Trust of B.C. (CLT) and the City of Burnaby to preserve 425 units of affordable co-operative housing for seniors and people with low incomes.