A women-only, emergency shelter will open at 329 Powell St. in Vancouver beginning Monday, Nov. 28, 2011.

Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced an expansion to the Burns Lake Community Forest that will provide the community-owned forest corporation with access to timber resources near Ling Lake.

The Province will fund a new Habitat for Humanity project in Grand Forks that will provide seven affordable homes for men with developmental disabilities.

A new $4.2 million development in Port Coquitlam is not only providing supportive homes for individuals living with mental health challenges, but also acting as a community hub for mental wellness.

Camas Gardens is helping to change the lives of people in Victoria who are homeless or at risk of homelessness by providing 44 new apartments of supportive housing.

UBC Okanagan and its support services employees have ratified a two- year agreement under the government's 2010 mandate, announced Finance Minister Kevin Falcon.

Rhoda Kaellis Residence, a supportive and transitional housing development, is positively changing the lives of people with a history of homelessness since it opened its doors nearly a year ago.

The members of the new Advisory Council on Aboriginal Women were confirmed today by Mary Polak, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.

A renovated and expanded apartment building is providing supportive and affordable homes for adults on the North Shore who are living with mental health challenges.