After a warm start to winter across much of the province, British Columbians are encouraged to prepare for colder weather and winter road conditions in the days and weeks ahead.

Seniors and people living with disabilities in Port Alberni now have access to more affordable rental housing with the opening of Huupsitas, a new 48-unit apartment building.

First Nation Elders, seniors and workers from Old Massett and Masset villages will soon have access to 12 renovated homes following the Province’s purchase, through BC Housing, of 1545 Wallace St.

Women and their children leaving violence in and around Nanaimo will soon have access to 47 safe spaces as construction starts on a new transitional and second-stage housing development.

From Infrastructure Canada (Dec. 15, 2023): Canada.ca EN: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2023/12/the-governments-of-canada-and-british-columbia-invest-in-wastewater-infrastructure-improvements-in-the-regional-district-of-nanaimo.html

An innovative approach to data collection and reporting is helping government better understand the underlying factors that lead to homelessness and better support people in finding stable housing and services that meet their needs.

The deaths of at least 342 people experiencing homelessness were reported to the BC Coroners Service in 2022, continuing an increase in deaths among the unhoused population of 138% in the past two years.

Indigenous families, elders and people in Sooke now have access to 75 below-market homes, with the opening of a new purpose-built rental building at 2170 Charters Rd.