New shelter beds will help move more people in Victoria, including people living on Pandora Avenue, off the street and indoors with as many as 72 new shelter beds.

BC Hydro will build approximately $250 million worth of capital projects in Richmond over the next decade to upgrade and expand the electricity grid to provide clean power for homes, businesses and transportation.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, has issued the following statement to make sure children in B.C. are up to date on all their vaccines as part of back-to-school preparations:

The first round of public engagement for a transit-oriented development near Uptown Shopping Centre will run from Monday, Aug. 19 until Sept. 18, 2024.

From Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2024/08/kwikwetlem-first-nation-and-coquitlam-to-establish-joint-flood-mitigation-program.html

More than 50 people experiencing homelessness in Kamloops could be moving into supportive housing with the proposed purchase of land on the city’s North Shore.

BC Hydro will construct approximately $500-million worth of capital projects in the North Shore and Sea to Sky corridor over the next decade to upgrade and expand the electricity grid, and provide clean power for homes, businesses, and growing electrification and transportation needs.

From Gabriola Island Community Hall Association: https://soundernews.com/the-lund-gathering-place-grand-opening-on-august-10/

Nearly 100 new rental homes are coming for middle-income individuals, couples and families in Nelson and Fernie through BC Builds housing projects.