BC Gov News

From Infrastructure Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2023/11/funding-announced-to-reduce-vancouver-international-airports-environmental-footprint.html

The Province is removing Richmond’s Ecowaste landfill from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), allowing the company to move forward with a new recycling facility for housing construction waste.

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.

Twenty-seven new affordable and safe rental homes are available for single women and women with children in Richmond.

Seniors are moving into 107 new affordable homes in Richmond, which will allow them to live more independently and stay connected to their community.

A new temporary supportive housing building with 40 safe and secure homes will soon be available for people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness in Richmond.

A new permanent, accessible shelter for people experiencing homelessness is helping meet their immediate needs, while offering supports to help them build a brighter future.

Up to 300 low-income co-op households will benefit from the B.C. government’s $2 million in assistance to make their homes more affordable. This funding will bridge the shortfall resulting from expired federal operating agreements.