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Wednesday, October 17, 2012 2:00 PM
The Crosswalk shelter has relocated to a renovated building to provide a safe and warm place for street homeless men and women to seek shelter during the evenings.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 11:15 AM
First Place became the sixth new supportive housing site to officially open under a partnership between the B.C. government and the City of Vancouver.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:45 AM
Construction will begin shortly for St. John Hospice, a new comprehensive palliative care facility in Vancouver to provide 15 bedrooms for individuals in need.
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Friday, April 27, 2012 10:00 AM
The governments of Canada and British Columbia, along with community partners, officially opened Pacific Coast Apartments today, a new 96-unit supportive housing development for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Vancouver.
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Friday, March 2, 2012 11:00 AM
The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia announced a public-private partnership to renovate and restore 13 provincially owned Single Room Occupancy hotels in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to provide access to clean and safe social housing.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:30 AM
The Province is providing up to $1 million to keep the First United shelter open for an additional four months on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
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Friday, January 27, 2012 10:00 AM
As a result of federal and provincial investments in affordable housing, a new program is available to help low-income seniors and people with disabilities finance home modifications for accessible, safe and independent living.
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Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:00 PM
Forty-two interim shelter spaces open today at the Marble Arch Hotel, a provincially owned SRO. This shelter facility, using vacant commercial space at the Marble Arch, will operate 24 hours a day, offer a meal program and incorporate a unique couples-only component.
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Monday, December 5, 2011 3:00 PM
The Province and the City of Vancouver will share costs and open two new temporary shelters in Vancouver over the next few weeks.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011 4:01 PM
The Province will open 42 interim shelter spaces in mid-December, using vacant commercial space at the Marble Arch Hotel, a provincially owned Single Room Occupancy Hotel located at 518 Richards St. in Vancouver.
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