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Online toolkit helps build homes faster as rents fall

Thursday, November 20, 2025 12:45 PM
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Graphic showing how DASH streamlines municipal reviews with machine-readable files, consistent approvals, and support for modern construction.

More people will find their place in a community they love as B.C. continues rolling out new innovations that are making it easier and faster to build affordable homes, helping contribute to the decline in the asking price for rent in communities throughout B.C.


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Premier’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on Transgender Day of Remembrance

Thursday, November 20, 2025 7:30 AM
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Transgender Day of Remembrance

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Transgender Day of Remembrance:


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Grants enhance safety for groups targeted by hate, violence

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 10:00 AM
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Community organizations that have experienced or are at risk of experiencing hate-motivated crimes will benefit from grants to enhance security measures and make repairs.


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More homes coming for Indigenous people

Monday, November 17, 2025 1:00 PM
More homes coming for Indigenous people

Indigenous people in Cranbrook and Fort Nelson will soon have access to 45 affordable homes as two Indigenous-led housing redevelopments move forward.


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Attorney general’s statement about social media company X challenging Civil Resolution Tribunal order

Thursday, November 13, 2025 2:00 PM

Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement in response to social media company X applying for judicial review of a Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) order to remove a non-consensual intimate image from its platform:


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Barriers removed for couples in B.C. receiving disability assistance

Thursday, November 13, 2025 10:00 AM
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Starting Dec. 1, 2025, couples where both members receive disability assistance will receive the same support allowance as they would if they were two single people.


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New elementary school coming to New Westminster

Thursday, November 13, 2025 9:18 AM
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New Elementary School coming to New Westminster

A new, 605-seat elementary school is coming to New Westminster.


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New rules on sick notes eliminate unnecessary paperwork

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 12:30 PM
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Effective immediately, new rules limit when employers can ask for sick notes and will allow more time for health-care providers to spend with patients.


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Expanded supports coming for Surrey youth with new Foundry opening next week

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 11:30 AM
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Foundry Surrey Central

More young people in Surrey have better access to essential mental-health and substance-use services with the opening of Foundry Surrey Central on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025.


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Cowichan’s new hospital celebrates name, construction progress

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 10:15 AM
Cowichan's hospital celebrates name and construction progress.

As part of ongoing work to incorporate Indigenous perspectives into healing, the new Cowichan hospital will carry a Hul'q'umi'num' and English dual name celebrating the deep cultural and linguistic heritage of the Quw'utsun Peoples and their connection to the land.


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More than 150 affordable homes open for seniors in Delta

Friday, November 7, 2025 10:23 AM
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Seniors in Delta have moved into 152 affordable homes with the opening of The Tides, the first part of a planned two-phase redevelopment, offering a vibrant community for seniors to stay connected and thrive.


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Minister’s statement on November 2025 rental report

Friday, November 7, 2025 8:45 AM

On Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, Rentals.ca released a report indicating that rental asking prices in British Columbia lead the country in declines, down 9.6% over the past two years and 5.8% in the past year alone. Vancouver reached a 43-month low in October 2025, falling 11.4% over the past three years and declining on an annual basis for a 23rd consecutive month. In Surrey, the asking rent for a one bedroom compared to this time last year is down 12%.


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Record number of shelter spaces opening before winter

Thursday, November 6, 2025 9:00 AM
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More shelter spaces are available this winter than previous seasons, providing people experiencing homelessness in British Columbia with life-saving access to additional warm, safe indoor spaces as colder weather arrives.


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