News releases

TELKWA – Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Affordable housing is key to Canada’s pandemic recovery, including in Telkwa.

KASLO - Construction is underway on 10 new affordable rental homes in Kaslo for families with low and moderate incomes, seniors, individuals and people living with disabilities.

MAPLE RIDGE - Families, seniors and youth are moving into 94 new, affordable rental homes built for people with moderate to low incomes in Maple Ridge.

NORTH COWICHAN - People experiencing or at risk of homelessness in North Cowichan will soon move into 52 new safe and secure homes as the community's first supportive housing building opens.

SURREY -Everyone in Canada deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Affordable housing is key to Canada’s pandemic recovery for communities across the country, including the Lower Mainland. That is why the Government of Canada and the Province of B.C. are thrilled to announce that residents are moving into the Province’s complex-care beds in the new Foxglove multi-use housing building in Surrey.

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

VANCOUVER - The Province, together with BC Housing and Atira Women's Resource Society, is opening 70 permanent homes for people who lost their homes when a fire destroyed the Winters Hotel in Gastown.

ABBOTSFORD - Construction is underway on 60 new supportive homes for men recovering from addiction and at risk of homelessness in Abbotsford.

The Province, through BC Housing, and the City of Kamloops have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that formalizes their commitment to work together on future housing projects and shelters.

PENTICTON - A new temporary shelter with 42 beds for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness is open in Penticton.

SQUAMISH - The Westwinds seniors housing development in Squamish is now open, providing 232 affordable rental homes for low-income seniors.

KAMLOOPS - With the opening of Moira House shelter, people experiencing homelessness in Kamloops have access to 40 new year-round shelter beds.

NELSON - The Province, through BC Housing, has purchased the North Shore Inn in Nelson to provide 30 homes with supports for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

VERNON - The Province, through BC Housing, has purchased the former Polson Park Motel in Vernon to provide 29 permanent homes with supports for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

In September 2017, BC Housing and Atira jointly initiated a financial review of Atira using BDO as the external consultant. The review scope was focused on addressing some outstanding issues related to Atira budgets for fiscal years ending March 31, 2012 to March 31, 2018. While the review was underway, approval was deferred for the budget items that were under review.

HEILTSUK NATION - Twelve new on-reserve affordable rental homes are open for Heiltsuk Nation members and families.

TOFINO– Everyone in Canada deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that affordable housing is key to Canada’s recovery, including in communities such as Tofino.

NORTH VANCOUVER - New homes are now available for 85 low- to middle-income families, seniors and individuals in North Vancouver as a new rental apartment building opens.

PRINCE GEORGE - Indigenous Elders, families and individuals have begun moving into 50 new affordable homes with the opening of a rental housing development in Prince George.

KELOWNA - People experiencing homelessness in Kelowna will continue to have access to safe, warm beds with the extension of leases on the Richter Street and Doyle Avenue shelters.

VANCOUVER - People in Vancouver will soon have access to 337 affordable homes, with construction underway on a new development in the East Fraser Lands River District.

BURNABY - Individuals, families and people living with disabilities have access to 125 new affordable rental homes with the opening of the Paul McDonell Residence in Burnaby.

VANCOUVER - Residents of six buildings will soon benefit from renovations that will make homes safer, more energy-efficient, less polluting and more resilient to extreme weather.

NANAIMO - People will soon begin moving into Samaritan Place, providing safe and secure homes for people experiencing homelessness in Nanaimo.

VICTORIA - A first-of-its-kind report on homelessness will give better information to help target provincial programs and services to improve supports for people experiencing homelessness and help prevent people from becoming homeless.

COMOX - The Province, the Town of Comox and M'akola Housing Society have secured six below-market rental homes for people with low and moderate incomes.

COQUITLAM - Everyone in Canada deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that affordable housing is key to Canada’s recovery, including in communities such as Coquitlam.

KAMLOOPS - Young adults who have experienced housing instability and are pursuing post- secondary education in social work or community services now have access to a new bursary named in honour of Katherine McParland.

PORT ALBERNI – In November 2020, BC Housing secured a third-party contractor to conduct an independent review of operational concerns about the Port Alberni Shelter Society’s management of two shelters, as well as their supportive housing site in the community. Since the review completed in March 2021, BC Housing has been working with the Port Alberni Shelter Society, its Board of Directors, and our partners to implement 21 actions that resulted from the review’s recommendations.

NORTH VANCOUVER - People in the District of North Vancouver will have more affordable housing options, with construction underway on a new 90-unit development.