News releases

SALT SPRING ISLAND - Low- to moderate-income families will benefit from 24 much-needed new affordable rental homes in the community.

QUESNEL - Safe and secure homes are on the way for people experiencing homelessness as construction begins on a new supportive housing project in the community.

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.

COLWOOD - Middle-income families will soon have nearly 50 new rental home options as ground breaks on a rental building in Colwood.

PENTICTON - Families and individuals with moderate incomes now have access to 40 new affordable homes, as a new rental building with accessible units opens in the community.

SALMON ARM - More new affordable rental homes and housing with supports are on the way for Salmon Arm.

PORT MOODY – Families and individuals in the Tri-Cities community will benefit from 55 new affordable rental homes as construction gets underway on redevelopment of a former church property.

CRANBROOK - Twenty new homes are on the way for families, seniors and people in need of affordable housing in Cranbrook, where the rental vacancy rate is near 1%.

KEREMEOS – More families and seniors in Keremeos will have an affordable place to call home thanks to a partnership between the Province and the Lower Similkameen Community Services Society.

COURTENAY - Renovations planned for a social housing complex in the community will offer safer, more comfortable housing for more than 100 people, as well as job opportunities for people who face employment barriers due to poverty or disability.

VANCOUVER - A significant social housing project planned through a partnership between the Aboriginal Land Trust and the Government of British Columbia has the potential to change hundreds of lives.

KELOWNA – Responding to the need for more supportive housing in Kelowna, a new project in Rutland will provide safe and secure homes for people experiencing homelessness, as well as young people who are struggling to find suitable housing.

ABBOTSFORD - Women experiencing homelessness in the community now have 37 new supportive homes options at a permanent modular building with around-the-clock services.

TERRACE - People struggling to afford housing in the community now have access to nearly 100 new homes, thanks to a partnership between the Province, the City of Terrace and Ksan House Society.

BURNABY - The first ever year-round shelter in Burnaby will provide relief from nights on the street and give support and hope to people experiencing homelessness in the community, thanks to a partnership between the Province and the city.

REVELSTOKE – More people in Revelstoke will soon have access to much-needed rental housing, with the B.C. government’s new HousingHub facilitating the purchase of two rental properties in the community.

SURREY - The site for a second permanent supportive housing project proposed in Surrey will provide approximately 60 safe and secure homes for people experiencing homelessness.

PEACHLAND - Seniors in Peachland now have access to new affordable rental homes, thanks to a partnership between the governments of Canada and British Columbia, the District of Peachland, Peachland Seniors' Support Society and community partners.

PENTICTON – Women and children leaving violence will soon have more safe places to regroup, recover and build a better future in the Okanagan area.

KELOWNA - Close to 160 new rental homes will soon be available to middle-income families in Kelowna, thanks to a new partnership between the Province and a developer.

VERNON – Fifty-two people who have been homeless in Vernon are about to move into their new homes with around-the-clock supports, to help them regroup and improve their lives.

KAMLOOPS – Indigenous design and vision will guide the development of an innovative affordable housing project breaking ground in Kamloops.

VANCOUVER – Partnerships with organizations like the Union Gospel Mission, which is breaking ground on new housing for women and children, are behind the success of the more than 20,000 new homes complete or underway in nearly 80 communities throughout the province.

KELOWNA – The Province is working with the City of Kelowna and community partners to continue Cornerstone shelter operations at 425 Leon Ave., to help people experiencing homelessness while permanent housing options are built.

PENTICTON - A new supportive housing redevelopment will soon open its doors for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the community, allowing them to regroup and begin their journey to recovery.

SQUAMISH - The Province is partnering with a developer in Squamish to build 40 new rental apartments to help address the need for more rental housing for middle-income families in the community.

SOOKE – More than 40 families and seniors in Sooke are now living in modern, affordable rental homes that are more comfortable and energy efficient.

WEST KELOWNA - To help people experiencing homelessness in the community, the Province is extending the Westbank United Church shelter until more supportive homes open in the area.

NELSON - Forty-three new affordable rental homes will provide a safe, caring environment where families can raise their children and seniors can age in their community.

BURNABY – Families and people in need of affordable rental homes will soon have access to 125 new homes and the peace of mind that comes from secure housing.