News releases

KELOWNA – Women and children leaving violence in interior B.C. will soon have more safe places to regroup, recover and begin rebuilding their lives.

West Vancouver – The Indigenous Social Housing Management Agreement (ISHMA) was officially signed this morning by the Aboriginal Housing Management Association’s President, Gary Wilson and Chief Executive Officer of BC Housing, Shayne Ramsay. The agreement is a foundational document for AHMA and the 41 Indigenous Housing Providers that comprise the organization. It is the second and improved version of the first Aboriginal Social Housing Management Agreement (ASHMA) that was signed in 2012. The ISHMA represents the joint commitment from AHMA and the Government of British Columbia to continue to improve and prioritize housing conditions through culturally sensitive practices for Indigenous peoples in British Columbia in urban, rural and northern regions.

VANCOUVER – People experiencing homelessness will now have access to more supportive homes and a unique opportunity to learn new skills through a community gardening program.

COLWOOD – A partnership between the Province, Indigenous housing partners and the City of Colwood will soon provide more than 120 new, affordable rental homes for Indigenous families in the area.

Shuswap Indian Band, Tobacco Plains Indian Band and ʔaq̓am Community are working with BC Housing on a new project to improve the quality of on-reserve homes in the East Kootenay area.

PRINCE GEORGE – Women and children leaving violence will soon have more safe places to regroup, recover and begin rebuilding their lives.

BURNABY – Low-income seniors and people living with disabilities will benefit from a redevelopment project to provide 331 new and affordable homes in Burnaby.

KELOWNA – People experiencing homelessness have a new place to call home with the Heath House opening its doors in Kelowna.

KELOWNA – In response to an urgent need, the Province is building more supportive housing for people in Kelowna experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

MERRITT – Five Nicola bands and BC Housing are working together on a new project to improve the quality of on-reserve housing in the Nicola Valley near Merritt.

VANCOUVER – New Beginnings, a new modular housing project, is opening its doors and offering Indigenous peoples experiencing homelessness a place to call home.

VICTORIA – Responding to the urgent need from communities around the province, the Government of B.C. is opening additional shelters and providing funding for emergency housing solutions to help people experiencing homelessness have a safe, warm place during the winter.

VANCOUVER – New, affordable rental homes for single people, seniors and families in Vancouver are under construction, thanks to a partnership between the Government of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver.

NANAIMO – More affordable housing and improved community services will soon come to the Fifth Street corridor as a result of a new partnership.

BURNABY – Women and children leaving violence in the Burnaby area will soon have more safe places to regroup, recover and begin rebuilding their lives.

LANGFORD – With construction getting underway on 60 homes at M’akola Housing Society’s Station Avenue development, the B.C. government is adding to the project with 40 more new homes for Indigenous families in need.

NANAIMO – People experiencing homelessness in Nanaimo are settling into their new homes, following a successful move into two supportive housing sites in the community.

CAMPBELL RIVER – People in Campbell River, including Elders, seniors and those with physical disabilities, now have access to new affordable rental homes, thanks to a partnership between the Government of British Columbia and M'akola Housing Society.

NANAIMO – Women and children leaving violence in Nanaimo will soon have more safe places to regroup, recover and begin rebuilding their lives.

CHILLIWACK – People experiencing homelessness in Chilliwack will have access to 45 spaces of new temporary shelter as of this week, thanks to a partnership between BC Housing and Ruth and Naomi’s Mission.

PITT MEADOWS – Indigenous peoples on- and off-reserve will soon have access to more than 1,100 new affordable homes in 26 communities throughout British Columbia.

VANCOUVER – More people in Vancouver experiencing homelessness will have safe and secure homes with support services with the opening of 144 supportive housing units.

PORT ALBERNI – Seniors in Port Alberni will soon have access to additional affordable rental housing and long-term care so they can receive the services they need and continue to live in the community as they age.

LANGFORD – Seniors and families in Langford will benefit from new affordable homes and child care spaces as part of Phase 2 of the Oak Park redevelopment funded by the Province’s Building BC: Community Housing Fund.

VICTORIA – The British Columbia government will invest $1.1 billion over the next 10 years to make B.C.’s social housing stock more energy efficient, less polluting and safer, while significantly reducing heating costs for residents.

VANCOUVER – For every dollar invested in supportive housing, as much as five dollars in social and economic value is created, according to new research completed by Constellation Consulting Group.

KELOWNA, British Columbia — Low to moderate-income seniors and persons with disabilities in Kelowna now have access to a total of almost 200 new affordable rental homes. The governments of Canada, British Columbia, and the City of Kelowna are officially opening Apple Valley 2 and 3, the final phases in this comprehensive seniors’ complex operated by National Society of HOPE.

KAMLOOPS – Seniors, people with disabilities and people living with mental-health challenges will soon have access to new affordable rental homes, following the Spirit Square redevelopment.

VANCOUVER – Help is on the way for middle-income families in 42 communities as the Province moves forward with more than 4,900 new affordable mixed-income rental homes as part of the Building BC: Community Housing Fund.

KAMLOOPS – In response to the number of people experiencing homelessness in the area, the Province is working with the City of Kamloops to open 55 temporary modular homes while construction continues on additional permanent supportive housing.