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2009 News Releases

December 22, 2009

Strata Changes Take Effect In New Year

Topic: Housing Policy

December 17, 2009

New Campus of Care Opens For Surrey Seniors

Topic: Seniors and People with Disabilities

December 17, 2009

Province Provides $37,000 Grant to Kelowna Winter Shelter

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Women

December 15, 2009

$8.47-Million Shelter And Housing For Homeless In Duncan

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Women

December 11, 2009

Affordable Seniors' Housing Breaks Ground In Kelowna

Topic: Seniors and People with Disabilities

December 15, 2009

$28.8-Million Supportive Housing Breaks Ground In Vancouver

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

December 11, 2009

Supportive Housing Expansion Breaks Ground In North Van

Topic: General

December 09, 2009

Assistance To Shelter Regulation Now In Effect

Topic: Housing Policy

December 7, 2009

Innovative $32m Affordable Housing Announced For Victoria

Topic: General

December 01, 2009

Construction Begins For Unique Small Suite Development

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Women

November 30, 2009

Seniors’ Supportive Housing Program Opens In Sparwood

Topic: Seniors and People with Disabilities

November 27, 2009

$13.7-Million Housing for Langley Homeless Opens

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Women

November 20, 2009

New Family Development Centre Opens In Port Alberni

Topic: General

November 20, 2009

New $12.2-Million Affordable Housing Opens In Vernon

Topic: General

November 16, 2009

Proposed Updates to Fire Code Improve Safety

Topic: Building Codes and Safety Standards

November 12, 2009

Non-Profit Operator Selected for Nanaimo MOU Site

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

November 10, 2009

$10.7-Million Women’s Housing Breaks Ground In Kelowna

Topic: Women

November 10, 2009

$5.9-Million Shelter and Transition House Opens In Terrace

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

November 09, 2009

Province Invests $1.6 Million In Seniors’ Supportive Housing

Topic: Seniors and People with Disabilities

October 29, 2009

Act Will Protect Homeless In Extreme Weather

Topic: Housing Policy

October 29, 2009

Campus Of Care Reopens For Vernon Seniors

Topic: Seniors and People with Disabilities

October 23, 2009

Second-Stage Women’s Housing Opens In Burnaby

Topic: Women

October 23, 2009

Newly Expanded Hospice Opens In Prince George

Topic: General

October 16, 2009

Canada, B.C. Open Housing Project For The Homeless

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

October 16, 2009

Unique Downtown Eastside Storytelling Exhibit Launched

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

October 16, 2009

Province Funding Bunk Beds At First United Church

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

October 14, 2009

B.C., Canada Partner to Renew Social Housing

Topic: All

October 13, 2009

$22m Supportive Housing Gives 92 New Units For Homeless

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

October 09, 2009

B.C. Proclaims Oct. 11-17 Homelessness Action Week

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

October 08, 2009

$10.9m Affordable Housing Breaks Ground In Dawson Creek

Topic: Aboriginal

October 09, 2009

$2.9m Housing Opens For Seniors In Port Alberni

Topic: Seniors and People with Disabilities

September 26, 2009

Innovative Social Housing Design Competition Awarded

Topic: General

September 25, 2009

Kiwanis Villa Opens To Benefit Nanaimo Seniors

Topic: Seniors and People with Disabilities

September 21, 2009

Changes To Strata Laws Benefit Owners, Buyers, Renters

Topic: Housing Policy

September 21, 2009

$9.8m Homeless Housing Project Breaks Ground In Victoria

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

September 21, 2009

Social Housing A Priority for Little Mountain

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

September 18, 2009

Seismic Test Verifies Mid-Rise Wood Building Safety

Topic: Building Codes and Safety Standards

September 18, 2009

New Housing for Homeless Opens In Kamloops

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

September 18, 2009

New $4.2m-Supportive Housing Opens In Kelowna

Topic: Women

September 15, 2009

Construction Underway On Garfield Hotel

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

September 08, 2009

B.C. Gives $600k For Housing For Seniors And Veterans

Topic: Seniors and People with Disabilities

September 08, 2009

Province Funds Affordable Housing In Williams Lake

Topic: Aboriginal

September 04, 2009

Province Provides $505k For Recovery House Purchase

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

September 11, 2009

$373,000 For Year-Round Emergency Shelter In Squamish

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

August 27, 2009

Independent Seniors’ Housing Opens On Cortes Island

Topic: Seniors and People with Disabilities

July 31, 2009

RECONSTRUCTION LOAN PROGRAM TO END

Topic: Homeowner Protection Office

July 31, 2009

$1m Supportive Housing Opens For Homeless Women

Topic: Women

July 30, 2009

NEW HOUSING OPTION FOR PEOPLE AT HOWE SHELTER, Vancouver)

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

July 28, 2009

$21.6m Development Creates Jobs and Supportive Housing (Station Street, Vancouver)

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

July 29, 2009

Supportive Housing Opens in Vernon

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

July 28, 2009

New Emergency Shelter Opens In Mission

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

July 27, 2009

More Roofs Over Heads As $4.6m Affordable Housing Opens

Topic: General

July 24, 2009

Recovery House Opens For Homeless Men In Abbotsford

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

July 23, 2009

Affordable Seniors’ Housing Breaks Ground In Squamish

Topic: Seniors and People with Disabilities

July 22, 2009

Proposed Changes Support Sustainability And Safety

Topic: Building Codes and Safety Standards

July 17, 2009

$7.3m Surrey Housing Opens For Adults With Disabilities

Topic: Seniors and People with Disabilities

July 17, 2009

Partners Provide $2.5m For Housing For The Homeless

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

July 14, 2009

B.C. and Kelowna Invest $8.4m in Housing For Homeless

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

July 10, 2009

Province Increases Funding for Leaky Condo Owners

Topic: Housing Policy

July 03, 2009

Stronger Housing & Service Links for Women And Children

Topic: Women

July 03, 2009

$3.2m Seniors’ Housing Breaks Ground In Chetwynd

Topic: Seniors and People with Disabilities

June 29, 2009

Province Extends Funding For Vancouver Heat Shelters

Topic: Homelessness and Supportive Housing

June 26, 2009

Province to Sell 11 Affordable Homes For $135,000

Topic: General

April 09, 2009

ABORIGINAL HOMELESS OUTREACH COMES TO FORT ST. JOHN

 

April 09, 2009

ASSISTED LIVING DEVELOPMENT OPENS IN MASSET

 

April 09, 2009

AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPENS IN VANCOUVER

 

April 09, 2009

SECOND STAGE WOMEN’S HOUSING IN BURNABY

 

April 09, 2009

$22.7M HOUSING INVESTMENT TO CREATE 226 JOBS IN KELOWNA

 

April 09, 2009

PROVINCE FUNDS AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING IN VICTORIA

 

April 08, 2009

$6.2M SUPPORTS AFFORDABLE ABORIGINAL HOUSING

 

April 08, 2009

B.C.-CANADA PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD NEW HOMES FOR SENIORS

April 08, 2009

NEW SENIORS HOUSING FOR VANCOUVER ISLAND

NEW SENIORS HOUSING FOR VALEMOUNT AND MCBRIDE

NEW SENIORS HOUSING FOR PRINCE GEORGE

NEW SENIORS HOUSING FOR TERRACE AND PRINCE RUPERT

NEW SENIORS HOUSING FOR PEMBERTON

NEW SENIORS HOUSING FOR TWO NORTHERN COMMUNITIES, Fort St. John and Fort Nelson

NEW SENIORS HOUSING FOR LUMBY

NEW SENIORS HOUSING FOR LAKE COUNTRY

NEW SENIORS HOUSING FOR BAYNES LAKE

NEW SENIORS HOUSING FOR FIVE INTERIOR COMMUNITIES

 

April 06, 2009

$7.3M INVESTMENT TO CREATE 47 JOBS IN CAMPBELL RIVER

 

April 06, 2009

$14.95M HOUSING INVESTMENT TO CREATE 96 JOBS IN NANAIMO

 

April 06, 2009

HOUSING FUND GRANTS OF $31,360 FOR COURTENAY

 

April 06, 2009

HOUSING FUND GRANT OF $99,000 FOR CAMPBELL RIVER

 

April 04, 2009

HOUSING ACHIEVEMENTS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

April 03, 2009

PROVINCE PROVIDES $2M TO INNOVATIVE HOUSING PROJECTS

 

April 03, 2009

59 JOBS CREATED IN $9.2M HOUSING INVESTMENT, Maple Ridge

 

April 03, 2009

B.C. TO INVEST $32.9M IN HOUSING FOR HOMELESS IN SURREY

 

April 03, 2009

$11M INVESTMENT TO CREATE 70 JOBS IN ABBOTSFORD

 

April 02, 2009

PROVINCE SELLS LAND TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

 

March 30, 2009

HOUSING FUND GRANT OF $855,000 FOR NELSON

 

March 30, 2009

HOUSING FUND GRANT OF $302,800 FOR SECHELT

 

March 27, 2009

$3.8M SENIORS’ SUPPORTIVE HOUSING OPENS IN NANAIMO

 

March 21, 2009

FIRST ASSISTED LIVING UNITS FOR SICAMOUS SENIORS OPEN

 

March 20, 2009

$18M SENIORS' DEVELOPMENT BREAKS GROUND IN BURNABY

 

March 19, 2009

B.C. INVESTS $27.4M IN HOUSING FOR HOMELESS IN VICTORIA

 

March 18, 2009

OUTREACH OFFICE OPENS TO SERVE TENANTS, LANDLORDS

 

March 18, 2009

$1.7M SUPPORTIVE HOUSING OPENS FOR HOMELESS IN NANAIMO

 

March 18, 2009

$7.2M SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OPENS IN KAMLOOPS

 

March 18, 2009

100 SHELTER BEDS CONVERT TO 24/7 IN DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE

 

March 18, 2009

$1.2M SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR WOMEN OPENS IN VANDERHOOF

 

March 14, 2009

PROVINCE PROVIDES $700K TO PRINCE GEORGE HOSPICE

 

March 09, 2009

WORKSHOP GIVES LANDLORDS INFORMATION, ADVICE

 

March 03, 2009

LEAD IDENTIFIED FOR HOMELESSNESS INTERVENTION PROJECT

 

February 20, 2009

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN PORT COQUITLAM BREAKS GROUND

 

February 10, 2009

NEW HOUSING FOR ABORIGINAL FAMILIES BREAKS GROUND, Port Alberni

 

February 10, 2009

KERRISDALE BENEFITS FROM $4.4-M AFFORDABLE HOUSING

 

February 06, 2009

HOUSING AND DAYCARE BENEFITS SENIORS, CHILDREN, New Westminster

 

February 04, 2009

SRO HOTEL OPENS FOR DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE WOMEN

 

January 30, 2009

PROVINCE ACQUIRES 15 PROPERTIES TO EXPAND HOUSING

 

January 30, 2009

PROVINCE INVESTS IN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, Abbotsford

 

January 30, 2009

PROVINCE FUNDS HOUSING FOR HOMELESS IN PRINCE GEORGE

 

January 30, 2009

PROVINCE FUNDS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, Penticton

 

January 30, 2009

PROVINCE INVESTS IN PILOT PROJECT IN NANAIMO

 

January 30, 2009

PROVINCE INVESTS IN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN B.C. INTERIOR

 

February 02, 2009

$500,000 GRANT KICK STARTS STREETOHOME FOUNDATION

 

January 28, 2009

WORKSHOP GIVES LANDLORDS INFORMATION, ADVICE

 

January 09, 2009

PROVINCE FUNDS WOMEN’S HOUSING IN CRANBROOK

 

January 07, 2009

$14M REOPENS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE

 

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