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Seniors in Maple Ridge will benefit from nearly 100 new affordable homes
Sept. 9, 2025 MAPLE RIDGE – Seniors in Maple Ridge will have access to more affordable housing with construction starting on 98 homes. “Seniors have helped shape our communities and it is important that we continue to support them,” said Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs. “These new homes coming to Maple Ridge […]
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Vancouver multi-unit Indigenous housing development checks all the boxes – Construct Connect
September 10, 2025 It’s made from mass timber. It meets Passivhaus standards. Construction componentry is modular and prefabricated largely using robotic technology. The project addresses Indigenous social housing needs. No wonder the Chief George Leonard Building was unanimously approved when it came before Vancouver City Council in the spring of 2021. Located at 1766 Frances […]
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Quesnel Affordable Housing Project Will Support Indigenous and Low-Income Families – CFNR FM
Sep 8, 2025 A new housing development is underway in Quesnel, bringing 35 affordable rental homes to the community. The five-storey building at 319 North Fraser Drive will include studio, one- and two-bedroom units, some of which are accessible for seniors and those with mobility needs. This new housing project is designed to support a […]
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Driving Indigenous housing and infrastructure forwards – MNP
First Nations – Canada’s fastest growing demographic – are working to address housing an infrastructure needs that have been building for generations. The Assembly of First Nations has identified an estimated $350-billion infrastructure gap, including $44 billion in housing alone. This gap reflects both the scale of the need and the opportunity to work together […]
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Shelter spaces added in Greater Victoria for people experiencing homelessness
Sept. 5, 2025 SAANICH – People experiencing or at risk of homelessness now have more safe places to stay with the opening of 25 additional temporary shelter spaces at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre (VNFC) in Saanich, bringing its total number of overnight shelter spaces to 50. “Expanding shelter spaces is a critical step in […]
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Westbank sells stake in massive Squamish Nation housing development in Vancouver – APTN News
Aug 29, 2025 The Squamish Nation says Vancouver-based developer Westbank Corp. has sold its entire stake in its massive Senakw housing project, which broke ground in 2022 backed by a $1.4 billion federal loan for construction. A statement from the nation says OPTrust, which manages one of Canada’s largest pension funds, has acquired Westbank’s share […]
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Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in White Rock
From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada White Rock, British Columbia, August 21, 2025 — Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Ernie Klassen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Member of Parliament for South Surre —White Rock; the Honourable Jagrup Brar, Minister of Mining and Critical Minerals; Her Worship […]
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Local organizations prepare ahead of shelter opening in Cranbrook – 102.9 Rewind Radio
Aug 18, 2025 Local organizations are coming together ahead of the opening of BC Housing’s new Step Beyond shelter on 16th Avenue North. The new shelter, operated by the Cranbrook Community Connections Society of Southeast BC (CCS), is scheduled to open later this month. In preparation, a working group has been formed to address potential […]
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Splatsin says Splatsin Homes facility in Vernon will benefit everyone – Castanet
Aug 15, 2025 Splatsin has responded to concerns from the Okanagan Indian Band regarding the Splatsin Homes facility in Vernon. On Aug. 8, Splatsin community members, leaders and invited guests gathered at the Splatsin Homes warehouse at 3201 45th Ave., in Vernon, to celebrate the launch of Splatsin Homes — a groundbreaking initiative bringing fast, […]
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AHMA: 2025-26 Federal Budget Submission
List of Recommendations Recommendation 1 That the federal government follow through on its Budget 2023 commitment to release the remaining $2.8 Billion dollars in funding to the National Indigenous Housing Collaborative Inc (NICHI) to meet the critical URN Indigenous housing need across Canada and implement a co-developed URN Indigenous Housing Strategy. Recommendation 2 That the […]
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