B.C. builders can now use mass timber in taller buildings
Updates to the BC Building Code will benefit people in the building and housing sectors with the expanded use of mass timber in taller buildings, as well as schools, libraries and retail.
View ArticleMore than 70 temporary housing units will open in Chilliwack
People experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Chilliwack will soon have access to 73 temporary housing units through the Province’s Homeless Encampment Action Response Temporary Housing (HEARTH)...
View ArticleWomen’s transition housing, child care centre open in Kitimat
Parents and guardians will have access to more child care, and women and children leaving violence will now have access to 44 homes, as part of a new housing development opening in Kitimat.
View ArticleNew rules take effect to rein in short-term rentals, deliver more homes
New short-term rental rules that will deliver more homes for people are set to come into effect on May 1, 2024, as the Province releases additional information to guide hosts, platforms and visitors...
View ArticleNew homes on the way for seniors at risk in Burnaby
Construction is underway on two single-family homes that will provide housing for 14 seniors who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness and would benefit from an enhanced mental-health and...
View ArticleNew regulations help close loopholes, protect strata owners
Strata owners will soon have more certainty and consistency around the repair and maintenance of common property with new regulations to close a loophole that allowed strata corporations to...
View ArticleMore priority communities selected to deliver more homes
As part of the Province’s commitment to build more homes for people, the next set of priority communities has been identified to receive housing targets for the next five years.
View ArticleTen units coming soon to Vancouver for women leaving violence
Women and children leaving violence will soon have access to more housing as construction starts on Sylvia’s Place, a second-stage transition home in Vancouver.
View ArticleShelter, supported housing coming for more than 220 people in Abbotsford
People experiencing homelessness in Abbotsford will soon have access to more than 220 new shelter spaces and supportive homes as the Province and the City of Abbotsford formalize their commitment to...
View ArticleFifty-one new supportive homes open in Nanaimo
People experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Nanaimo will have access to 51 new homes with 24/7 support services with the opening of a new supportive-housing building called Cornerstone.
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