Chilliwack – Three nights of firecrackers and attached devices thrown at the homeless came to a head on Tuesday night when that attack was captured on a Snapchat video. That finally caught the eye of Vancouver media. But what was…
Fraser Valley – With colder weather already hitting parts of the province, the Government of B.C. is opening additional shelter spaces to ensure people experiencing homelessness have access to a safe and warm place to stay. In partnership with municipalities…
Surrey – The City of Surrey and Surrey RCMP were recognized as “Heroes of the Homeless” at the Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society annual awards event held last night at the Surrey Arts Centre. The Heroes of the Homeless Awards…
Surrey – The Province of British Columbia and the City of Surrey have partnered to respond to an urgent need for housing assistance in the community. As of June 19, approximately 160 individuals experiencing homelessness will be offered housing, as…
Chilliwack – The Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce & The Downtown Chilliwack BIA have partnered together to bring you this Housing & Homeless Information Session. This event will have information about the “Housing Hub” concept as well as some relevant details…
Chilliwack – With little fanfare, although it was discussed in Council, the Chilliwack Salvation Army’s new Modular Shelter opened for business. Although final finishing touches are still on-going, the Salvation Army opened the doors of it’s brand new Modular Shelter…
Merritt/Fraser Valley/Victoria – The Province will co-ordinate homeless counts in up to 12 communities during March and April to help inform B.C.’s Homelessness Action Plan, which will focus on permanent housing and services. Homeless counts provide vital information, including the…
Maple Ridge – The Province of British Columbia has purchased land to build urgently needed temporary supportive homes for people living at the Anita Place camp and others struggling with homelessness in Maple Ridge. The purchased land on Royal Crescent…
Maple Ridge -JANUARY 24 UPDATE – BC Housing is hosting a drop-in public information session in Maple Ridge to inform residents on the plans for proposed supportive housing, affordable rental housing, and expanded mental-health and addictions support for people in…
Surrey/Maple Ridge – On Thursday, the Province announced that in conjunction with the Salvation Army, that $3.6 million was to purchase property at 11749/11761 Burnett St. for a proposed project that would include approximately 40 new supportive housing units and…