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Affordable housing
A guide to social and affordable housing in the Thompson-Okanagan
PENTICTON – Affordable housing initiatives in the Thompson and Okanagan regions offer a surprisingly wide…
Province makes $23M investment in three Vernon properties to enhance affordable housing
VERNON – The provincial government will purchase and fix up two apartment buildings in Vernon…
Municipal Affairs Minister stops in Kamloops to talk about new affordable housing plan
KAMLOOPS – A big reason housing affordability is a crisis in British Columbia is partially…
Penticton’s demographics aren’t helping efforts to provide affordable housing
PENTICTON – Stakeholders from throughout the region interested in creating more affordable housing heard Penticton…
More affordable housing projects coming for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – More relief is coming for the city's tight rental market. Less than a…
How to have your say on affordable housing in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops residents are being encouraged to participate in discussions surrounding affordable housing in…
Kamloops city council to vote on affordable housing project for Indigenous youth and elders
KAMLOOPS – Affordable housing for Indigenous youth and elders could be the next housing project…
Here’s the best way to voice your opinion on new affordable housing plans for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops will hold two open houses this week to discuss…
Local Kamloops business associations in favour of housing projects
KAMLOOPS – Local business associations say two new affordable and supportive housing projects are vital…
What will Vernon’s new modular housing look like and where will it go?
VERNON – A bit like Lego blocks, Vernon’s new modular housing will be pre-fabricated off-site…
Proposed seniors development in Vernon described as ‘pilot project for affordability’
VERNON – Plans for a new seniors housing development in Vernon include a unique focus…
Aberdeen motel bought for $6M, destined for affordable housing
KAMLOOPS – Say goodbye to the waterslide, hot tub and pool, because the 42 rooms…
Another affordable housing project in the works for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is working on another new affordable housing project on…
Social housing mapping tool first of its kind in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – A new project is helping people in Kelowna find housing with the click…
Survey finds almost 150 people homeless in Vernon
VERNON – Almost 150 people in Vernon consider themselves homeless, according to recent survey, and…
Vernon project raising Christmas spirit for seniors on the poverty line
VERNON – Grace, 87, is barely making ends meet and would love a gift card…
Councillors, MPs and MLAs respond to growing homelessness issues in Vernon
VERNON – Politicians from all levels of government seem to recognize homelessness is a big…
Rent climbs in Vernon while vacancies remain tight
VERNON – It’s not getting any easier, or more affordable, to rent a home in…
Alarm raised over number of people sleeping outside in Vernon
"PEOPLE ARE DYING BECAUSE OF HOMELESSNESS" VERNON – There are not enough shelter beds in…
A Vernon woman offered her yard to a homeless couple with a baby on the way
VERNON – Ryan opens his backpack and, excited to show his girlfriend Chantelle the surprise,…
Vernon organization wants to combat homelessness with tiny home project
VERNON – A Vernon organization is looking to solve a big problem with a tiny…
Big waitlist for affordable housing in Vernon
VERNON - A new affordable housing building in Vernon is already proving its value. Roughly 60 applications have already been received from people wanting to live at Blair Apartments, John Howard Society of the North Okanagan executive director Barbara Levesque says. Previously known as the Journey Inn, the 38-unit apartment building is now owned by...
Thousands of Thompson-Okanagan renters mired in affordable housing crisis, new index says
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - About a quarter of all renters in the Thompson-Okanagan are facing an affordable housing crisis, according to a new study. The new Canadian Rental Housing Index is an interactive map which offers a snapshot of rental housing conditions across the country. You can search by city or electoral area riding, and find the...
New affordable housing units in the works for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There are 98 new affordable housing units coming to Kamloops as work continues on the city's homelessness action plan. "Let's get building houses," Health Minister Terry Lake, who was on hand with Transportation Minister Todd Stone and Mayor Peter Milobar for the announcement, says. Milobar calls this announcement the perfect way to celebrate...