Eby says there ‘will be affordable social housing’ in Kits neighbourhood, despite pushback

Strathcona Park homeless camp in Vancouver in 2021. | Mike Howell

Eby says there ‘will be affordable social housing’ in Kits neighbourhood, despite pushback. B.C. Premier David Eby said he is frustrated about a supportive housingproject in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood.  In December, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that a law passed by the provincial government to stave off opposition to the project was unconstitutional. … Read more

Vancouver court case exposes cracks in B.C.’s approach to fast-tracking housing

B.C.’s housing minister is vowing to continue forcing local approval of new housing projects, even after a surprising loss in the province’s top court. Ravi Kahlon said he’s frustrated by a BC Court of Appeal decision that ruled provincial legislation was unconstitutional when it tried to override a judicial challenge to a 12-storey supportive housing … Read more

B.C. Election: CLEAR FACTS DAVID EBY AND THE NDP HAVE BECOME INSUFFERABLE

Party leaders, from left, John Rustad (B.C. Conservatives); David Eby (B.C. NDP); and Sonia Furstenau (B.C. Greens). Photo by PNG /sun

B.C. Election: Instead of cruising for a win, B.C. NDP locked in a fight for their lives Vaughn Palmer: But leak of B.C. United’s detailed opposition research on the Conservatives handed the NDP plenty of material for attack ad VICTORIA — The opinion polls from the first week of the election campaign show the New … Read more