Mount Pleasant tenants still in “limbo” while fate of proposed tech hotel is decided
Crystal Huba is one of roughly 40 residents at 75 East 8th Avenue anxiously awaiting word on whether her home of over two decades will […]
Penticton, B.C., councillors reject tiny homes to address homelessness
Penticton Tiny Homes Rejected: A Preventable Failure That Puts Lives at Risk Penticton city council’s decision to reject BC Housing’s proposal for 30 temporary tiny […]
Exposing Cassandra Graber. Executive Director, Security Programs Division. Will she face justice? : Why Accountability Matters in B.C.’s Security Licensing
When licensing power meets poor process, reputations and livelihoods can be damaged. Here is a documented case, the alleged retaliation that followed, and the reforms […]
UGM Vancouver: Volunteers Deserve an Impartial Review
Summary On November 14, I attempted to volunteer for a half-day clothing-sorting shift at Union Gospel Mission (UGM) in Vancouver. I was refused by Tim […]
Vancouver Council’s Cruel Priorities: Developers Before the Poor
Vancouver Council’s Cruel Priorities: Developers Before the Poor Vancouver has long been at the epicenter of Canada’s housing crisis. Skyrocketing rents, record homelessness, and a […]
Latest Homeless Count Highlights Urgency to Support Young People
Recently published on the Vancouver Sun website, written by Deb Lester, CEO of Covenant House Vancouver The recently released 2025 Greater Vancouver Homeless Count report […]
POSSIBLE Permanent homeless shelter in Castlegar
BC Housing is opening a year-round shelter with 20 beds at 2245 6th Avenue in Castlegar. This project is an important part of our continued efforts […]
Over a year of water leaks and no heat for West End tenants
Months of having an unusable kitchen, inconsistent bathroom access, and, briefly, a partially caved in ceiling led Sara Cardona and her roommate to move out […]
Number of homeless deaths tripled over four years
Over 450 homeless people died in B.C. in 2023, according to coroner. Since 2016, 1,940 homeless people have died in B.C., according to chief coroner […]
Eby says there ‘will be affordable social housing’ in Kits neighbourhood, despite pushback
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 […]