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 of their West End apartment Story by Nate Lewis. What happened: Tenants in a West End apartment building are speaking out about a lack of timely and effective maintenance in their … Read more
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 Dr. Jatinder Baidwan The annual death toll of people experiencing homelessness in British Columbia has nearly tripled in just a four-year period, according to the B.C. Coroners Service. A … Read more
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
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: 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
A 60-bed ‘navigation centre’ announced in August 2020 is still in the planning stages.ads A 60-bed “navigation centre” for homeless people in Vancouver that was promised by the B.C. government in 2020 is still in the planning stages and there is no indication if or when such a facility will open its doors. A 60-bed … Read more
Vancouver’s former chief planner Larry Beasley said the Broadway Plan ticks all the right technical-planning boxes, including transit-oriented development (TOD) to support the Broadway subway, and higher densities to increase the supply of housing. But it neglects the public’s need for neighbourliness, community visioning and housing that is affordable for middle incomes. Vancouver has the … Read more
After the scandalous, unprofessional misconduct of Lynne Knights Intake Officer, & Early Resolution, we had to go public. Ostensibly the Law Society of BC claims their “Mission” is To serve the public interest by regulating the competence and integrity of legal service providers, promoting the rule of law and lawyer independence, and improving access to … Read more
Advocates made a plea to the City of Vancouver to hold off on a second phase of a plan to clean up the site of a homeless camp in CRAB Park on Monday. Stop the Sweeps, an advocacy group, and residents of the encampment oppose the move, saying they are being offered small, fenced pens to … Read more
Commissioners with the Vancouver Parks Board reportedly “assured” the Gastown Residents Association that they would “clear” the city-sanctioned encampment in CRAB Park. Why it matters: The City of Vancouver has insisted the intention to clean up CRAB Park next Monday is only a cleanup of the area, and that the residents would be able to return to … Read more