An Overview This session will explore how assistive technology can reduce barriers and promote independence for people with physical disabilities living at home. This session focuses on practical, real-world technologies that support daily living such as controlling lights, doors, temperature, and entertainment using access methods that match an individual’s abilities. The emphasis is on how […]

B.C. is seeing a shortage of long-term care beds even as a “silver tsunami” of aging baby boomers threatens to overwhelm an already strained system with monthslong waits.

Vancouver Art Gallery presents Celebrating Black Futures, a month-long program series that includes talks, performances, film screenings.

The Willows is the third affordable-housing apartment complex built in Vernon over the past few years.

The 2025 recipients of the BC Achievement Foundation Reconciliation Award were recently recognized by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of BC

City planners propose pre-zoning areas to allow greater building heights and densities

An Overview Join BCNPHA and the City of Vancouver for an essential webinar on the 2026 energy and carbon reporting requirements for multi-family buildings (50,000 ft2 and larger). Get clear guidance on what’s required, learn how reports are submitted using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and the City’s Building Performance Reporting System, and discover how BCNPHA’s […]

An Overview FortisBC’s Social Housing Retrofit Support Program (SHRSP) provides funding and incentives to charities and non-profit housing providers for energy-efficiency upgrades. The program includes energy studies, implementation support, and rebates for high-efficiency natural gas and electric upgrades (where available). This session covers SHRSP, and its new Heating System Optimization (HSO) rebates that are designed […]

Penticton Coun. Ryan Graham said it would be “asinine” to close down Penticton’s temporary winter shelter when the current contract with BC Housing expires at the end of March and

SHINE BC is a provincial program that is managed by the Seniors Services Society of BC. SSSBC has an office in New Westminster

BC Housing: Expanding the hours of a nightly shelter at the old Army & Navy store in New West to 24-7 will benefit guests and the community

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The City of Victoria is collaborating with B.C. Housing to create a new shelter by converting one of its public works buildings. It will provide space for 34 people who are currently homeless to live temporarily, while accessing social services and preparing to transition to more permanent housing.

Riverview Hospital's East Lawn Building. Creative commons photo / Jeff Hitchcock Twenty new temporary shelter spaces will be opening at the site of the Twenty new temporary shelter spaces will be opening at the site of the former Riverview Hospital early next year, the province announced on Wednesday.