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News Release Index: Vancouver

December 15, 2011

Marble Arch Shelter Opens, Vancouver

December 9, 2011

Supportive homes for Aboriginal Mother's open in Vancouver

December 5, 2011

Two additional shelters to open in Vancouver

November 29, 2011

Province to open shelter space in Marble Arch Hotel, Vancouver

November 28, 2011

New Supportive Housing Underway in Vancouver

November 25, 2011

Province opening new women-only shelter in Vancouver

November 7, 2011

Expanded supportive housing opens in North Vancouver

October 21, 2011

Renovation project to revitalize 13 SROs, Vancouver

October 13, 2011

Society selected for housing at former remand centre site

October 11, 2001

New Supportive Housing Makes a Difference (Karis Place and Station Street Open), Vancouver

October 11, 2001

Province announces supports for winter shelters

August 30, 2011

Affordable housing for adults with mental health challenges, Vancouver

July 25, 2011

New supportive housing for women opens in Vancouver

July 20, 2011

Redevelopment of seniors housing underway in North Vancouver

July17, 2011

Transition house for Aboriginal men opens in Vancouver

July 4, 2011

Vancouver shelter remains open with funding extension

June 27, 2011

Vancouver’s eighth supportive housing project underway

June 17, 2011

$17-million housing for Aboriginal families breaks ground, Vancouver

, 2011

Aboriginal supportive housing underway in Vancouver

May 24, 2011

Province's strategy reduces homelessness, Vancouver

May 5, 2011

Premier Christy Clark announces new affordable housing

April 26-29, 2011

Housing assistance at Vancouver temporary shelters, April 26

April 25, 2011

Province extends funding for Vancouver shelter

April 18, 2011

New housing and shelter for homeless opens in Vancouver

March 25, 2011

Renovation projects announced for B.C.

January 29, 2011

Newly Expanded Service Building Opens To Help Immigrants

December 17, 2010

7th Supportive Housing Project in Vancouver Is Underway

November 23, 2010

More Provincial Funding For Vancouver Winter Shelters

November 15, 2010

Province to Match $25,000 Grant for Homeless Project

September 23, 2010

Province Invests $2.2 Million in Seniors’ Supportive Housing, Vancouver

September 15, 2010

Province Invests $2.8 Million In Seniors’ Supportive Housing, Vancouver

May 28, 2010

More Than 200 Affordable Apartments Open At Woodward’s, Vancouver

May 25, 2010

$225m In Housing Investments To Create 1,006 New Homes, Vancouver

April 16, 2010

Province To Continue Funding Heat Shelters, Vancouver

January 21, 2010

$18.5-Million Supportive Housing Breaks Ground in Vancouver

January 15, 2010

$28-Million Supportive Housing Underway In Downtown Eastside, Vancouver

January 13, 2010

32 New Shelter Beds Open For Homeless Youth, Vancouver

December 15, 2009

$28.8-Million Supportive Housing Breaks Ground In Vancouver

December 11, 2009

Supportive Housing Expansion Breaks Ground In North Van

December 01, 2009

Construction Begins For Unique Small Suite Development

November 09, 2009

Province Invests $1.6 Million In Seniors’ Supportive Housing

October 16, 2009

Unique Downtown Eastside Storytelling Exhibit Launched

October 16, 2009

Province Funding Bunk Beds At First United Church

October 13, 2009

The Lux, $22m Supportive Housing Gives 92 New Units For Homeless

September 21, 2009

Social Housing A Priority for Little Mountain

July 30, 2009

New Housing Option for People at Howe Shelter, Vancouver

July 28, 2009

$21.6m Development Creates Jobs and Supportive Housing (Station Street, Vancouver)

June 29, 2009

Province Extends Funding For Vancouver Heat Shelters

April 09, 2009

AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPENS IN VANCOUVER

March 18, 2009

100 SHELTER BEDS CONVERT TO 24/7 IN DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE

February 10, 2009

KERRISDALE BENEFITS FROM $4.4-M AFFORDABLE HOUSING

February 04, 2009

SRO HOTEL OPENS FOR DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE WOMEN

February 02, 2009

$500,000 GRANT KICK STARTS STREETOHOME FOUNDATION

January 07, 2009

$14M REOPENS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE

December 16, 2008

Partnership to Shelter Homeless, Vancouver

October 27, 2008

NEW ASSISTED LIVING FOR SENIORS OPENS, Vancouver

October 24, 2008

NEW SUPPORTIVE HOUSING MARKS ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITIES DAY, Vancouver

October 17, 2008

UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP FORMED AT GOVERNMENT SRO HOTELS, Vancouver

September 16, 2008

$8.7M FOR SENIORS’ HOUSING IN LOWER MAINLAND

May 26, 2008

NEW HOUSING FOR HOMELESS & FAMILIES OPENS, Vancouver

April 14, 2008

32 NEW TRANSITION BEDS FOR HOMELESS YOUTH, Vancouver

March 28, 2008

4,000 BED MILESTONE REACHED AT CEDARS OPENING, Vancouver

March 28, 2008

B.C. PROTECTS ADDITIONAL DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE SRO HOTEL, Vancouver

February 22, 2008

77 NEW AFFORDABLE SENIORS' APARTMENTS OPEN, Vancouver

February 14, 2008

PROVINCE BUYS SIX HOTELS TO EXPAND AND PROTECT HOUSING, Vancouver

February 01, 2008

NON-PROFITS SELECTED FOR 12 CITY-OWNED HOUSING SITES, Vancouver

November 29, 2007

PROVINCE GIVES $2M FOR BURN SURVIVORS’ HOUSING

November 07, 2007

PROPOSAL TO EXPEDITE NEW SOCIAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, Vancouver

November 05, 2007

PROVINCE INVESTS $600K TO EXPAND GREEN SOCIAL HOUSING, Vancouver

November 02, 2007

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS PURCHASED, North Vancouver

October 29, 2007

NON-PROFIT OPERATORS SELECTED FOR SRO HOTEL BUILDINGS, Vancouver

October 26, 2007

$7M SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OPENS, Vancouver

October 12, 2007

AFFORDABLE SENIORS’ HOUSING OPENS, North Vancouver

October 09, 2007

NEW SUPPORTIVE HOUSING MARKS ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITIES DAY, Vancouver

September 14, 2007

PROPOSALS INVITED, LITTLE MOUNTAIN REDEVELOPMENT, Vancouver

July 09, 2007

ARTS COMMUNITY WELCOMES HOUSING, Vancouver

June 18, 2007

NEW CAMPUS OF CARE FOR SENIORS, North Vancouver

June 14, 2007

$1.3M TO REOPEN WOMEN’S HOUSING IN DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE, Vancouver

May 23, 2007

NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPENS FOR SENIORS, Vancouver

May 18, 2007

87 UNITS BEING BUILT DOWNTOWN TO HELP HOMELESS, Vancouver

May 04, 2007

VANCOUVER HOTEL PURCHASE PRICES AVAILABLE, Vancouver

February 07, 2007

85 NEW UNITS TO REDUCE DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE HOMELESSNESS, Vancouver

December 22, 2006

$80,000 Allows Women's Centre to Provide Shelter, Vancouver

December 08, 2006

$2.4 Million for Downtown Eastside Low-Income Housing, Vancouver

November 01, 2006

Seniors and Young Adults Benefit from Assisted Living, Vancouver

October 23, 2006

Addiction Recovery Program Expands, Vancouver

October 21, 2006

1ST Subsidized Assisted Living Units for West Vancouver