News Items tag as: B.C. Housing

Realtor didn't tell B.C. couple about expensive condo costs, gets fined
September 09, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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Omissions by a BC real estate agent cost his client $40,000 and now cost himself $30,000 in fines — but his client won't see a penny of it.
B.C. Housing buys fire-damaged Kamloops apartment building for $13M
April 06, 2023 - 3:34 PM

B.C. Housing has purchased a North Kamloops apartment building for $13 million roughly two years after a fire forced out its residents.
B.C. Housing buys another Kamloops motel
December 09, 2022 - 1:05 PM
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B.C. Housing bought the Lamplighter Motel in Kamloops, adding to its stock of housing in the city.
Kamloops mayor rebuked for trying to find shelter for disabled homeless man
November 16, 2022 - 8:00 AM

B.C. Housing says the mayor of Kamloops has a pattern of showing up at its facilities unannounced.
Kamloops motel reopens as supportive housing with 12 fewer beds than planned
September 23, 2022 - 10:22 AM
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B.C. Housing has repurposed a former hotel in Kamloops as supportive housing.
Public fears prolific offenders, not housing projects: Minister Eby
May 05, 2022 - 5:30 PM

As the province tries to investigate how best to deal with repeat offenders committing property crimes, the housing minister says the problem can be conflated with homelessness and addiction in B.C. cities.
Disabled Kamloops artist to burn paintings to protest high rent
March 18, 2022 - 6:30 AM

Karla Pearce lives with an invisible disability and gets by with government assistance, but cost of living increases have pushed those government cheques well-behind a livable wage.
Considerable flood damage to B.C. Housing-owned Kamloops motel delays repairs
March 09, 2022 - 3:19 PM

When B.C. Housing purchased the Fortune Motel, it budgeted for more than $500,000 in repairs, but that was before a flood.
Supportive housing, complex care priority for Kamloops: B.C. housing minister
January 26, 2022 - 3:00 PM

Supportive housing and complex care in Kamloops is a top priority for B.C.'s housing minister.
Province to build new homeless shelter for Penticton to replace controversial one
December 15, 2021 - 4:43 PM

After Penticton city council got into a fight with B.C.’s Attorney General earlier this year over a homeless shelter, the two parties appear to have found a solution.
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News Items tag as: B.C. Housing

Realtor didn't tell B.C. couple about expensive condo costs, gets fined

B.C. Housing buys fire-damaged Kamloops apartment building for $13M

B.C. Housing buys another Kamloops motel

Kamloops mayor rebuked for trying to find shelter for disabled homeless man

Kamloops motel reopens as supportive housing with 12 fewer beds than planned

Public fears prolific offenders, not housing projects: Minister Eby

Disabled Kamloops artist to burn paintings to protest high rent

Considerable flood damage to B.C. Housing-owned Kamloops motel delays repairs

Supportive housing, complex care priority for Kamloops: B.C. housing minister

Province to build new homeless shelter for Penticton to replace controversial one

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