Housing Issues of the Northwest -- 2024 Archive page

An Archive for 2024 of items related to Housing for the North West.


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February

February 16 -- Southside properties eyed for supportive housing project 

February 15 -- Seniors in rural BC have worse access to health care and housing: report 

February 15 -- Rent-to-own program, tax cuts promised as BC United unveils housing platform

February 14 -- Council supports changes to allow for Alfred Avenue supportive housing project 

February 14 -- BC Housing one step closer to bringing more supportive housing to Smithers 

February 13 -- Smithers Council to discuss supportive housing proposal tonight 

February 8 -- Prince Rupert officials may have opportunity to catch up with Federal Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser at UBCM Housing Forum NCR

February 7 -- City of Terrace takes urgent action to evacuate unsafe Coachman apartment building  

February 6 -- Reception to new supportive housing development warmer than to previous plan

February 6 -- Smithers residents favour current BC Housing proposal

February 6 -- Gitxaala Nation Housing work coming along on Kootenay Avenue NCR

January

January 31 -- Province boosts funding BC Rent Banks

January 31 -- Opinions gathered for projected housing needs in Houston 

January 31 -- City of Terrace takes urgent action to evacuate unsafe Coachmen apartment building

January 29 -- BC Northern Real Estate Board says expected rate cuts likely to spur sales spike  

January 25 -- Consultants in Houston this week to study housing needs 

January 24 -- New Supportive Housing complex in Burns Lake will complete this year

January 19 -- UBCM to reprise Housing Forum event of last year; with 2024 edition planned for February 13-14 in Vancouver  NCR

January 18 -- Ministry of Housing allocates funding to Bulkley Valley and Lakes District to help boost supply

January 18 -- Province of British Columbia to provide funding for local governments towards housing legislation changes  NCR

January 17 -- City of Terrace secures staff to open warming centre 

January 17 -- Lack of staff closes Terrace warming centre 

January 15 -- Houston home assessment increase slightly 

January 15 -- City warming centre closes as frigid temperatures subside  

January 12 -- City Council to receive update on impact of BC Government changes to Housing policy NCR

January 12 -- Forum on Affordable Housing to take place January 27th in Prince Rupert NCR

January 11  -- City Council moves Drake Crescent Townhomes process forward  NCR

January 10 -- Northwest Home Assessments (video)

January 10 -- Kitimat real estate market sees mixed signals amid regional downturn

January 10 -- BC Northern Real Estate for 2023

January 10 -- Final Quarter for 2023 for Northern BC Real Estate noes of year to year decline, though market remains soft for now, hopeful for 2024  NCR

January 10 -- BC Housing looking to build more supportive housing in Smithers 

January 10 -- BC Housing proposes new supported housing development on Alfred Avenue 

January 9 -- Bulkley Valley and Lakes District property sales take a hit in 2023

January 4 -- Property assessment values slightly drop in Smithers

January 9 -- Northwest real estate sales down in 2023

January 9 -- Room for all Housing conference in Terrace
January 3 -- Average Prince Rupert property assessments decline by 8% as 2024 BC Assessments roll out NCR

January 3 -- 2024 property assessments are both up and down in the Bulkley Valley and Lakes District 

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