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- City of Vancouver Approves Street Cleaning Grants to Support Low-Barrier Jobs and Cleaner Streets
Vancouver City Council has approved $2.64 million in funding for the City’s 2024 Street Cleaning Grant program. Micro-cleaning is a core component of the Street Cleaning Grant Program and involves daily collection of litter and needles on foot using brooms, shovels and wheeled carts.
February 6, 2024 - City of Coquitlam Enhances Accessibility at Aquatic Facilities
Coquitlam successfully received funding through the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) Reaching Each and Every One: A Community Sport Intervention grant. A national organization, the CPRA supports municipalities to help realize the full potential of parks and recreation.
February 5, 2024 - Surrey Action Plan Aims to Increase New Housing by 27.8%
The City of Surrey is launching a three-year Action Plan to address the delivery of housing and support affordable housing projects that aims to increase the number of new housing units delivered by 27.8%, to an average 4,283 issued dwellings per year.
February 2, 2024 - CRD and Pacheedaht First Nation Sign Memorandum of Understanding
By outlining priority topics for collaboration and principles for working together, this MOU will directly support the creation of new processes for respectful and reciprocal government-to-government decision-making.
January 31, 2024 - Saanich Launches Tax Exemption Program to Encourage Building Electrification
The program, a first of its kind in B.C., supports Saanich’s climate goals and incentivizes the replacement of fossil-fuel (i.e. natural gas) space heating and domestic hot water systems with electric systems. By undertaking an eligible upgrade, owners of multi-unit residential buildings — including condominium stratas and rental apartment buildings — can receive a municipal tax exemption of up to 100% of project costs, after accounting for other rebates, for a maximum of 10 years.
January 30, 2024 - B.C., Nanaimo Collaborate to Address Homelessness
Through the MOU, the city has committed to bring forward available land and expedite land-use decisions for new shelter and supportive housing projects with the Province, through BC Housing.
January 30, 2024 - Secondary Suite Program Expands, Adds Housing in 16 Regional Districts
Sixteen of B.C.’s 27 regional districts have the necessary building bylaws, and building-permit and inspection services across their electoral areas that make them eligible for the SSIP pilot.
January 30, 2024 - Firesmart Activities Come to More Basin communities
A Province/Trust partnership provides nearly $1.8 million to 11 local projects.
January 25, 2024 - ʔəy̓alməxʷ/Iy̓álmexw /Jericho Lands to Become Future Complete Community after Vancouver City Council Policy Approval
The Policy Statement sets directions for the redevelopment of the ʔəy̓alməxʷ/Iy̓álmexw/Jericho Lands, a 90-acre (36 hectare) site owned by the joint venture partnership of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) (collectively the MST Nations) and Canada Lands Company (CLC).
January 25, 2024