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Location approved for HEARTH temporary housing in Cranbrook

Housing Layne Gallant - September 10, 2026

Cranbrook city council has approved a three-year temporary use permit (TUP) for a proposed 50-unit BC Housing development at 1525 Industrial Road 2.

Average asking rents in B.C. were down 4.7% in August

Housing Emily Joveski - September 9, 2026

B.C. asking rents fell nearly five per cent year-over-year in August, according to the latest Rentals.ca and Urbanation report.

B.C. asking rents drop 4.5% in July, says report

Real Estate Emily Joveski - August 7, 2026

Average asking rents in B.C. fell 4.5 per cent year over year in July to $2,384, a new report said.

Fernie gets grant for new firehall

City of Fernie Josiah Spyker - July 30, 2026

The City of Fernie has received a $7 million grant from the federal government to support the new firehall at Prentice Park.

Cranbrook moves ahead with new homelessness support projects

City of Cranbrook Layne Gallant - June 19, 2026

The City of Cranbrook is pleased to learn that two new BC Housing projects are moving forward to help people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

B.C. rents continue to fall amid sluggish spring rental market

Housing Emily Joveski - June 8, 2026

Average rents in British Columbia fell 5.7 per cent in May from a year earlier, as the province lost its position as Canada's most expensive rental market to Nova Scotia.

Cranbrook UV disinfection facility breaks ground

City of Cranbrook Josiah Spyker - June 3, 2026

The City of Cranbrook has broken ground on the long-awaited Phillips Reservoir UV Disinfection Facility.

B.C. changing timeline for short-term rental exemptions ahead of summer tourism season

Housing Emily Joveski - April 17, 2026

British Columbia is accelerating timelines for communities to opt out of short-term rental limits, aiming to help them capture the summer tourism season.

Kimberley holds ground break ceremony for new wastewater treatment plant

City of Kimberley Layne Gallant - April 9, 2026

The City of Kimberley officially kicked off construction of the new Wastewater Treatment Plant with a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday.

Advocates say affordable housing projects left in limbo after B.C. closes key funding stream

Housing Emily Joveski - February 20, 2026

Municipalities and housing advocates are raising alarm bells over British Columbia’s decision to close a housing fund they rely on to build affordable rental housing.

More affordable homes coming for Indigenous people in Cranbrook

Housing Layne Gallant - November 20, 2025

Cranbrook is expecting new Indigenous-led housing developments this upcoming spring. The project will give Indigenous people in Cranbrook access to 45 new affordable homes.

B.C. and Alberta saw largest rent declines as prices fall across Canada, says report

Provincial Emily Joveski - October 8, 2025

British Columbia and Alberta saw the largest declines in the price of apartment rentals over the past year, although B.C. remained the most expensive province for renters.

Homelessness rises in 60 per cent of B.C. communities in latest count

Provincial Emily Joveski - October 2, 2025

The latest provincial “point-in-time” count found that homelessness rose in more than half of the 20 British Columbia communities surveyed.

Infrastructure, housing, UNDRIP will top agenda as local governments meet in Victoria next week

Provincial Emily Joveski - September 19, 2025

Members of local governments and First Nations are gathering in Victoria next week for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.

B.C. caps rent increases at 2.3 per cent in 2026

Provincial Emily Joveski - August 27, 2025

British Columbia is again tying maximum rent increases to inflation, capping increases at 2.3 per cent in 2026.

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