British Columbia

Each new unit costs approximately $30,000 to build and contains all the comforts one could want in a home.

“We’re able to build a 20-foot shipping container into a home that has a shower, a toilet, a sink with a kitchenette, hot water heater baseboards, sleeping platform with storage underneath and above. Two windows, a door and we always put a large deck that’s partially covered so that it increases the living area,” Davis explains.

The amount of donations and discounts the non-profit society receives helps these units become a reality for the unhoused. The project is done without any government funding and instead relies on the generosity of the public and skilled workers donating their time.

According to new figures from Statistics Canada, B.C. led Canada with 40.3 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, followed by Alberta (26.1) and Saskatchewan (22.9). The figures appeared as part of a broader report tracking deaths and life expectancy in Canada released Dec. 3.

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Last year, the province said it was providing $500 million to B.C. Ferries to help keep fares down, while the Office of the B.C. Ferries Commissioner had set annual fare increases of 3.2 per cent until 2027.

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In September, a propeller fell off the 60-year-old Queen of New Westminster, taking the vessel out of service for repairs that could take about six months to complete.

Around 30,000 properties were still without power on Vancouver Island on Thursday morning, as B.C. Hydro crews continued to repair the damage from the "bomb cyclone" that began battering the region late Tuesday.

Environment Canada is now warning that another storm is approaching southwestern British Columbia and, while it's forecast to be less intense than the previous one, it still has the potential to cause damage and disruption and slow down clean-up efforts.

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