Housing & Real Estate Tiny Homes, Big DifferenceIt's almost go time for this holistic approach to housing Putting Band-aids On Top of Band-aidsHotels for the homeless? Another Island Heritage Building Gets The BootYears-old seismic concerns cited as reason shutting down this daycare, but the community isn't buying it. Canadians: Debt Kings of the G7, OopsUnfortunately, we're swimming in debt Beds, Beds And More Beds For The ValleyTseshaht, Huu-ay-aht, and Ahousaht Nations building hotel and affordable homes Tiny Town Goes Up in Port Alberni, Gets Axed in VictoriaTiny Towns could provide affordable housing Save Simms Creek – Local Biodiversity Hotspot Threatened by Housing ProposalBut shutting down the project will be no easy feat Meet Advisors Tasked with Helping the Premier Solve Our Thorniest Problems: Lisa HelpsAs mayor, she said housing was BC's "most pressing" problem. Now she gets to fix it. Bank Closes ATM. But are the (Unspoken) ‘Culprits’ Really to Blame?We all want a safe experience when we go to the bank. But it seems this isn’t what’s happening at the Royal Bank in Campbell River. Port Alberni shelter to receive new managementIn the battle between BC Housing and PASS, are residents left in the cold? Some Good News for New Year HomebuyersBut there are still better options we're not using How You Can Turn Christmas Gifts Into A Home"Within a year, I went from having no hope of ever owning a home to moving into my own home. That was the biggest gift I've ever been given." Funding Needed for Tiny Homes on Wheels"I think of it as supporting urban nomadism. It’s an insulated space that can keep people warm and safe in the winter, easily moveable" Taxing Tourists to Support LocalsExtra dollars from short term rentals will be put towards long term housing for Cortes Will a Fence Solve the Toxic Drug Crisis?Creating division is not going to make these problems go away for anyone Will The Bubble Burst?Folks who jumped into the housing market at the wrong time could pay the price Students Start Building Tiny VillageHousing project becomes a learning opportunity for students Have You Heard of a Rent Bank?The next short-term solution to keeping people housed They Signed Up To Serve Their Country, Now They Have Nowhere To LiveHousing crisis isn't showing service members any mercy Win the Lottery and You’ll Only Pay $699,000!The housing lottery is a weird and important piece of the housing puzzle Homeless? Here’s How To DIY A Houseboat!"The Blue Dream" isn't all it's cracked up to be $%&# Airbnb!Frustrated residents in cities around the world are giving Airbnb the middle finger City Trying to Help Unhoused CommunityFunds help address growing population Campbell River Council Addresses Rumours—They Should Have Saved Their BreathDon't be fooled, these folks are our neighbours Port Alberni Residents Band Together to Protect Beloved Beaver PondsThey say Port Alberni should follow Tofino's lead when it comes to riparian protection X Marks the Spot—For Cumberland AirbnbsCumberland puts a tight leash on short-term rentals Pandemic Home Buyers are PanickingThe wave of sales in other parts of Canada could soon hit VanIsle Load More Housing & Real EstatePopular Housing & Real Estate StoriesOther StoriesOur HomeLooking BackNew WaysLocal HeroesWorking LifeWeatherThe TakeR 'n RFoodFunWildlife & CrittersCOVIDStaying WellFeatured Stories
Another Island Heritage Building Gets The BootYears-old seismic concerns cited as reason shutting down this daycare, but the community isn't buying it.
Beds, Beds And More Beds For The ValleyTseshaht, Huu-ay-aht, and Ahousaht Nations building hotel and affordable homes
Save Simms Creek – Local Biodiversity Hotspot Threatened by Housing ProposalBut shutting down the project will be no easy feat
Meet Advisors Tasked with Helping the Premier Solve Our Thorniest Problems: Lisa HelpsAs mayor, she said housing was BC's "most pressing" problem. Now she gets to fix it.
Bank Closes ATM. But are the (Unspoken) ‘Culprits’ Really to Blame?We all want a safe experience when we go to the bank. But it seems this isn’t what’s happening at the Royal Bank in Campbell River.
Port Alberni shelter to receive new managementIn the battle between BC Housing and PASS, are residents left in the cold?
How You Can Turn Christmas Gifts Into A Home"Within a year, I went from having no hope of ever owning a home to moving into my own home. That was the biggest gift I've ever been given."
Funding Needed for Tiny Homes on Wheels"I think of it as supporting urban nomadism. It’s an insulated space that can keep people warm and safe in the winter, easily moveable"
Taxing Tourists to Support LocalsExtra dollars from short term rentals will be put towards long term housing for Cortes
Will a Fence Solve the Toxic Drug Crisis?Creating division is not going to make these problems go away for anyone
They Signed Up To Serve Their Country, Now They Have Nowhere To LiveHousing crisis isn't showing service members any mercy
Win the Lottery and You’ll Only Pay $699,000!The housing lottery is a weird and important piece of the housing puzzle
Campbell River Council Addresses Rumours—They Should Have Saved Their BreathDon't be fooled, these folks are our neighbours
Port Alberni Residents Band Together to Protect Beloved Beaver PondsThey say Port Alberni should follow Tofino's lead when it comes to riparian protection