• Opening new shelter with supports in Kamloops

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-02 20:25:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Housing, Social Services, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure]

  The British Columbia Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and BC Housing are investing nearly $10 million through the Homeless Action Plan Enhanced Fund to open Solace Shelter at 1055 Glenfair Dr. in Kamloops, providing 40 support spaces for seniors and older adults operated 24/7 by The Mustard Seed. Additionally, the Province is contributing approximately $17.7 million through the Complex Care Fund for construction starting in October 2026 on 20 complex-care housing units at 1102 Glenfair Dr., where Interior Health will deliver clinical health services.

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• Province Funds 20 New Sober Living Spaces in Lloydminster

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-08-27 21:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Social Services, Housing]

  The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $225,000 in annual funding to Oxford House Saskatchewan to establish 20 new second-stage sober living spaces in Lloydminster, distributed across four residential homes. Client intake for 15 of the spaces began in mid-August 2026, with the remaining five spaces scheduled to open in mid-September 2026. This initiative contributes to the provincial goal of adding 500 addictions recovery spaces under the Saskatchewan Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions, backed by a record $674 million investment in the 2026-27 Provincial Budget.

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