Vancouver - The Salvation Army, which deals with many of the people who live on the street, says they're pleased by the following announcement: The provincial government is making an $80 million investment in helping solve the problem of homelessness in the city.

Almost 1,000 more units of supportive housing will be created, with 910 in Vancouver and the rest in Victoria and Burnaby. The province is purchasing 10 single room occupancy hotels in Vancouver. This is the first step and more announcements will be coming.

The number of street homeles has doubles over the past 3-4 years in Vancouver.