The NWT has virtually no data related to homelessness, which some MLAs fear may undermine a new strategy to tackle the issue expected in the next few months.
PositionCaitrin was a Local Journalism Initiative reporter for Cabin Radio in 2022 and 2023.
JoinedJanuary 30, 2022
Local Journalism Initiative reporter, Dehcho and housing. Contact Caitrin
Tulita-born Dene filmmaker Raymond Yakeleya is embarking on a two-year film project to preserve the stories and traditional knowledge of Dehcho Elders.
"It's hard to believe we treat people in this manner." With a focus on Yellowknife, MLAs rounded on the NWT's housing minister over the state of some units.
"There has to be something changed to cap these amounts." Residents of Yellowknife apartments with major heating issues now face significant rent increases.
Yellowknife's council unanimously approved a recommendation to spend more than $1 million in federal funding turning Aspen Apartments into public housing.
Assembly of First Nations leaders will campaign for a monument on Parliament Hill to recognize atrocities committed by the British and Canadian governments.
