Habitat for Humanity seeks family to live in new YK home
NWT’s Habitat for Humanity is looking to find a family to live in a home soon to be built in Yellowknife. Applications are open until April 30.
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Fraser Place, new Hay River housing development, gets green light
The development of 29 new housing units in Hay River can go ahead after the town's council approved a required zoning amendment on Monday night.
MLAs launch housing review for homeowners, private landlords
A committee of NWT regular MLAs will ask homeowners and private landlords how the territory can improve supports and expand programs.
Hay River’s Fraser Place homes inch toward creation
The process of rezoning an area of Hay River to allow development of new homes crept forward this week. Some residents maintain their opposition to the plan.
All of contentious $60M NWT housing fund will now be spent this year
The entirety of a $60M housing fund for the NWT – the source of confusion and frustration as it languished untouched for a year – has been allocated in one go.
NWT housing projects held up because territory won’t touch $60M fund
Some NWT housing projects have been denied federal financial support because the GNWT still hasn't touched an existing, dedicated $60-million federal fund.
YK business buys downtown buildings, plans 60 new apartments
A Yellowknife business has acquired five downtown buildings from the Bromley family and is planning to construct a 60-unit apartment building.
Habitat for Humanity plans two new NWT builds, receives $75K donation
Habitat for Humanity in the NWT is planning two projects this year – a new build in Yellowknife and one in Behchokǫ̀.
Two years after fire, still no certainty for Hay River highrise
Two years after a fire left Hay River's highrise uninhabitable, the NWT government says discussions are ongoing about the building's fate.
Housing crisis still not being addressed, NWT government told
The NWT must further prioritize housing, MLAs told cabinet in a themed legislature session, saying progress toward solving the housing crisis seemed too slow.
17 new homes for Fort Chipewyan arriving via the winter road
Mikisew Cree First Nation is bringing 17 homes and two trailers to Fort Chipewyan now that the winter road can handle 40,000 kilograms loads.
YK expands membership of advisory board on homelessness
Yellowknife's advisory board on homelessness now has nine new members to provide insight on to how assist those experiencing homelessness.