Avens Pavilion gets additional $5M in federal funding
A 102-unit affordable seniors' housing project in Yellowknife will receive an extra $5 million in federal cash to help with an unforeseen increase in costs.
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Habitat for Humanity seeks family for new Yellowknife home
Habitat for Humanity NWT has opened its application process for a family to live in the next home to be built by the charity in Yellowknife.
Fifty Yellowknife townhouses receive $9M for repairs
Fifty townhouses at Yellowknife's Borealis Housing Cooperative will be repaired and upgraded in the next year, work costing around $9 million.
Hay River updates timelines for residential expansion
The Town of Hay River outlined how four residential developments are expected to drive an expansion over the next four years.
Habitat for Humanity looks to Hay River for next build
Habitat for Humanity NWT has asked the Town of Hay River to donate a plot of land for one of the charity's two planned builds in 2022.
Jean Marie River home damaged in highway collision
A manufactured home being moved to Jean Marie River – a replacement for a flooded house – was damaged in an accident on Highway 1.
Habitat for Humanity hands homes to YK and Dettah families
Two NWT families now have the keys to their Habitat for Humanity homes, one in Yellowknife and the other in Dettah. Two more builds are planned in 2022.
NWT takes tentative steps toward plugging aftercare gaps
Programs unveiled in recent months show the NWT government attempting to address a longstanding lack of aftercare for residents after addictions treatment.
Yellowknife’s new day shelter has people ‘in a good space’
Yellowknife's newest shelter has begun helping people. The connected modular buildings are making a big difference, advocates say – particularly a quiet area.
Jacobson looks to emulate Fort Good Hope’s housing success
A national award for a Fort Good Hope housing society is inspiring Nunakput MLA Jackie Jacobson to look at replicating the Sahtu community's model.
Search begins for new space after Inuvik shelter fire
The search began for buildings to replace an Inuvik shelter that caught fire on the weekend. Meanwhile, a new NWT homelessness strategy is promised by February.
Fort Good Hope housing group wins national award
NWT housing success stories are rare, but they do exist. Fort Good Hope's housing society was recognized nationally after taking responsibility for repair work.