Salt River urges Ottawa to commit $17M for expansion
"Time to get this thing moving." Salt River is running out of room to expand its First Nation, with no infrastructure for new homes. It wants Ottawa to help. More »
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‘Isolation units’ across NWT will be added to public housing stock
Around 130 homes set aside for isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic will now be added to the NWT's public housing stock, the housing minister said. More »
‘West Bay’ condos, beneath YK’s Tin Can Hill, go on sale
Condominiums set to be built at the foot of Yellowknife's Tin Can Hill have been made available for purchase at a starting price of $379,900 plus GST. More »
New cameras and increased patrols for some YK public housing
Four Yellowknife public housing buildings will get security upgrades following separate reports of a shooting and a suspicious death in the past month. More »
Is Covid-19 a chance to make homelessness a ‘one-time occurrence’?
Housing experts say the pandemic shows governments can act quickly, so they must do the same with homelessness. But it's not clear how much money will be left. More »
‘One size does not fit all.’ YKDFN continues to build housing strategy
The Yellowknives Dene backed a national call to action on housing as the First Nation pursues a dream of developing its own housing for the benefit of members. More »
YK sobering centre returns to regular use with reduced capacity
Yellowknife's day shelter and sobering centre is returning to its intended use, with reduced capacity, after serving as an isolation shelter for the past month. More »
Yellowknife Women’s Society gets keys to Arnica Inn
The keys were handed over in a glove on a stick – we're in a pandemic, after all. But the Yellowknife Women's Society finally has possession of the Arnica Inn. More »
NWT breathes life into old assistance program as renters struggle
An NWT program named TRSP was designed to aid struggling renters. For years, not that many people used it. Now, it's being extended to help during the pandemic. More »
Eviction is still a threat during the pandemic. Here’s one story.
Evictions are complicated. Paperwork takes months and things can come to a head at the wrong time, mid-pandemic. This is how Dennis Chicot nearly lost his home. More »
Fort Good Hope housing plans on hold during Covid-19 pandemic
The pandemic is holding up a much-needed housing strategy in Fort Good Hope. Repairs, new homes, and more are planned for a place hard-hit by a housing crisis. More »
YK shelter becomes month-long isolation centre for 30 people
The downtown day shelter and sobering centre on Yellowknife's 50 Street will be home to 30 "high-risk homeless adults" for the next month, its operator said. More »