Don’t wait for applications to give out housing cash, MPs say
Housing funds should go straight to Indigenous governments instead of requiring a system of applications and grants, a parliamentary committee concluded.
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For some people, the dirtiest word in housing is ‘policy’
Inuvik residents at a meeting about homelessness had one word they uttered with unique distaste. Policy, they say, is behind much of the NWT's housing crisis.
Home Base YK introduces newly renovated space for youth
"We try to leave no youth out." Yellowknife's Home Base YK hosted an open house on Thursday to show off its newly renovated youth housing.
GNWT told to grow territory’s population 25% by 2043
The NWT should set a target of 57,000 residents by 2043 and build thousands of new homes to match, MLAs told cabinet members.
Avens breaks ground on 102-unit Yellowknife seniors’ facility
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Avens Pavilion, one of Yellowknife's biggest housing projects in decades. The 102-unit facility is due to open next year.
Délı̨nę wellness centre to be transformed into housing
The federal government pledged $2.6 million to support a project that will create 10 new affordable housing units in Délı̨nę.
Sambaa K’e launches action plan to address housing needs
"When something breaks, it's complicated." Sambaa K'e, in the NWT's Dehcho, is designing a housing action plan. Already, some issues are bigger than expected.
With barely any room at the inn, Yellowknife makes space for more
Hundreds of evacuees from a flood zone have arrived in Yellowknife, a city with "zero vacancy." The city manager is figuring out how to make that work.
New owners of Hay River highrise want to help tackle housing crisis
The new owners of Hay River's vacant Mackenzie Place apartment building say they want to address the town's housing shortage and help the community grow.
Ottawa providing $600K for Dene Nation housing secretariat
The federal government is providing $600,000 over three years to help the Dene Nation create its own housing and infrastructure team.
GNWT agrees to provide $1.5M, keeping Spruce Bough alive
Following months of concern about how Spruce Bough would keep running without long-term funding, the NWT government agreed to provide money for the project.
NWT Disabilities Council ‘obstructed’ investigation, documents claim
Internal documents suggest the operator of Yellowknife's day and sobering centre “obstructed” GNWT efforts to investigate allegations of management failings.