Housing NWT’s approach shifts as funds flow to Indigenous agencies
The NWT's housing agency is backing away from development of plans for each community, saying that work is now better led by Indigenous groups.
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Yellowknife is a dog-loving town. Until you try to rent.
“Yellowknife has the worst ratio of dog owners to places that don’t allow dogs." Do pet ownership rules for tenants in the NWT's capital need to change?
Security, fear, and a public housing system that doesn’t help anyone
Yellowknife's public housing now has expensive private security, a stopgap masking a system that experts fear is falling apart. What's really going on?
Yellowknife council green-lights $1 sale of downtown lot
Yellowknife councillors approved the $1 sale of a downtown lot for a housing development. A former mayor called the deal "corporate welfare at its finest."
Census suggests nearly 20% of NWT homes need major repairs
Almost one in every five NWT homes needs major repairs according to newly released census data. The figure is closer to one in three for the Dehcho and Tłı̨chǫ.
Yellowknife set to sell 50/50 lot for $1 to build 180 homes
The company that owns one half of Yellowknife's Centre Square Mall is set to buy the vacant neighbouring lot for $1 and build nearly 200 housing units.
Community foundation donates $35K toward Habitat YK home
The Yellowknife Community Foundation donated $35,000 toward Habitat for Humanity NWT's efforts to build a new four-bedroom home in Yellowknife.
A Yellowknife 82-year-old faced eviction. Here’s what happened next.
In March, we reported on an 82-year-old in Yellowknife who was threatened with eviction if her home was not thoroughly cleaned. We now know the outcome.
Behchokǫ̀ to host housing meeting on August 29
Behchokǫ̀ is to host the latest in a series of housing and homelessness meetings being staged by a committee of MLAs.
Yellowknife tenant scores victory after repairs left for months
After waiting months for someone to repair damage caused by water leaking through a ceiling, a Yellowknife tenant was awarded more than $2,000 in compensation.
Canada announces $34M for NWT Métis housing projects
A new, $34-million fund for NWT Métis groups is designed to help them address "urgent housing needs." We asked one group how that money will be spent.
Board dismisses appeal over Mrdjenovich’s Niven housing project
Yellowknife's development appeal board has rejected an attempt by some residents to push back against a 70-unit housing project in Niven Lake.