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GNWT Launches New Initiative to Address Homelessness and Support Yellowknife’s Vulnerable Populations
November 18, 2024 In response to the growing challenge of homelessness and limited shelter capacity in Yellowknife, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has introduced an On-the-Land Camp initiative. This new initiative will offer safe, stable accommodations and essential support services for people experiencing homelessness, providing much-needed support as we enter winter. Yellowknife’s emergency […]
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Read MoreConstruction update on 34-unit residence in Dawson
November 13, 2024 The Government of Yukon remains committed to completing the much-needed new 34-unit residence in Dawson; however, additional contamination requiring remediation was found on site, resulting in a project delay until spring 2025. In 2011, the 14-unit apartment building and single detached house known as the Korbo site or Korbo Apartments were demolished […]
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Read MoreHow much federally owned housing sits empty in the NWT? – Cabin Radio
November 12, 2024 Years have passed since the federal government said it would stop directly providing RCMP housing in some NWT communities. What has happened to those homes? In 2016, Ottawa announced the department now known as Public Services and Procurement Canada would cease to provide housing for RCMP officers in six NWT communities: Yellowknife, […]
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Read MoreFederal government funnels $13M into Iqaluit housing – Nunatsiaq News
Oct 30, 2024 Three organizations benefit from the funding Three Iqaluit housing projects received a financial shot in the arm this month totalling nearly $13 million. The recipients are the Uquutaq Society, for its Butler housing project; Pairijiit Tigummiaqtikkut (the Iqaluit Elders Society), for its elder housing project; and YWCA Agvik Nunavut, for new apartments […]
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Read MoreConstruction update on new 45-unit residence in downtown Whitehorse
The Government of Yukon is investing in a new 45-unit residence at 6095 6th Avenue in downtown Whitehorse in response to the community’s housing needs. The building’s 45 units will comprise studios and units ranging from one to three bedrooms, with 12 designated accessible units. This development will give people a place to call home […]
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Read MoreNWT projects receive funds to support northern housing – Cabin Radio
October 25, 2024 More than $25 million in new funding has been allocated toward Indigenous-led projects in the NWT that address the need for safe and affordable housing. In a Wednesday news release, National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated – or Nichi, a body that represents Indigenous housing providers nationwide – announced five recipients of funding […]
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Read MoreStatement from Premier Pillai and Minister McPhee on Poverty and Homelessness Accountability Week
October 23, 2024 Premier and Minister responsible for Yukon Housing Corporation Ranj Pillai and Minister of Health and Social Services Tracy-Anne McPhee have issued the following statement: “Our government is committed to working with partners to help end poverty and prevent homelessness across the territory. October 21 to 25 marks Poverty and Homelessness Accountability Week, […]
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Read MoreNICHI announces Northwest Territories recipients of funding to advance critical Indigenous housing projects in urban, rural and northern areas and address urgent and unmet needs
From: Indigenous Services Canada October 23, 2024 — Yellowknife, Traditional territory of the Akaitcho, Yellowknives Dene First Nation, and Métis, part of the Mǫwhì Gogha Dè Nı̨ı̨tłèè traditional area of the Tłı̨chǫ, Northwest Territories — Indigenous Services Canada Today, National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon and Minister of Indigenous Services […]
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Read MoreNICHI announces Nunavut recipients of funding to advance critical Indigenous housing projects in urban, rural and northern areas and address urgent and unmet needs
From: Indigenous Services Canada October 23, 2024 Today, National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon and Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, Patty Hajdu, announced the recipients of NICHI’s expression of need process to address the critical need for safe and affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing […]
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Read MoreInuktitut daycare’s growth spurt makes it ready for bigger space – Nunatsiaq News
Oct 22, 2024 YWCA Agvik forms partnership with Tumikuluit Saipaaqivik to open up new Indigenous housing Tumikuluit Saipaaqivik daycare is holding a fundraiser with a fresh twist to assist with its operating costs as the non-profit organization prepares to move into a new, larger facility this winter. Its new building at 3044 Apex — owned […]
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