Elders' home, transitional housing among Nunavik priorities for new federal funds

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Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-30 16:34:17.0
Tags: [National, Quebec, Housing, Indigenous, Healthcare, Seniors]

The Government of Canada announced $130 million in funding for Inuit treaty organizations, with more than $32 million allocated to Makivvik to support regional priorities in Nunavik. Makivvik plans to put the funds toward a new elders' home in Kuujjuaq, Quebec, and transitional housing in Montreal, following the relocation of 13 elders due to structural issues at a previous facility. Additional allocations from the $130 million package include $16.9 million for the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, $15.5 million for the Nunatsiavut government, and $65 million for Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated under the federal Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Fund.

Health care, affordability and the economy are the priorities in N.B. throne speech

Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
Date: 2026-10-20 16:31:56.0
Tags: [New Brunswick, Healthcare, Affordability, Economy, Housing, Governance]

The New Brunswick government's throne speech, read by Lt.-Gov. Louise Imbeault in Fredericton, outlines priorities centered on health care, affordability, and economic growth for the coming year. Premier Susan Holt's government announced that the opening of 30 new collaborative care clinics is ahead of schedule for completion by the end of 2027, alongside plans to name a mental health advocate and launch a health and long-term care workforce strategy. Additionally, the province is creating a trade diversification plan to target high-potential export markets outside the United States and is committing increased funding toward new housing infrastructure.

Behchokǫ̀ woman fights brain cancer and an 8-year wait for housing

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-09 10:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Housing, Indigenous, Social Services, Healthcare]

Phoebe Nadezo, a 49-year-old resident of Behchokǫ̀, Northwest Territories, has faced an eight-and-a-half-year wait for a social housing unit while battling brain cancer and homelessness since 2015. Housing N.W.T. reports that 168 applicants are currently on the social housing waitlist in Behchokǫ̀, where the average wait time is approximately two years. While Housing N.W.T. has cited recent initiatives—including five modular homes near completion, 10 units under construction, and a $480 million joint territorial-federal investment announced in July 2026 under Build Canada Homes for up to 560 units—local leaders like Monfwi MLA Jane Weyallon Armstrong point to systemic failures, such as over 10 boarded-up detached homes sitting empty due to a lack of repair budgets.

Inuvik program to provide housing, transitional supports for men after addictions treatment

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-02 12:28:10.0
Tags: [National, Housing, Social Services, Indigenous, Healthcare]

The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation is preparing to open the Transitional Housing and Recovery Program (THARP) in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, featuring a four-bedroom house with eight beds. The facility aims to provide men returning from southern addictions treatment with safe housing, employment readiness training, after-care recovery support, land-based healing, and independent living skills. Program staff are completing training and navigating final government guidelines, with a projected opening as early as the end of the month.

'Massive structural blindspot': Alberta provides $300,000 to the Oxford House to support new pre-treatment beds in Edmonton

Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-29 22:11:53.0
Tags: [Alberta, Healthcare, Social Services, Housing]

The Alberta government is providing $300,000 to the Oxford House Foundation to support two new pre-treatment homes in Edmonton, helping approximately 140 Albertans annually. Announced by Mental Health and Addiction Minister Rick Wilson, the funding forms part of a broader $10-million provincial investment aimed at expanding pre- and post-treatment housing infrastructure. The houses will offer 24-7 onsite supervision, addiction counsellors, and recovery coaches to bridge the critical gap between medical detox and formal addiction treatment.

Town of Cornwall approves $490K land sale for first long-term care home

Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
Date: 2026-09-26 16:01:08.0
Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Municipal, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure, Housing]

The Town of Cornwall has approved the $490,000 sale of nearly two hectares of the Terry Fox Sports Complex to The Mount Continuing Care Community for the municipality's first long-term care facility. The facility will house 80 new long-term care beds scheduled to open in 2029, creating approximately 150 full-time jobs. Once operational, the provincial government will provide up to $9.8 million annually under a 30-year agreement to cover residents' medical costs and housing assistance. Groundbreaking for the project is expected to begin in the fall, with the property transaction closing in October.

Feds grant New Brunswick $461 million for infrastructure projects

Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
Date: 2026-09-25 20:10:15.0
Tags: [National, New Brunswick, Infrastructure, Housing, Healthcare, Education]

The federal government, through the Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, has announced a $461 million funding transfer to the Government of New Brunswick via the $51-billion Build Communities Strong Fund from the 2025 federal budget. The agreement allocates $305 million toward housing and post-secondary education projects, with New Brunswick committing not to increase fees or taxes that hinder housing supply. Additionally, $155 million is designated for health infrastructure, including $25.7 million for endoscopy modernization and expansion and $1 million for future planning at the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital in Moncton.

Ontario Celebrates Opening of New Long-Term Care Home in Milton

Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
Date: 2026-09-23 15:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure, Housing]

The Ontario government celebrated the grand opening of The Village of Ridgeview Court in Milton, a 192-space long-term care home operated by Schlegel Villages Inc. The project is part of the province's target to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care spaces under the 2026 Ontario Budget and the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021. The three-storey facility features all private rooms organized into six resident home areas and created over 250 construction jobs alongside 200 permanent positions.

Opening new shelter with supports in Kamloops

Source: British Columbia - Government News
Date: 2026-09-02 20:25:00.0
Tags: [British Columbia, Housing, Social Services, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure]

The British Columbia Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and BC Housing are investing nearly $10 million through the Homeless Action Plan Enhanced Fund to open Solace Shelter at 1055 Glenfair Dr. in Kamloops, providing 40 support spaces for seniors and older adults operated 24/7 by The Mustard Seed. Additionally, the Province is contributing approximately $17.7 million through the Complex Care Fund for construction starting in October 2026 on 20 complex-care housing units at 1102 Glenfair Dr., where Interior Health will deliver clinical health services.

Province Funds 20 New Sober Living Spaces in Lloydminster

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-08-27 21:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Social Services, Housing]

The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $225,000 in annual funding to Oxford House Saskatchewan to establish 20 new second-stage sober living spaces in Lloydminster, distributed across four residential homes. Client intake for 15 of the spaces began in mid-August 2026, with the remaining five spaces scheduled to open in mid-September 2026. This initiative contributes to the provincial goal of adding 500 addictions recovery spaces under the Saskatchewan Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions, backed by a record $674 million investment in the 2026-27 Provincial Budget.

Ontario Breaks Ground on Two Long-Term Care Homes in Oakville

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Long-Term Care
Date: 2026-08-25 16:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure, Housing]

The Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care broke ground on two new long-term care homes in Oakville developed by Schlegel Villages Inc. under the province's Surplus Lands program. Known collectively as The Village of Heritage Trails, the project will feature 640 total beds—comprising 554 new and 86 upgraded spaces—organized into ten 320-bed facilities connected by a central amenity corridor. The development is scheduled to welcome its first residents in summer 2028, creating approximately 700 construction jobs and 1,000 permanent long-term care positions while incorporating Living Classrooms training in partnership with Sheridan College.