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.

Five more public housing units open in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T.

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-29 23:15:30.0
Tags: [National, Housing, Indigenous, Social Services, Infrastructure]

Housing N.W.T. has completed and turned over keys for five new public housing units in Behchokǫ̀, consisting of a four-unit building and a three-bedroom single-family home. The modular units were built in Hay River, shipped to Behchokǫ̀ for assembly in April, and are designed to replace older public housing units that have reached the end of their usable life. This deployment follows a territorial needs assessment released in March by Housing N.W.T. indicating that over half of households in Behchokǫ̀ face housing challenges, alongside the recent arrival of eight additional public housing units and one more duplex expected by the end of the year.

8 new housing units, built in Hay River, arrive in Behchokǫ̀

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-20 22:55:41.0
Tags: [National, Housing, Social Services, Indigenous, Infrastructure]

Housing N.W.T. has delivered eight new modular social housing units, constructed as four duplexes by METCAN Building Solutions in Hay River, to the community of Behchokǫ̀, with a final duplex scheduled for delivery by the end of the year to bring the total to ten units. The units are expected to be ready for occupancy by December to address a high local demand for one-bedroom social housing. This delivery forms part of a broader territorial initiative funded by a three-year, $150 million investment to construct 98 single-occupant housing units across nine Northwest Territories communities—including Behchokǫ̀, Fort Providence, Tuktoyaktuk, Inuvik, Délı̨nę, Tulita, Fort Simpson, Ulukhaktok, and Fort Smith—by March 2028.

40 homes a year, 40 full-time staff, Arviat housing factory opens to fanfare

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-16 10:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Housing, Indigenous, Infrastructure, Labour, Economy]

Sakku Innovative Building Solutions—the development arm of the Kivalliq Inuit Association (KIA)—has officially opened Nunavut's first Inuit-owned modular housing factory in Arviat, following a 40 per cent cost increase to a total project price tag of $70 million. Operating year-round, the facility is designed to produce 40 homes annually specifically for northern climates, beginning with an initial project of nine three-bedroom homes for Arviat by spring. The factory currently employs 15 full-time staff, 14 of whom are Inuit, and will scale up to 40 full-time employees while providing local training in carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work to address severe territorial housing shortages and overcrowding.

Homelessness endures in Yellowknife after city adopted plan to prevent it by 2026

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-14 10:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Housing, Social Services, Indigenous, Municipal]

Despite the City of Yellowknife adopting a 10-year plan in 2017 with the objective of eliminating homelessness by 2026, severe housing scarcity and encampments persist across the municipality. Administered by the City of Yellowknife, the federal Reaching Home program has allocated approximately $21 million between 2019 and 2028 to fund initiatives like the Home Base Line Drive Outreach program and the Yellowknife Women's Society Housing First program. Mayor Ben Hendriksen confirmed the original 10-year plan remains active without formal updates or reviews since its adoption, while housing advocates urge the city to expand land availability, increase low-income housing stock, and integrate Indigenous lived experts into municipal policymaking.

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.

Candidates for Yellowknife city council discuss how to get more housing

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-07 12:41:21.0
Tags: [Municipal, Housing, Infrastructure, Economy, Indigenous]

Ahead of the October 19 municipal election, 20 of the 21 candidates running for Yellowknife city council participated in a forum discussing housing development strategies, downtown revitalization, and infrastructure upgrades. Incumbent Rob Warburton criticized the city's zoning and permitting process for causing significant delays in residential construction, while candidate Rylund Johnson highlighted that federal funding programs like Reaching Home and Street Outreach are set to expire in 2028 under the Carney government. Candidates also debated smart growth alternatives to developing residential green spaces, including edge-of-town expansion modeled after Niven Lake, and the prioritization of replacing aging city water and infrastructure based on a first-in, first-out replacement principle.

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.

Community Infrastructure Strengthened Through Investment in Wastewater Infrastructure in Nain

Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-01 15:00:37.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Municipal, Infrastructure, Housing, Environment, Indigenous]

The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador, alongside the Inuit Community Government of Nain, have announced a combined investment of approximately $3.9 million to upgrade the sanitary sewer system in Nain. Funded through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund—which allocates $123.1 million to Newfoundland and Labrador—the project involves replacing damaged sewer mains and manholes, installing inflow protectors, and completing surface grading. These upgrades are designed to reduce sewer backup risks, protect local marine ecosystems, improve climate resilience, and support future population growth and housing development in the community.

New Housing Units for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Development in North Battleford

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-09-30 02:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Housing, Social Services, Indigenous]

The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $650,000 through its Rental Development Program to the Battlefords Indian Métis Friendship Centre to develop eight new affordable housing units for individuals experiencing homelessness in North Battleford. The project, consisting of a single detached building with private bedrooms, bathrooms, and a shared kitchen and programming space, is expected to be completed in early 2027. Additional funding is provided via grants from the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Community Development Corporation, Reaching Home through Métis Nation Saskatchewan, and a land grant from the Battlefords Indian Métis Friendship Centre, which will also manage day-to-day operations and culturally appropriate support.

Renovations needed before long-delayed women's shelter in Sanikiluaq opens

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-26 10:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Social Services, Housing, Infrastructure, Indigenous]

The opening of the $10 million Triple R Women's Emergency Shelter in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, funded by the federal government and operated by the Municipality of Sanikiluaq, has been delayed from December 2024 to late 2026 due to critical facility design and mechanical issues. Repairs required before the seven-family facility can open include fixing a malfunctioning diesel boiler by installing a day tank, adding electrical setups for stoves in the kitchen, constructing an accessible shower, and installing four additional water tanks in the garage to support 24/7 water delivery.

New Tiny Home Development Will Expand Housing Opportunities For Métis Citizens in Northern Saskatchewan

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-09-23 22:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Housing, Affordability, Social Services, Indigenous, Infrastructure]

The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, alongside the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S), are investing a total of $3.26 million to construct 12 new energy-efficient tiny homes in Buffalo Narrows, La Loche, and Cumberland House. The project includes $1.5 million in joint federal-provincial funding through the Rental Development Program and the National Housing Strategy - Saskatchewan Priorities Initiative, complemented by a $1.58 million contribution from MN-S. Led by Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, the development will provide affordable rental housing for single low-income Métis citizens and Elders, with construction slated for completion by spring 2027.

City of Yellowknife to give Tree of Peace $300,000 for new homelessness program

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-09 01:57:25.0
Tags: [National, Social Services, Indigenous, Housing]

The City of Yellowknife's Governance and Priorities Committee approved $302,697 in funding for the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre to launch the Healing Towards Home homelessness program. Financed through the federal government's Reaching Home funding program, the Indigenous-focused initiative aims to support up to 160 individuals by providing case management, life skills development, and cultural healing at a wellness camp behind the city's Fieldhouse. Programming is expected to begin by the end of September pending final city council sign-off.

New trades centre in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., promises to bring houses, jobs to community

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-02 15:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Housing, Infrastructure, Labour, Indigenous]

A new trades centre has opened in Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, to support year-round indoor construction of modular housing and address a territorial housing shortage requiring up to 2,700 new homes according to a March 2026 needs analysis. Operating with a crew of about a dozen workers, the facility is currently constructing a duplex destined for Tulita to be delivered early next year. The centre features a built-in classroom designed to help community members pass pre-trades entrance exams, secure Red Seal certification, and build local employment experience that students like Thomas Manuel aim to apply toward future projects such as the proposed 800-kilometre Mackenzie Valley Highway supported by the federal government's Major Projects Office.

MLAs begin tour across N.W.T. to discuss new anti-drug law

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-01 12:24:45.0
Tags: [National, Justice, Public Safety, Housing, Indigenous]

Members of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly have initiated a territorial tour to conduct public town hall meetings regarding the proposed Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act (SCAN). If enacted, the legislation would empower territorial officials to launch investigations into residential properties suspected of housing illegal drug activity based on confidential public complaints, and apply for tenancy terminations and evictions through rental officers. During the initial consultation in Fort Good Hope, residents voiced broad support for the enforcement mechanism while simultaneously highlighting the absence of concurrent measures to address systemic addiction, youth programming, and broader public safety concerns.