• Whitehorse City Council rejects potential mineral exploration expansion

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-15 00:11:57.0
  Tags: [Municipal, Mining, Resources, Environment, Governance, Indigenous]

  By a 4-to-3 vote, the Whitehorse City Council rejected a petition by Gladiator Metals to amend municipal bylaws and the official community plan to permit mineral exploration across three areas currently designated as greenspace within the Whitehorse copper belt. The defeated amendments drew divided public and council opinions concerning industrial environmental impacts versus economic reconciliation and resource development opportunities supported by the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta'an Kwäch’än Council. Council members opposed to the changes cited a lack of sufficient scientific and environmental justification, leaving the restrictive zoning status quo in place.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Survey shows broad support for mining activity in Whitehorse greenspace

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-06 21:29:47.0
  Tags: [National, Municipal, Mining, Resources, Environment, Indigenous]

  Gladiator Metals is petitioning the City of Whitehorse to amend its top land-use policy by rezoning copper belt parcels designated as greenspace to allow expanded mineral exploration drilling. A city staff report released following nearly 1,000 written public submissions and a public hearing indicates that 64 per cent of respondents support the proposed amendment, while approximately one-third express opposition or concerns regarding environmental impacts, wildlife disruption, and potential mine failures. Local First Nations, specifically the Kwanlin Dün First Nation led by Chief Sean Smith and the Ta'an Kwäch’än Council, have expressed support for the exploration project to improve understanding of local mineral potential, while city councillors debate the residency and validity of survey respondents under the Municipal Act alongside the city's parallel development of a proposed mineral framework.

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• Destroyed community hall to be cleared soon, paving way for Sanikiluaq’s new recreation hub

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-03 10:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Municipal, Indigenous, Social Services]

  The Hamlet of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, has signed a contract with Hardy Construction to clear the rubble of its community hall, which was destroyed by a fire in 2024 following an earlier arena fire in 2023. Senior administrative officer Robert Hedley stated that debris removal will begin in mid-October 2025, while the municipality evaluates bids for a separate construction contract to rebuild both facilities over a projected two-year period. The upgraded recreational hub will feature an expanded community hall with an increased capacity of over 300 people—up from roughly 100—alongside a year-round arena measuring just over 50 metres long and 20 metres wide.

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• Bell AI Fabric Provides Construction Update in Saskatchewan, Announces $1 Million Mental Health Commitment

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-10-01 22:35:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Municipal, Infrastructure, Technology, Economy, Indigenous]

  Bell Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan announced construction progress on the 300-megawatt Bell AI Fabric data centre campus in the Rural Municipality of Sherwood, employing over 500 people with the first data hall slated to open in the first half of 2027. The project involves more than 30 local firms, including Dynamo Electric constructing a high-voltage substation and Prairie Steel supplying pre-engineered building systems from Clavet, alongside Indigenous partner businesses from George Gordon Developments Ltd. The first phase could expand toward a potential 1.2-gigawatt Canadian AI infrastructure hub representing over $50 billion in total capital investment, while Bell also announced a $1 million mental health commitment in the province.

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• 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.

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• Community forests expanding in McLeod Lake/Mackenzie, north Island

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-14 19:00:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Resources, Environment, Indigenous, Industry, Municipal]

  The British Columbia Ministry of Forests, led by Minister Ravi Parmar, announced the expansion of two community forests to enhance local forest management, support wildfire resilience, and secure sustainable fibre supply. The McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest, established in 2009 and partnered with the McLeod Lake Indian Band, is being expanded by nearly 10,400 hectares with an annual wood fibre allocation of 20,000 cubic metres. Meanwhile, the North Island Community Forest LP, established in 2011, is advancing an expansion that includes more than 8,100 cubic metres of wood fibre annually. These area-based forest licenses are managed collaboratively by local governments, community groups, and First Nations to generate regional economic benefits and well-paying jobs.

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