• N.W.T. gov't working to reopen Yellowknife treatment centre for children with complex needs

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-26 11:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Healthcare, Social Services, Infrastructure]

  The Government of the Northwest Territories' Department of Health and Social Services is working to reopen the Territorial Treatment Centre at 5218 52nd Street in Yellowknife, which has been closed since late 2021 due to staffing shortages under former operator Unlimited Potential Community Services. Three contractors have submitted bids ranging from $255,408 to $450,000 to complete necessary renovations to the nine-bedroom residential facility, including bathroom, kitchen, flooring, and furnishing upgrades. The initiative aims to provide local psychiatric and behavioural support for children aged eight to 12, thereby reducing the need to send vulnerable northern youth to out-of-territory facilities in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.

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• Health Canada outlines plans for $144.8M in N.W.T. health care

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-05 17:04:20.0
  Tags: [National, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Indigenous, Social Services]

  Health Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories announced a bilateral health funding agreement totaling over $144.8 million, making the Northwest Territories the first jurisdiction in Canada to renew its ten-year national health accord. The funding includes $51.2 million under the Working Together stream directed toward physician training and recruitment, primary health-care team integration, and mental health programming over the next seven years. Additionally, $70.2 million in federal funding matched by $23.4 million in territorial funding will support 16 infrastructure projects across 12 communities, including an MRI machine space at Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife, a CT scanner in Inuvik, six health cabins in remote communities, a community wellness centre in Délı̨nę, and specialized spaces for an Indigenous clinic.

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• Provincial Government Expanding Humberwood Treatment Centre for Improved Access to Addiction Treatment and Recovery Supports

  Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
  Date: 2026-10-01 13:15:25.0
  Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Social Services]

  The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced an $8.25 million multi-year expansion of the Humberwood Treatment Centre in Corner Brook, backed by a $3.75 million investment in Budget 2026. The project, designed by CORE Engineering, will be executed in two phases: first, establishing four dedicated short-stay beds for community-based detox and same-day or next-day withdrawal management starting this fall, followed by adding six additional in-patient treatment beds. Once completed, the facility will expand from its current 12-bed capacity to provide a total of 18 in-patient treatment beds and four community-based detox beds, aligning with recommendations from the All-Party Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Addictions and the Provincial Alcohol Action Plan.

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• Nunavut’s first trauma and addictions centre will have Inuit-focused healing programming, says director

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

  Annie Aningmiuq has been appointed as the first executive director of Aqqusariaq, Nunavut's first-ever trauma and addictions centre. The 24-bed facility, stemming from a 2019 agreement signed by Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated alongside federal and territorial governments, will feature Inuit-focused healing programming including on-the-land activities, traditional hunting tool workshops, and a cultural sewing room. While construction has faced delays and a final opening date is not yet set, the facility aims to provide localized care so Nunavummiut can access treatment without leaving the territory.

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• Beginning construction on mental-health, substance-use treatment facility in Surrey

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-04 15:45:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Social Services, Public safety]

  The Government of British Columbia has approved a budget of up to $57 million and commenced construction on a new 60-bed mental-health and substance-use treatment facility located at 6833/6869 King George Blvd. in Surrey. Developed in collaboration with Fraser Health, the Provincial Health Services Authority, and local partners, the renovated secure facility will provide specialized care, treatment, and rehabilitation services—including involuntary admission capacity under the Mental Health Act—for individuals with complex needs in the Fraser Health region. Construction is underway, with the facility scheduled to open by spring 2028.

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• 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.

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