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Featured, News, Politics October 12, 2023

Trudeau talks housing, wildfires, Israel-Gaza in Yellowknife visit

The Prime Minister also announced a new 50-unit affordable housing project.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned to Yellowknife to announce a new affordable housing project, as he continued his tour of the wildfire-devastated territory on Thursday. The 50-unit affordable housing project is slated for completion in 2025. Trudeau was joined at the announcement by Premier Caroline Cochrane, MP Michael McLeod, Mayor…

Community, Featured, News, Politics October 28, 2020

MLA proposes Dettah take over fire services on Ingraham Trail

Steve Norn says it would be a win-win-win situation if Dettah was to provide emergency fire services for residents along the Ingraham Trail. He argues that taking over the service would help the community become more self-sufficient and it relieves both territorial government and the City of Yellowknife from that…

Community, Featured, News April 27, 2020

GNWT extends rent supplement program for residents in private housing

Residents renting in the private market that are struggling to make ends meet may be eligible for the Transitional Rent Supplement Program. Housing Minister Paulie Chinna announced the NWT Housing Corporation has extended the program to the end of August. The program was supposed to end on March 31, but…

Community, Featured, Life Style, News, Politics February 26, 2020

Housing minister tells Yellowknife Womens’ Society to re-apply for Arnica Inn funding without giving financial backing

Housing Minister Paulie Chinna will not step in to help the Yellowknife Womens’ Society secure funding for its Arnica Inn project. A week and a half ago, the womens’ society had its funding application rejected to transform the Arnica Inn into transitional housing. According to Bree Denning, the womens’ society’s…