A continuum of housing for Yellowknife seniors
Seniors in the Northwest Territories will have more options for staying in their community as they get older and need more care. The Northwest Territories lacks affordable housing in general, and there is a specific need for affordable rental housing with supports for...
The first Northern land trust builds 32 permanently affordable homes
Thanks to the North’s first Community Land Trust development, 32 new permanently affordable homes are coming to Whitehorse, Yukon. The Northern Community Land Trust (NCLT) is the first community land trust in Canada’s North. Community land trusts are non-profits...
Safe at Home Society RHI Application Seed Funding
Like many communities in Canada, Whitehorse, Yukon, is experiencing a housing crisis. Hundreds of people are on the waitlist for social housing, while the emergency shelters often operate at full capacity with limited options for youth, women and families. The Safe at...
Increasing Housing Units for Marginalized Population Groups
Stella’s Circle is a leader in the homelessness and housing sector in Newfoundland and Labrador. As part of its strategic planning process, Stella’s identified major housing gaps in the community and decided to increase its housing units from 79 to 100. The planning process helped identify specific populations in desperate need for housing options.