Ottawa puts $44.9 million into N.W.T. housing infrastructure
Federal funding of more than $44.9 million will support water, wastewater and solid-waste projects across the Northwest Territories.
The federal government is directing more than $44.9 million to water, wastewater and solid-waste infrastructure across the Northwest Territories, saying the projects could enable construction of up to 2,300 homes.
The September 28 announcement covers projects in 15 communities, including Behchokǫ̀, Fort Smith, Inuvik, Ulukhaktok and Yellowknife. Work ranges from water-treatment and storage upgrades to wastewater systems and solid-waste facilities.
The money comes through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund. Ottawa says its broader nine-year agreement with the territory totals more than $74.2 million. The latest funding remains subject to Indigenous consultation and environmental-assessment requirements where applicable.
Source: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, September 28, 2026.
Illustrative stock photo: Gunnar Ridderström via Unsplash, under the Unsplash License. Resized; not a photograph of any funded project.
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