Series recap: N.W.T. s housing crisis in six stories
In recent weeks, CBC North has highlighted a handful of some of the challenges, frustrations and potential solutions to the housing crisis in the Northwest Territories.
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Posted: May 02, 2021 8:51 AM CT | Last Updated: May 2
Housing remains out of reach for many in the N.W.T. The cost to fix the problem has doubled since 2017, partly due to a significant increase in construction costs because of the pandemic. (Anna Desmarais/CBC)
It s a longstanding issue that s getting more expensive by the year.
In recent weeks, CBC North has highlighted a handful of some of the challenges, frustrations and potential solutions to the housing crisis in the Northwest Territories.
N.W.T. woman speaks out after husband died while waiting for essential home renovation
Elizabeth Hardisty is sharing her difficulties with getting housing renovations approved through the N.W.T. Housing Corporation as she continues to grapple with her husband’s passing.
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The family say they never heard back from N.W.T Housing Corporation for an addition to store medical supplies
Posted: Apr 15, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 15
Elizabeth, left, and Percy Hardisty, right, share a moment together in hospital. Elizabeth became his full time caretaker in 2014, when he was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure and vasculitis. (Submitted by Elizabeth Hardisty)