Housing pressures in Northern Manitoba are being highlighted as the federal government announces new funding to expand housing and shelter spaces across the region.

 

Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand says the impacts are being felt every day, especially in communities like Thompson.

 

 

The federal government is investing over $9.6 million to support 86 housing units and shelter spaces across northern Manitoba.

 

In Thompson, that includes 67 housing units being repaired and renewed in partnership with the Keewatin Tribal Council, aimed at supporting low-income families, including single parents with children.

 

The funding also supports a 14-bed women’s shelter in Cross Lake and a five-unit transitional housing project in Fisher River Cree Nation, expanding access to safe housing across the north.