EventAug 27, 1:15 PM

Fort Good Hope trades centre launches modular home construction, training Inuit workers

The K’áhsho Got’ı̨nę Trades Centre in Fort Good Hope has begun building energy‑efficient duplexes for Housing NWT while teaching local Inuit residents skilled trades. Funding totals $20 M from NICHI, CMHC and CanNor.

Cabin Radio
Aug 28, 2026, 8:01 AMLatest report
Fort Good Hope trades centre starts to make ‘homes built for the North’(opens in a new tab)
Fort Good Hope’s K’áhsho Got’ı̨nę trades centre is building modular homes while training Inuit residents in skilled trades. Funded with $9.2 M from National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc., $6 M from CMHC, and $5 M from CanNor, the project supplies needed housing stock, creates year‑round jobs, and keeps economic benefits local.
Yellowknifer
Aug 27, 2026, 1:15 PMFirst report
Fort Good Hope Dene-owned trades centre ready to build modular homes(opens in a new tab)
Fort Good Hope’s new K’ahsho Got’ine Trades Centre will begin constructing modular homes on‑site and across the NWT, providing local training and jobs while addressing a long‑standing housing shortage.