Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, announced an investment of over $1.3 million to support Indigenous employment, capacity building, infrastructure development and entrepreneurship in NWT.
NWT initiatives supported by CanNor
Makerspace Yellowknife Organizational Establishment: $731,727
CanNor is investing $731,727 towards a three-year project with a further investment this year of $154,900 from the Government of the Northwest Territories and $304,000 from Makerspace Yellowknife. The funding will assist with the renovation of a commercial space into a collaborative space, which will support skills development, job creation, and innovative new businesses in Yellowknife. The Makerspace will also provide access to industrial equipment and a tool lending library. This project is expected to create 2 full-time jobs. It will help build local capacity in the…