Nadeer Hashmi

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North·NewBrian Carter, who is chair of the N.W.T. Disabilities Council, hoped to move into a long-awaited accessible housing project, until it was put on hold. Long-awaited project in limbo after disagreements between parties Nadeer Hashmi · CBC News · Posted: May 30, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes agoBrian Carter, who is chair of the N.W.T. Disabilities Council, hoped to move into a long-awaited accessible housing project, until it was put on hold.

1 week ago | canadianinquirer.net | Arianne Lacanilao |Nadeer Hashmi

Diamond mine currently set to close in early 2026Some Indigenous groups in the N.W.T. are weighing in on Diavik Diamond Mine’s closure plans, and saying Indigenous traditional knowledge should play a bigger role in those plans. The closure represents “the most important time in the mine’s life,” according to the Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation (LKDFN), in a written submission to the Wek’èezhìi Land and Water Board ahead of Diavik’s water licence renewal.

1 month ago | canadianinquirer.net | Arianne Lacanilao |Nadeer Hashmi

Territory says much-needed units likely won’t arrive in community until next winterTransportation and logistical issues are behind the delay in getting much-needed portable school classrooms to Colville Lake, N.W.T., according to the territorial government. And now, those portables are not expected to arrive until sometime next year. The units have been built and ready for a while now, and are sitting in Edmonton.

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Nadeer Hashmi

North·NewNTPC says the increase is needed to cover rising fuel prices, inflation, and major capital costs, including the Taltson Hydro Overhaul Project. Public Utility Board says a decision is expected before the end of June. Nadeer Hashmi · CBC News · Posted: Apr 11, 2025 10:01 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes agoThe Northwest Territories Power Corporation's diesel power plant at Jackfish Lake in Yellowknife in March 2024.

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Nadeer Hashmi

North·NewAn independent report examining how the Northwest Territories government responded to the catastrophic 2023 wildfires won't be made public until later this spring — months after it was originally expected. Consultations with communities meant logistical delays, says consulting companyNadeer Hashmi · CBC News · Posted: Apr 09, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 10 minutes agoFirefighters on Highway 3 near Enterprise, N.W.T., in August 2023.