Nadeer Hashmi

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Nadeer Hashmi is a reporter for CBC News in Yellowknife.

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City of Yellowknife looks to rezone popular Willow Flats green space for housing

The city is asking for public feedback on a plan to rezone the Willow Flats area to allow for possible housing development, but some area residents don't like the idea.

Hay River man sentenced to 18 months in jail for child luring

Jerome Bruha was already listed on a sex offender registry for 20 years due to a conviction in 2019. With this offence, he will now be on the registry for life.

Fort Good Hope N.W.T man sentenced to 7 years in prison for manslaughter

Floyd Kakfwi, 54, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for manslaughter in connection with the death of Harley Pierrot.

N.W.T gov't says barge season this year could still be a possibility, despite low water levels

The latest Department of Environment and Climate Change report say water levels on the Mackenzie River and Great Slave Lake are still "well below average." 

N.W.T. officials provide update on major infrastructure projects, and some rising costs

The Northwest Territories government says construction on two of its biggest infrastructure projects could start by 2028, and that one of those projects is going to cost more than $2 billion.

Hay River, N.W.T., man facing sex-related charges testifies at trial

Justin Minute, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him, told the court on Wednesday that he was "blown away by the accusations" made against him by the complainant in the case.

Trial begins for a Hay River, N.W.T., man facing sex-related charges

A trial began Monday for 39-year-old Justin Minute, who is accused of voyeurism, sexual assault, and child luring. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

'A devastating blow': Yellowknife man out of options after accessible housing project fails

Brian 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. 

Indigenous groups weigh in on closure plans for N.W.T.'s Diavik mine, urge more use of traditional knowledge

Some 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.

Indigenous development corps. will be hit hard by N.W.T. diamond mine closures, report says

With the N.W.T.'s diamond mines facing an uncertain future, some Indigenous businesses are warning of the impact the mines' closures could have on local communities.