Today's top headlines from CBC North

Today's top headlines from CBC North - 2025-08-12

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P.E.I. beach volleyball player notches a win against dad's team at 2025 Canada Games

August 11 , 2025 at 05:53:51 p.m. CDT • :

A father-daughter duo — one coaching and one competing — found themselves facing off in beach volleyball action over the weekend at the 2025 Canada Games in St. John's, N.L.

Colville Lake, N.W.T., man faces firearms charges after reports of shots fired

August 11 , 2025 at 06:00:09 p.m. CDT • :

Police received a call on Saturday around 6 a.m. saying shots had been fired in the air and at a shed. The man also allegedly made threats against another person.

Gwich'in Tribal Council appoints new interim CEO

August 11 , 2025 at 03:05:24 p.m. CDT • :

Brenda McDonald replaces Mark Ellwood as CEO. In a statement Sunday, the Gwich'in Tribal Council announced her appointment, writing that McDonald brings more than two decades of experience working in senior leadership with Indigenous governments, and territorial and federal agencies.

Trial postponed as Yukon government and Jack Hulland families enter settlement discussions

August 11 , 2025 at 02:56:27 p.m. CDT • :

The trial of a class action lawsuit brought by families of Jack Hulland Elementary School has been postponed for potential settlement discussions.

Yukon First Nations Wildfire holds course to inspire underrepresented groups to join firefighting

August 11 , 2025 at 02:24:56 p.m. CDT • :

The week-long course gives women and 2SLGBTQ+ people the chance to try out the training and equipment involved in wildland firefighting.

August 11 , 2025 at 10:48:04 a.m. CDT • :

Crown prosecutor stays criminal charges against Whitehorse parent

August 10 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Do you speak Yukon English? These researchers want to hear it

August 9 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Whitehorse's infamous Marwell tar pit may finally be a thing of the past

August 11 , 2025 at 02:04:10 p.m. CDT • :

'Proud to be Tłı̨chǫ': Trails of our Ancestors canoeists arrive in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T.

August 11 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Tłı̨chǫ government in N.W.T. marks 20 years since landmark self-government agreement came into effect

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August 11 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Power outages in the N.W.T. up by 30% this year so far, says NTPC

August 10 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Creating 'big dreams': Students on Ice marks 25 years

August 10 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

100-year-old loon dance hat returned to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

August 9 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Photo project documenting young Inuit life in Winnipeg 'healing, but also heartbreaking'

August 9 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Teen from Fort Smith, N.W.T., wins national award for work at Uncle Gabe's Friendship Centre

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