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Today's top headlines from CBC North - 2025-10-03

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Woman charged with 2nd degree murder after fatal house fire in Whale Cove, Nunavut

October 2 , 2025 at 06:11:03 p.m. CDT • :

Police in Whale Cove, Nunavut, have charged a woman with second-degree murder and arson in connection with a residential fire earlier this week that left a man dead.

Proposed Mackenzie River submersible turbine project advances to next phase

October 2 , 2025 at 05:38:54 p.m. CDT • :

A project that would generate hydroelectricity for Fort Providence, N.W.T., using a submersible turbine in the Mackenzie River instead of a dam will receive just under $600,000 to fund the project's next stage: data collection.

Housing, health care and 'change': Party leaders lay out priorities on eve of Yukon election call

October 2 , 2025 at 03:36:53 p.m. CDT • :

Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton has announced that he'll ask the territory's commissioner on Friday to dissolve the legislative assembly and set the territorial election for Nov. 3.

N.W.T. gov't rejects recommendations to create dedicated emergency management agency

October 2 , 2025 at 03:23:49 p.m. CDT • :

The N.W.T. government said it's not "feasible or appropriate" to create a standalone agency, given the territory's small population, limited resources, and the infrequency of large-scale emergencies requiring a sustained territory-wide response.

16-year-old from B.C. charged with drug-related offences in Fort McPherson, N.W.T.

October 2 , 2025 at 10:21:12 a.m. CDT • :

Police have charged the teen with possession of a controlled substance for the purposes of trafficking, and for having proceeds of crime worth more than $5,000. He was also charged with failing to comply with a court order, as he was already out on bail for firearms-related offences.

October 1 , 2025 at 08:19:38 p.m. CDT • :

Yukon Court of Appeal throws out first-degree murder conviction for 2017 killing

October 1 , 2025 at 10:29:04 a.m. CDT • :

Former N.W.T. teacher and coach convicted of sexual assault granted bail, appealing ruling

September 29 , 2025 at 07:15:33 p.m. CDT • :

1 person dead, another injured in Alaska Highway collision in Whitehorse

October 1 , 2025 at 01:33:52 p.m. CDT • :

Chunk, a 1,200-pound bear with a broken jaw, wins Alaska's popular Fat Bear Week contest

October 2 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Broken elevator, lack of Inuktitut: advocates highlight issues with Iqaluit's medical boarding home

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