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Today's top headlines from CBC North - 2026-08-10

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'Felt like I was Indiana Jones': Taku River Tlinigit elder has uncovered tree carving he made decades ago

August 9 , 2026 at 04:33:52 p.m. CDT • :

Thirty years after etching a face onto a tree on his traditional territory, Taku River Tlingit elder Wayne Carlick returned this year and found it fully intact under a thick layer of bark. Carlick says he made the carving to mark his traditional territory.

Canada, U.S. shadow Chinese research ships in the Arctic as concern grows over Snow Dragons' presence

August 8 , 2026 at 03:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Canada and the U.S. are shadowing two Chinese icebreakers operating in Arctic waters off Alaska, amid growing concern their scientific missions could also gather strategically valuable undersea data. Defence experts warn China's expanding Arctic presence is testing Canada's already stretched military capabilities.

For these Southern Tutchone graduates, learning the language is a family affair

August 9 , 2026 at 08:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

After months of classes and studying, graduates of a Southern Tutchone immersion program were honoured Thursday at a ceremony at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse.

Police end shelter-in-place order in Kinngait, Nunavut

August 8 , 2026 at 01:11:11 p.m. CDT • :

Police in Kinngait, Nunavut, on Saturday ended a shelter-in-place order in force since the day before.

New totem poles highlight Tagish and Tlingit connection to Conrad Historic Site

August 8 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Two new totem poles now guard the entrance to a place with three names — Tséi Zhéłe, Sinwaa Éex'i Yé, and Conrad Historic Site. The historic mining town is a place where Tagish and Tlingit people have harvested food and medicine for generations. The new poles, unveiled Thursday on Conrad Day, emphasize that long-standing connection.