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Today's top headlines from CBC North - 2026-08-06

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Yukon River chinook salmon arrive at Whitehorse fish ladder, amid strongest run in recent years

August 5 , 2026 at 06:50:24 p.m. CDT • :

During one of the strongest runs in recent years, the number of Yukon River chinook salmon passing through the Whitehorse fish ladder sits at 19 as of Wednesday night.

N.W.T. health officials warn of carfentanil in cocaine supply

August 5 , 2026 at 06:42:44 p.m. CDT • :

Tests in Hay River, N.W.T., have shown the presence of carfentanil in multiple forms of cocaine, prompting the territory's chief public health officer to renew a public health warning about the danger posed to drug users.

RCMP make firearm-related arrest in Pelly Crossing, Yukon

August 5 , 2026 at 06:04:00 p.m. CDT • :

RCMP have arrested a 29-year-old man after reports of a gunshot in a residential area of the small community.

'Treated like cash machines': Inuvik residents complain to utilities board about natural gas rate hike

August 5 , 2026 at 05:41:40 p.m. CDT • :

In July, Inuvik Gas Ltd. announced that come September, its rates would rise by $10 per gigajoule. In a series of formal complaints filed to the Public Utilities Board, residents say that's unaffordable and the company should better explain how it justifies the increase.

Here's why Parks Canada is creating a 3D model of 1853 shipwreck in the N.W.T.

August 5 , 2026 at 03:31:32 p.m. CDT • :

It's the most thorough assessment of the site since its discovery in 2010 and aims to answer questions about Arctic exploration, the lives of crew members on the ship, and the interaction of the Inuvialuit community with the ship.