Today's top headlines from CBC North

Today's top headlines from CBC North - 2026-07-07

Hello, these are your top stories for Monday, July 06, 2026.
Get up-to-date news any time on our website.

Annual salmon ceremony and gathering keeps stories and traditions alive in Teslin, Yukon

July 6 , 2026 at 08:41:40 p.m. CDT • :

The Council of Yukon First Nations' annual salmon ceremony and gathering this past weekend brought cultural and educational activities to Teslin, Yukon, weeks before the salmon run is expected to reach the community.

Wellness camp in Yellowknife to continue under new ownership

July 6 , 2026 at 05:08:06 p.m. CDT • :

The Tree of Peace Friendship Centre in Yellowknife is taking over an on-the-land wellness camp that has operated in the city since 2018. A manager of that organization says they plan to largely continue the work that was already being done, but also hope to launch an aftercare program in the future.

Man charged with kidnapping and sexual assault in Iqaluit

July 6 , 2026 at 05:08:37 p.m. CDT • :

A man accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a woman in Iqaluit has been charged with sexual assault, kidnapping and uttering threats.

One house lost in Fort Simpson wildfire, chief says

July 6 , 2026 at 09:38:27 a.m. CDT • :

One home has been lost in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., as firefighters battle a wildfire that caused residents to evacuate from their homes on June 28.

Exploration company renews bid to amend Whitehorse land use policy

July 6 , 2026 at 06:44:00 p.m. CDT • :

Since 2012, the Yukon has prohibited staking and mining activity within a large part of Whitehorse city limits. But Gladiator's claims are pre-existing, so they have immunity against this order. For the company the trouble is that the three parcels it's eyeing are designated greenspace. What this boils down to — whether these areas should remain that way. In the coming months, that's what the city council, and the public, will need to figure out.