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Today's top headlines from CBC North - 2026-09-02

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N.W.T. gov't looks to provide storage space to people experiencing homelessness

September 1 , 2026 at 08:41:30 p.m. CDT • :

The territory's "dignity through secure storage initiative" is intended to provide people with a place to secure their belongings, such as medications, identification, or clothing.

Nunavut fish to make an international trip to Japan

September 1 , 2026 at 07:03:17 p.m. CDT • :

A group of three Japanese divers flew last month to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, to collect fish, urchins and sea stars. The animals will be showcased at a Tokyo aquarium.

Fertility program offers future choices for 12-year-old N.W.T. cancer patient

September 1 , 2026 at 01:30:00 p.m. CDT • :

Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., resident Chloe Dixon was diagnosed with a soft-tissue sarcoma in the summer of last year. While treatment for cancers like hers can impact a person's fertility, a relatively new procedure in Canada is giving Chloe the choice of having children in the future.

MLAs begin tour across N.W.T. to discuss new anti-drug law

September 1 , 2026 at 07:24:45 a.m. CDT • :

MLAs from across the territory are visiting communities to host public meetings on its proposed Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act (SCAN).

N.W.T. expands student aid eligibility to private pilot licence training

September 1 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

As of August, the territory's Department of Education, Culture and Employment's student financial assistance regulations have been updated to cover up to two semesters of coursework for a private pilot licence, provided it forms a documented pathway toward a commercial pilot licence.