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A 32-year-old woman has been charged with second-degree murder following the death of a 37-year-old woman in Iqaluit, Nunavut.

According to the RCMP, officers responded to a disturbance in the 2400 block of Iqaluit at approximately 5:50 a.m. on October 17, 2026. Upon arrival, police found a 37-year-old woman suffering from life-threatening injuries.

The victim was transported to Qikiqtani General Hospital, where she later died despite life-saving efforts.

The Nunavut RCMP Major Crime Unit assumed responsibility for the investigation and subsequently charged Christie Nutarariaq, 32, with second-degree murder under Section 235(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

Nutarariaq appeared before a Justice of the Peace and was remanded into custody. Her next court appearance is scheduled for November 17, 2026, in Iqaluit.

As the case is now before the courts, the RCMP has stated that no further information will be released at this time.