Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief George Mackenzie says he has requested a meeting with the department of infrastructure after the New Years Eve fatal collision on Highway 3. “We cannot take this accident lightly. It was a very serious, bad accident,” Mackenzie says. On Dec. 31 at approximately 5 p.m., RCMP received…
Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery at a Behchokǫ̀ restaurant last week. According to an RCMP press release, on Nov. 13, a masked man entered Trappers Hideaway Restaurant allegedly carrying a gun. The suspect demanded money from an employee but fled before the employee could respond. The suspect was…
Two dozen people gathered near the cemetery in Behchokǫ̀ yesterday to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Yesterday’s gathering was the first of six upcoming Tree of Honour ceremonies across the territory hosted by the Status of Women Council of the NWT. “This is not a way of…
Police are asking for help finding a missing 14-year-old from Fort Smith. Shamus Martin was last seen on Sept. 7 at his residence in Fort Smith, RCMP say in a press release. Police believe he could be in Fort Smith or Behchokǫ̀. Martin has dark brown hair and eyes, stands…
One person is in an Edmonton hospital after a single vehicle crash near Behchokǫ̀ early Sunday morning. The Yellowknife Fire Division used the jaws of life to remove the driver, a 19-year-old woman, from the vehicle which had rolled over. The woman was initially transported to the Stanton Territorial Hospital and…
Charlene Catholique has officially been missing for 30 years, but continues to be at the center of a police investigation. On July 22, 1990, 15-year-old Catholique was last seen walking on Highway 3, near Behchokǫ̀, toward Yellowknife, looking for a ride. Catholique, originally from Łutselk’e, has been featured on Canada’s…
Firefighters are on the scene of a wildfire approximately 36 kilometres west of Behchokǫ̀. The fire is approximately two kilometres from the Tlicho all-season road construction site. A spokesperson from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) says there is no risk to the community or the construction camp….
Chelsea Migwi remembers a time in Behchokǫ̀ when young people had a lot to do in their spare time. “I remember the first time they closed down the Sportsplex and I was in Grade 8 or Grade 9. After that, there was not much to do, other than sports, getting…
A month after a deadly car crash outside of Behchokǫ̀, local RCMP still haven’t found the man suspected to be the driver. Police believe Steven Theriault, 44, was driving a vehicle that was found upside down, about 150 feet off Highway 3. A young woman from Behchokǫ̀ in her early…
A man from Behchoko was arrested over the weekend and charged with various firearm-related offences. According to an email from the RCMP, “At approximately 12:30 p.m., on May 7, Behchoko RCMP received a call about a man who threatened and pointed a firearm at a group of individuals.” “Behchoko RCMP…