The community of Behchokǫ̀ has decided to temporarily ban alcohol within its borders. The ban started on Saturday, May 9 and will last until May 18. In a public notice posted to its Facebook page, the community says the ban comes after “public safety concerns caused by a significant increase…
The Tłı̨chǫ Government is providing emergency child care in Behchokǫ̀ for essential service workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a news release, the Tłı̨chǫ Government says it is responding to “a critical need for emergency daycare services” in the community. The Tłı̨chǫ Government says this is not a regular…
RCMP says one woman has died, two people are in hospital and two others left the scene after a car rolled over on Highway 3 yesterday about 5 p.m. The crash happened near Mosquito Creek, about 15 kilometres south of Behchokǫ̀. In a news release, RCMP says officers “located a…
A Behchoko man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a man in that Tlicho community last weekend. Colton Migwi, 29, made a brief appearance in Justice of the Peace Court in Yellowknife Friday morning. It comes after RCMP found a man deceased in a residence…
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating what they call a “sudden death” in Behchoko. Mounties state in a news release that their Major Crime Unit is looking into the death. Even though they do not describe the death as suspicious, police make a point of saying that no one…
A man from the Tlicho community of Gameti, charged with murder in the death of Archie Wedzin in Behchoko last year, has now pleaded to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Alecus Quitte, 22, entered the plea in Supreme Court in Yellowknife on Monday morning. According to his lawyer, Quitte has…
The Department of Culture and Lands Protection of the Tlicho Government is inviting Behchoko community members to a public meeting to discuss the 100th anniversary celebration in 2021 of Treaty 11. In an advisory, the department states that it would like to hear people’s ideas for projects and activities to…
The community of Behchoko is in mourning after two members of the community were killed in a car crash on Saturday. According to a news release from RCMP – it happened about 11:30 in the morning on Highway 3 near Behchoko. Community members have identified the victims as 30-year-old Ryan…
The Tlicho region’s largest community opened four new housing units yesterday, one step in the region’s battle against homelessness. The minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Alfred Moses was in attendance and helped cut the ribbon at the newly renovated bachelor housing units. While it’s not the answer to…
A Behchoko man has been sentenced to 150 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to punching a woman in the face without provocation and sexually assaulting a male cellmate inside the Behchoko RCMP detachment. Joey Eyakfwo, 45, apologized to his victims in a Yellowknife courtroom Friday before he was…