The Monfwi MLA wants people who attended Chief Jimmy Bruneau School and lived in its residence from 1971-2006 to be compensated as residential school survivors.
Behchokǫ̀
Behchokǫ̀ RCMP say they have arrested and charged a 32-year-old woman from Alberta after seizing around 3kg of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop.
RCMP say no one was injured in a Sunday morning Behchokǫ̀ house fire. Police say the house was empty at the time and the fire is not considered suspicious.
A new out-of-control human-caused wildfire is burning between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀. NWT Fire is reminding people not to leave fires unattended.
RCMP from multiple NWT communities participated in an operation resulting in the arrest of a 29-year-old from Fort Providence on suspicion of drug trafficking.
RCMP say four Behchokǫ̀ residents and one person from Wekweètı̀ face a range of charges after a police operation locked down Behchokǫ̀ for hours last Friday.
