State of emergency in N.W.T. town

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The town of Norman Wells, N.W.T., declared a state of emergency Monday after an early morning power outage caused an interruption to the town's natural gas service as the temperatures dip below -40 C.
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8 }! u& J6 O6 F( x% F5 bAt about 3 a.m. local time, the Imperial Oil oilfield in Norman Wells experienced a power outage that affected the company's oil field operations as well as its processing facility, which also provides electricity and natural-gas service for the town, company spokesman Pius Rolheiser said.

2 a$ Q+ T2 D1 P  QThe company is working to restart its field and plant facilities, but in the meantime, the town is operating on a backup electrical generator.
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Most residences in the town are heated by natural gas, though essential-service buildings, including the school and hospital, use heating oil.

7 }" s9 b6 d# b" f1 T7 @, ~The town has designated places in town where people can go if they get cold.
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' R+ M% u$ F, I0 h- vAt 1 p.m. local time, the temperature in Norman Wells was -41 C, according to Environment Canada.