State of emergency in N.W.T. town

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2 m# w. m* k) ^3 J+ KThe 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.

- ~9 }: C4 ^0 @0 b' lAt 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.
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) N* s$ P/ V  M0 h% b' }The 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.
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) B/ F8 U) w' xThe town has designated places in town where people can go if they get cold.

; K1 j, M: ^) Z, |5 `# m4 ~" q- K9 }+ SAt 1 p.m. local time, the temperature in Norman Wells was -41 C, according to Environment Canada.