State of emergency in N.W.T. town

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( O4 k9 a" A* U6 i* _1 t% AThe 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.

At 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.

' ~7 t) e. \4 T0 i) l  d% k2 k; j7 bThe company is working to restart its field and plant facilities, but in the meantime, the town is operating on a backup electrical generator.

) e( i2 ?. i- P8 H# qMost 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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The town has designated places in town where people can go if they get cold.

6 P& U5 W3 F* V  t) yAt 1 p.m. local time, the temperature in Norman Wells was -41 C, according to Environment Canada.