State of emergency in N.W.T. town

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( H. h7 m9 w1 Z. k- \# QThe 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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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.
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; F/ n' F# y. \4 h/ H( NThe company is working to restart its field and plant facilities, but in the meantime, the town is operating on a backup electrical generator.

Most residences in the town are heated by natural gas, though essential-service buildings, including the school and hospital, use heating oil.

1 N  ?) T8 G9 Z! V  ]0 KThe town has designated places in town where people can go if they get cold.
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6 i5 X! J+ f! w! y& nAt 1 p.m. local time, the temperature in Norman Wells was -41 C, according to Environment Canada.