Portal:Northwest Territories
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The Northwest Territories /ˌnɔːrθˌwɛst ˈtɛrᵻtɔəriːz/ (NWT or NT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest, TNO) is a federal territory of Canada.
Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south. It has a land area of 1,140,835 square kilometres (440,000 sq mi) and a population of 41,464 as of the 2006 census, an increase of 11.0% from 2001. In 1967 Yellowknife became the capital as a result of recommendations by the Carrothers Commission.
Geographical features include Great Bear Lake, the largest lake entirely within Canada, Keller Lake and Great Slave Lake, as well as the Mackenzie River and the canyons of the Nahanni National Park Reserve, a National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Territorial islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago include Banks Island, Borden Island, Prince Patrick Island, and parts of Victoria Island and Melville Island. The highest point is Mount Nirvana near the border with Yukon at an elevation of 2,773 metres (9,098 ft).
While Nunavut is mostly Arctic tundra, the Northwest Territories has a slightly warmer climate and is mostly boreal forest.
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Commissioner John Parker gave up his powers of running the executive council and appointed George Braden as leader of the Government and the first Premier since 1905. The model of responsible government that was used this time around was known as Consensus government. The executive council or cabinet forms government while all the regular members form an unofficial opposition. The modern Consensus Government model is inherently non-partisan and serves effectively as a constant minority government. The Legislature uses this model up to the current day.
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- March 23: Former Toronto, Canada mayor Rob Ford dies after struggle with cancerous tumors
- February 17: 'Earned It' earns The Weeknd his first Grammy
- December 22: Three accused of murdering Edmonton, Alberta convenience store clerks in robberies appear in court
- November 25: Canadian politician Manmeet Bhullar dies aged 35 after traffic collision
- October 17: Police shut down Edmonton pizza restaurant for illegally delivering alcohol
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- ...that Inuit fur trader Stephen Angulalik sold umbrellas and parasols at his trading post in Northern Canada, which were covered in white cotton and used by hunters to sneak up on sleeping seals?
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List of premiers of the Northwest Territories • List of Northwest Territories general elections
Lorne (N.W.T. electoral district) • History of Northwest Territories capital cities • Council of Keewatin
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