List of communities in the Northwest Territories - List of communities in the Northwest Territories Here is a list of communities in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The NWT contains one city, four towns, four charter communities, one village, ten designated authorities, ten hamlets, and three settlements. Aklavik, Northwest Territories Bathurst Inlet, Northwest Territories Colville Lake, Northwest Territories Deline, Northwest Territories Detah, Northwest Territories Enterprise, Northwest Territories Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories Fort Liard, Northwest Territories Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories Fort Providence, Northwest Territories Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories Fort Smith, Northwest Territories Hay River, Northwest Territories Hay River Dene, Northwest Territories Holman, Northwest Territories Inuvik, Northwest Territories Jean Marie River, Northwest Territories Lutselk'e, Northwest Territories Nahanni Butte, Northwest Territories Norman Wells, Northwest Territories Paulatuk, Northwest Territories Rae-Edzo, Northwest Territories Rae Lakes,.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Yellowknife is the territorial capital of Canada's Northwest Territories, and the only settlement in the territory to be legally a city. Founded as a gold mining town in the 1930s, it has a population (as of the 1996 census) of 17,275. The local, provincial, and federal governments are the largest employer, with gold mining second. It became the capital of the Northwest Territories in 1967. The city is located on the shore of Great Slave Lake, at the mouth of the Yellowknife River; its name derives from the copper knives used by the local Chipewyans. The current population is ethnically mixed, and the territory government lists five languages as spoken in significant numbers: Chipewyan, Dogrib, South and North Slavey, English, and French. In Dogrib,.
Wha Ti, Northwest Territories - Wha Ti, Northwest Territories Wha Ti is a community of about 450 people in Canada's Northwest Territories. Wha Ti is located by Lac La Martre, about 164 km northwest of the territorial capital of Yellowknife. With rich and varied wildlife, the area has long been a favored hunting ground of the Dogrib people. The Northwest Company established a trading post there in 1793, and many natives began settling there permanently, while they continued to hunt and fish in the area. In 1996, the community officially changed its name from Lac La Martre to Wha Ti, meaning "Excrement Lake." While trapping, hunting, and fishing continue to be the main economic activities in this traditional community, efforts have been made to develop tourism as well. A fishing lodge was opened,.
Northwest Territories - Northwest Territories A former territory in the United States is called Northwest Territory. Northwest Territories Territoires du Nord-Ouest (In Detail) (In Detail) Motto: None Capital Yellowknife Area - Total - % fresh water 3rd largest (2nd lgst terr.) 1 346 106 km² 12.11% Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 11th 40 900 0.03/km² Admittance into Confederation - Date - Order Hudson's Bay Company cedes territory to Canada 1870 5 Time zone UTC -7 Postal information Postal abbreviation Postal code prefix NT X ISO 3166-2 CA-NT Parliamentary representation Seats in the House Seats in the Senate 1 1 Premier Joe Handley Commissioner Glenna Hansen Government of the Northwest Territories One of the territories of Arctic Canada, the Northwest Territories (NWT; French, les Territoires du.
Wrigley, Northwest Territories - Wrigley, Northwest Territories Wrigley is a community of about 170 people in Canada's Northwest Territories. (Postal Code X0E 1E0) Wrigley is located on the east bank of the Mackenzie River, just below its confluence with the Wrigley River and about 466 miles northwest of Yellowknife. Originally situated at Fort Wrigley, the community relocated to its present location in 1965, because it was more easily accessible. Among the Dene and Slavey people who live there, Wrigley is known as Tthedzeh Koe, meaning "Clay Place." The population continues to maintain a traditional lifestyle, trapping, hunting, and fishing. See List of communities in the Northwest Territories..
List of cities in Canada - List of cities in Canada This is a list of the principal cities of Canada in alphabetical order. More thorough lists are available by province; see the bottom of this page for links. This listing includes the thirty most populous metropolitan areas in Canada (see [1] for numbers) and all of the provincial and territorial capitals. See also list of the 100 largest cities in Canada and List of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada Abbotsford, British Columbia Barrie, Ontario Brampton, Ontario Calgary, Alberta Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - provincial capital Edmonton, Alberta - provincial capital Fredericton, New Brunswick - provincial capital Gatineau, Quebec Greater Sudbury, Ontario Hamilton, Ontario Halifax, Nova Scotia - provincial capital Iqaluit, Nunavut - territorial capital Kelowna, British Columbia Kingston, Ontario.
History of Canada - contact with the Europeans was disastrous for the native peoples. Relations varied between the settlers and the Natives. The French quickly befriended the Huron peoples and entered into a mutually beneficial trading relationship with them. The Iroquois, however, became dedicated opponents of the French and warfare between the two was unrelenting, especially as the British armed the Iroquois in an effort to weaken the French. It was not warfare that destroyed the native way of life, however, but diseases imported from Europe to which they had no immunities. Smallpox and other maladies wiped out a large portion of Canada's native population. The first people to regularly visit Canada from Europe were fishers. Fleets from all of the Atlantic nations came to the Grand Banks to take advantage on one of the.
1998 in Canada - in Canada, other events of 1998, 1999 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Births 4 Deaths Events January 1 - Toronto and six other communites are merged to form a new megacity. The next day Mel Lastman is elected as its first mayor. January 2 - Three separate avalanches in British Columbia kill a total of nine people. January - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to forests, and a number of deaths. January 6 - Alan Eagleson pleads guilty to fraud. January 7 - The federal government formally apologizes for the past mistreatment of First Nations. January 23 - The Royal Bank.
Yukon - ISO 3166-2 CA-YT Parliamentary representation House seats Senate seats 1 1 Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) Commissioner Jack Cable Government of Yukon Yukon is one of Canada's northern territories, in the country's extreme northwest. Its capital is Whitehorse. The territory is the approximate shape of a right triangle, bordering the American state of Alaska to the west, the Northwest Territories to the east and British Columbia to the south. Its northern coast is on the Beaufort Sea. Canada's highest point, Mount Logan (6 050 m), is found in the territory's southwest. Most of the territory is in the watershed of its namesake, the Yukon River, and most of its few settlements are on riverbanks. Its population is 29 900 (Yukoners). The capital, Whitehorse, is also the largest city; the second largest.
Alberta - Lois Hole Government of Alberta Alberta is one of Canada's provinces. Its capital is the city of Edmonton. Other cities and towns include Banff, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. See also: List of communities in Alberta. As of 2001, the population of the province is 3,064,249 (Albertans). The Premier of the province is Ralph Klein. See also List of Alberta Premiers. Alberta is named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (d. 1939), the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Geography Main Article: Geography of Alberta Alberta is in western Canada. Area 661,190 km² (260,000 mi²) It is bounded to the south by the United States boundary line, 49° north. Eastwards at 110° west it borders the province of Saskatchewan. At 60° north it is separated from the Northwest Territories. To the.
British Columbia - largest city is Vancouver, which is in the south-west corner of the mainland of Canada (the city is near, but not on Vancouver Island). Other major cities include Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, New Westminster in the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, and Kelowna, and Kamloops in the "interior". Prince George is located in the north of the province. British Columbia is located on the extreme west of Canada, on the Pacific coast. It is bounded on the northwest by the U.S state of Alaska, directly north by Yukon and the Northwest Territories, on the east by Alberta, and on the south by the states of Washington, Idaho, and Montana. The southern Border of British Columbia was established by the 1846 Oregon Treaty. British Columbia is renowned for its.
Saskatchewan - in the southern part of the province. The largest city is Saskatoon with a population of 225,927, followed by the province's capital, Regina (population: 187,500). Other major cities include Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Yorkton and Swift Current. See also a List of communities in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan is (approximately) a quadrilateral bounded on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the American states of Montana and North Dakota. The province's name comes from the Saskatchewan River, whose name is Cree for "swift flowing river" (kisiskatchewan). Economy Saskatchewan's economy is mostly dominated by agriculture. Wheat is the most familiar crop, and perhaps the one stereotypically associated with the province, but other grains like canola, flax, rye, oats.
Manitoba - province to join Canada (in 1870). Its population is 1 150 000 (Manitobans). Its capital is Winnipeg. Other towns and cities include Brandon,Thompson, Gilbert Plains, Neelin, Churchill, The Pas, and Portage la Prairie. See also a List of communities in Manitoba. Geography Manitoba is located in the longitudinal centre of Canada, one of the Prairie Provinces. It borders on Saskatchewan to the west, Ontario to the east, Nunavut to the north, and the American states of North Dakota and Minnesota to the south. The province has a coast with Hudson Bay, and contains the very large Lakes Winnipeg, Manitoba (its namesake), and Winnipegosis. Important watercourses include the Red River, Assiniboine River, Nelson River, and Churchill River. The Manitoban climate is severe, though the southern latitudes support extensive agriculture. The northern reaches of the.
Media in Canada - although a few stations have three call letters and some have five. Call letters beginning with the combination CB are reserved for CBC-owned stations. However, TV stations are not obligated to identify themselves over the air by their call letters, so many TV stations never use their call letters on the air. There is no clear rule for the call letters of repeater stations -- some repeaters are labelled by the call-letters of the originating station, followed by a number, while others have their own distinct call letters. Low-power repeater transmitters (LPRTs) have their own unique callsign format, which consists of the letters CH followed by four numbers. Canada also has a large number of cable channels. For a more extensive list of Canadian TV broadcast outlets, see List of Canadian.
Millerites - as well as future significance; and some regard themselves specifically as the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. In addition some teach that special, miraculous visions or divine insight are needed in order to understand the present significance of the Bible. The largest Millerite group at the present time is the Seventh Day Adventist General Conference (the Seventh-day Adventist Church), with approximately 11 million members, world-wide - although, some Jehovah's Witnesses materials claim for themselves many times that number of adherents throughout the world, which would make them the largest Millerite group. Distinguished from other groups and movements The "Adventist" or "Latter-day" churches arose during the same period as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), and share some comparable features of doctrine and history, but there is no conclusive evidence.
List of Northwest Territories premiers - List of Northwest Territories premiers This is a list of the premiers of the Northwest Territories, Canada. As the NWT has a consensus government, the premier is elected by and from the members of the legislative assembly, who are not divided into parties. Name Term Sir Frederick W. A. G. Haultain 1897-1905 NWT governed by a commissioner George Braden 1980-1984 Richard Nerysoo 1984-1985 Nick Sibbeston 1985-1987 Dennis Patterson 1987-1991 Nellie Cournoyea 1991-1995 Don Morin 1995-1998 James Antoine 1998-2000 Stephen Kakfwi 2000-2003 Joe Handley 2003- Note. Prior to 1897, the Northwest Territories had no premier. From 1905 to 1980, the head of government of the NWT was a commissioner appointed by the federal government. Prior to 1994, the NWT head of government was referred to as Government.
List of Northwest Territories lieutenant-governors - List of Northwest Territories lieutenant-governors This a list of the lieutenant-governors of the Northwest Territories. Name Term Title Hon. Sir William McDougall 1869-October 1¹ Lt.-Gov. of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory Hon. Sir Adams G. Archibald 1870-May 10 to 1872- December 2 Lt.-Gov. of Manitoba and the North-West Territories Hon. Sir Francis G. Johnson 1872-April 9¹ Hon. Alexander Morris 1872-December 2 to 1876-October 7 Hon. David Laird 1876-October 7 to 1881-December 3 Lt.-Gov. of the North-West Territories Hon. Edgar Dewdney 1881-December 3 to 1888-July 1 Hon. Joseph Royal 1888-July 1 to 1893-October 31 Hon. Charles H. Mackintosh 1893-October 31 to 1898-May 30 Hon. Malcolm C. Cameron 1898-May 30 to 1898-September 26 Hon. Amédée E. Forget 1898-October 4 to 1905-September 1 ¹Date of appointment; never assumed.
List of Northwest Territories rivers - List of Northwest Territories rivers The Following is a list of rivers and creekss that are situated in the Northwest Territories Arctic Watershed Beaufort Watershed Mackenzie River Great Slave Lake Watershed Great Bear Lake Watershed Alphabetical List: Mackenzie River See Also, List of rivers in Canada.
Inuvik, Northwest Territories - Inuvik, Northwest Territories Inuvik is a small town in the Northwest Territories of Canada. History Inuvik was conceived in 1953 as a replacement administrative centre for the hamlet of Aklavik on the west of the Mackenzie Delta as the latter was prone to flooding and had no expansion room. Initially called "New Aklavik", it was renamed to Inuvik (meaning "Place of Man" in Inuvialuktun) in 1958 because of the confusion surrounding the Aklavik/New Aklavik split. Inuvik achieved village status in 1967 and became a full town in 1970 with an elected mayor and council. In 1979, with the completion of the Dempster Highway, Inuvik became a part of Canada's highway system and, simultaneously, the most northerly town to which one could drive. Between 1971 and 1990, the.
Northwest Territories general election, 2003 - Northwest Territories general election, 2003 The Northwest Territories, Canada conducted a general election on November 24, 2003, to elect the 19 members of the Legislative Assembly. The election was called on October 27. Premier Stephen Kakfwi had previously chosen not to run. The territory operates on a consensus government system with no political parties; the premier is subsequently chosen by and from the MLAs. There were 21,474 registered voters at the time of the election. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Issues 2 Results 3 Miscellaneous 4 External Links Issues Issues at the election included: devolution of federal powers, the method of choosing the premier, the alcohol abuse and suicide problems, shortage of medical professionals and affordable housing; school crowding, the $85-million deficit; sharing of profits from.
