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The Northwest Territories /ˌnɔrθˌwɛst ˈtɛrɨtɔəriːz/ (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,^[1] 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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The 2007 Northwest Territories general election took place on 1 October 2007. It was the twenty-first in the history of the territory. Nineteen members of the Legislative Assembly were elected. The election was called on September 3, 2007 when the writ of returns was dropped by Chief Electoral Officer Saundra Arberry. This election was the first in Northwest Territories history to be conducted on a fixed election date calendar. The territory operates on a consensus government system with no political parties; the premier is subsequently chosen by and from the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). 19 Members were returned to the Legislative Assembly from single member districts conducted under First Past the Post system of voting.

The final candidates list was released on September 7, 2007. Three incumbents were returned by acclamation. Four other high profile incumbents are not running for re-election including Premier Joe Handley representing Weledeh, cabinet minister and dean of the legislature Charles Dent representing Frame Lake, cabinet minister Brenden Bell and Private member Bill Braden brother of former Premier George Braden representing Great Slave.

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• October 22: Canadian actress Barbara Kent dies at age 103
• October 20: Ethics complaint by police dismissed by Ontario Press Council
• July 21: Davie Shipyard sale cleared by Québec court
• June 2: Atlanta Thrashers sold to True North Sports and Entertainment, moving to Winnipeg
• March 15: Dying Canadian infant moved to U.S. hospital for medical treatment

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