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N.W.T. doctors say severe staff shortages could force Yellowknife ER closures this summer • Apr. 25, 2025, 11:20 AM ET (CBC)
Yellowknife students ask N.W.T.'s election candidates about things that matter to them • Apr. 24, 2025, 4:50 PM ET (CBC)
Fire at Yellowknife landfill likely caused by wrongly tossed electronics • Apr. 24, 2025, 8:50 AM ET (CBC)
How much has Yellowknife grown over the last decade? • Apr. 23, 2025, 8:50 AM ET (CBC)
N.W.T. federal candidates make their bids at CBC election forum in Yellowknife • Apr. 23, 2025, 8:50 AM ET (CBC)

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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