Canol Heritage Trail, the Glossary

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1. 25 relations: All-terrain vehicle, American black bear, Canol Project, Canol Road, CBC News, Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Grizzly bear, Imperial Oil, Mackenzie Mountains, Mackenzie River, Macmillan Pass Airport, Mountain bike, Norman Wells, Northern News Services, Northwest Territories, Oil, Oil refinery, Packraft, Sled dog, Snowmobile, Trans Canada Trail, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Whitehorse, World War II, Yukon.

All-terrain vehicle

An all-terrain vehicle (ATV), also known as a light utility vehicle (LUV), a quad bike or quad (if it has four wheels), as defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is a vehicle that travels on low-pressure tires, has a seat that is straddled by the operator, and has handlebars.

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American black bear

The American black bear (Ursus americanus), also known as the black bear, is a species of medium-sized bear endemic to North America.

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Canol Project

The Canol Project was constructed during World War II to ensure a supply of oil for the defense of Alaska and the North American west coast.

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Canol Road

The Canol Road was part of the Canol Project and was built to construct a pipeline from Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, to Whitehorse, Yukon, during World War II.

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CBC News

CBC News is a division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on the corporation's English-language operations, namely CBC Television, CBC Radio, CBC News Network, and CBC.ca.

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Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC; Relations Couronne-Autochtones et des Affaires du Nord Canada)Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Department of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.

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Grizzly bear

The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies of the brown bear inhabiting North America.

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Imperial Oil

Imperial Oil Limited is a Canadian petroleum company.

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Mackenzie Mountains

The Mackenzie Mountains are a Canadian mountain range forming part of the Yukon-Northwest Territories boundary between the Liard and Peel rivers.

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Mackenzie River

The Mackenzie River (French: Fleuve (de) Mackenzie; Slavey: Deh-Cho, literally big river; Inuvialuktun: Kuukpak, literally great river) is a river in the Canadian boreal forest. It forms, along with the Slave, Peace, and Finlay, the longest river system in Canada, and includes the second largest drainage basin of any North American river after the Mississippi.

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Macmillan Pass Airport

Macmillan Pass Airport has a runway and receives no maintenance.

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Mountain bike

A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling.

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Norman Wells

Norman Wells (Slavey language: Tłegǫ́hłı̨ "where there is oil") is a town located in the Sahtu Region, Northwest Territories, Canada.

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Northern News Services

NNSL Media (Northern News Services LTD) is a news and media company based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

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Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories (abbreviated NT or NWT; Territoires du Nord-Ouest; formerly North-West Territories) is a federal territory of Canada.

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Oil

An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and is hydrophobic (does not mix with water) and lipophilic (mixes with other oils).

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Oil refinery

An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where petroleum (crude oil) is transformed and refined into products such as gasoline (petrol), diesel fuel, asphalt base, fuel oils, heating oil, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas and petroleum naphtha.

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Packraft

Packraft and trail boat are colloquial terms for a small, portable inflatable boat designed for use in all bodies of water, including technical whitewater and ocean bays and fjords.

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Sled dog

A sled dog is a dog trained and used to pull a land vehicle in harness, most commonly a sled over snow.

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Snowmobile

A snowmobile, also known as a snowmachine, motor sled, motor sledge, skimobile, or snow scooter, is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow.

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Trans Canada Trail

The Trans Canada Trail, officially named The Great Trail between September 2016 and June 2021, is a cross-Canada system of greenways, waterways, and roadways that stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic oceans.

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United States Army Corps of Engineers

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the military engineering branch of the United States Army.

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Whitehorse

Whitehorse is the capital of the Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Yukon

Yukon (formerly called the Yukon Territory and referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canol_Heritage_Trail

Also known as Canol Trail.