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27 October 2025 / CBC News / Avery Zingel
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Low water makes fall travel on the Mackenzie River hazardous for hunters

Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada

Prolonged drought has driven Mackenzie River levels near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., to historic lows, turning a community boat launch into a sandbar and making fall hunting by river hazardous. A territorial hydrologist cites climate change, El Niño, and upstream dams as contributors, while local leaders urge stronger action and monitoring.


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