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Churchill River

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Churchill River
1. A river of eastern Canada flowing about 965 km (600 mi) across Labrador to the Atlantic Ocean.
2. A river rising in northwest Saskatchewan, Canada, and flowing about 1,609 km (1,000 mi) eastward across Saskatchewan and northern Manitoba then northeast to Hudson Bay. It was once an important fur-trading route.


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The wildlife scene in this central Canadian province--especially in the town of Churchill--is unmatched: Frolicking polar bears are the main attraction, along with the rare Ursus maritimus and the 20,000 snow-white Beluga whales that flood the western Hudson Bay and Churchill River each summer.
JOHN'S, Newfoundland And Labrador -- Earlier today the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the results of its Phase 1 call for Expressions of Interest concerning the development of the 2800-megawatt Lower Churchill River hydroelectric project in Labrador, Canada.
 
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