Article: Name the western Arctic Bob.

IQALUIT, N.W.T.

Forget the Northwest Territories, Denendeh, or Morin's Land, the latest contender in the name-the-western-territory game is plain old "Bob."

At least, that's the suggestion from some jokers with a little too much time on their hands and a little bit of Internet know-how at their disposal.

Pranksters started a new Toronto-based Internet site with the sole purpose of convincing people that "Bob" is the best name for the area they call the "residual Northwest Territories" after division on April 1, 1999.

Will "Bob" be on the ballot?

A committee of government representatives are holding a contest and have said ...

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