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Backed by the support of Yellowknives Dene First Nation, Ecology North and Northland Utilities, the city recently submitted its final proposal for the challenge, with the hope of receiving $5 million in federal funding, according to a news release issued Wednesday.

The city was awarded $250,000 in June for its plan to retrofit lamp posts on the streets of Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� making them motion-activated data sponges SA国际影视传媒� in an effort to boost sustainability and curb light pollution. The funding was used to prep the citySA国际影视传媒檚 final proposal, which included a video submission featuring the Aurora.

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Yellowknife is one of four finalists across Canada vying for the top prize. The winner will be unveiled later this spring.