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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Tammy Axelsson, mayor of Gimli, Manitoba. The Canadian town is nicknamed “West Iceland”.
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Tammy Axelsson, mayor of Gimli, Manitoba. The Canadian town is nicknamed “West Iceland” because it has a relatively large Icelandic population. Town residents say there could be a new wave of immigrants from Iceland now that the home country is going through tough economic times.