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Blizzard information – (867) 979-5300The Iqaluit City Council has extended the state of emergency due to the local community transmission of COVID-19 effective as of 12 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
During a City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 18, Council approved the extension of the state of emergency. CAO Amy Elgersma will continue to act as the Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator.
The City of Iqaluit continues to work closely with the Government of Nunavut’s Department of Health to monitor and respond as needed to the COVID-19 situation.
On May 5 at 10 a.m., the City opened a Virtual Emergency Operations Centre to respond to the local community transmission of COVID-19 in Iqaluit.
Iqaluit City Council extended a state of emergency due to COVID-19 effective as of 12 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2021. The order is in effect until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2021.
The City of Iqaluit has opened an information phone line to assist residents and answer questions about city services affected by COVID-19.
This service is available in Inuktitut and English and will operate on the following schedule:
Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thursdays 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Fridays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
To use this information phone line, call 867-979-5603 during the hours of operation to reach Community Communications Liaison, Ainiak Korgak.
News Release
Iqaluit Fire Department responds to fire at D J Specialties
May 12, 2021 – Iqaluit, Nunavut
At 9:30 a.m. on May 12, 2021, twenty-one (21) Iqaluit Emergency Services Staff responded to a fire at D J Specialties store.
The crews worked extremely well together to bring the fire to extinguishment. There were no injuries to the public or responders.
The Office of the Fire Marshal is conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire.
News Release
City of Iqaluit mourns passing of community businessman Edward Legge
May 12, 2021 – Iqaluit, Nunavut
On behalf of the City of Iqaluit and Iqaluit City Council, Mayor Kenny Bell offers his condolences on the death of Iqaluit’s long-time community businessman, Edward Legge.
News Release
Iqaluit City Council extends state of emergency
May 11, 2021 – Iqaluit, Nunavut
The Iqaluit City Council has extended the state of emergency due to the local community transmission of COVID-19 effective as of 12 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
During a City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 11, Council approved the extension of the state of emergency. CAO Amy Elgersma will continue to act as the Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator.
On May 5 at 10 a.m., the City opened a Virtual Emergency Operations Centre to respond to the local community transmission of COVID-19 in Iqaluit.
The Iqaluit City Council declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19 effective as of 12 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The order is in effect until May 11, 2021.
This is the series of action items identified through the work of the VEOC: