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Canadian Red Cross COVID-19 Response in Iqaluit

The Canadian Red Cross arrived in Iqaluit on May 14 to support essential workplaces as requested by the City’s Virtual Emergency Operations Centre to support the City during the local state of emergency.

The Virtual Emergency Operations Centre identified action items for the Red Cross, which were to provide relief workers to the Uquutaq Men’s Shelter and to conduct site assessments for essential workplaces within the city.

Iqaluit City Council extends state of emergency

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 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.

COVID-19 and City of Iqaluit Update

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.

City opens information phone line for residents

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.