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Fire/Ambulance – (867) 979 - 4422
Blizzard information – (867) 979-530010:30am - The City of Iqaluit would like to advise residents that city services have been restored, including water delivery, waste management and garbage removal, and that normal business hours have resumed. City recreational facilities are also open.
7:30 am - The City of Iqaluit would like to advise residents that the city is suspending services, such as water delivery, waste management, garbage pick-up and snow removal, and closing city facilities to the public, until further notice, due to severe weather conditions.
Emergency services will be provided unless it is unsafe and/or impossible to do so; delays can be expected.
Wind conditions have improved. The midnight New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show will happen as scheduled.
The fireworks show originally scheduled for 6:00 pm will now happen at 6:00 pm on January 1, 2024, in the same location.
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The planned 6:00 pm fireworks show has been cancelled due to wind conditions that exceed safety guidelines. A decision on the midnight fireworks show will be made closer to the event.
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For additional information, please contact: Kent Driscoll Communications and Customer Service Manager 867-979-5607 k.driscoll@iqaluit.ca
The City of Iqaluit advises residents that the boil water advisory is lifted for the following locations: 630, 771, 772, 774, 775, 776, 778, 779, 782, 784, 786, 788, 794, 802, 806, 902, 911, 913, 922, 924, 933, 935, 944, 946, 1025, 1026, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1034, 1056, 1057.
The City would like to inform residents that the road conditions are snowy today. We are receiving reports of residents getting stuck. Please stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary.
Please proceed with care and safety on the roads. Snowplows are working to improve road conditions. Thank you for helping keep Iqaluit’s roads and residents safe.
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Please be advised of a water shut down on Sunday, December 24th, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. to allow for necessary water infrastructure work.
Please be advised of a water shut down on Friday, December 22nd, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. to allow for necessary water infrastructure work.
Location of water interruption: 767, 768, 769, 771, 772, 774, 775, 776, 778, 779, 782, 784, 786, 788, 802 + 806
The City of Iqaluit is pleased to announce two fireworks displays for City residents on New Year’s Eve.
The 6:00 pm display will be at Imiqtarviminiq Lake (Road to Nowhere, near the Masjid Mosque). This is a chance for people who might not stay awake until midnight, and gives the viewers a much closer view of the show.
The meeting agenda will be available 48 hours prior to the date at: https://www.iqaluit.ca/city-council-documents