Recreation

Holiday schedule for trucked-services

The City would like to advise residents that trucked-services will not run on Victoria Day on May 24th.

City offices are closed to the public on Monday, May 24, 2021.

Please be advised of the following alternate schedule for trucked-services:

Water and Sewer Truck services
Sunday, May 23, 2021 – Regular service
Monday, May 24, 2021 – Off for Victoria Day
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 – 6 a.m. start until complete
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 – Regular service

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 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.

City of Iqaluit opens Virtual Emergency Operations Centre

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: