RCMP – (867) 979-1111
Fire/Ambulance – (867) 979 - 4422
Blizzard information – (867) 979-5300Please be advised that due to repairs to the water infrastructure, a water interruptions will be taking place on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to allow for the repairs.
Location of water interruptions:
115, 117, 119, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 150, 156 and Stoneridge
The Iqaluit City Council has extended the state of emergency due to the local water crisis effective as of 12 a.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
During a City Council meeting on Tuesday, December 7 Council approved the extension of the state of emergency. CAO Amy Elgersma will continue to act as the Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator.
In a state of emergency, the Emergency Measures Act allows the City to "do any act and take any measure the municipal Corporation considers necessary".
The City would like to notify residents that it is currently working with partners to identify solutions for the plastic waste created as a result of the recent influx of water bottles.
The City of Iqaluit is pleased to advise residents that the Canadian Armed Forces Operation LENTUS is now producing purified river water, from the Sylvia Grinnell River, that will be provided to the City.
Effective December 6, 2021, the below water refill depots will be providing residents with purified river water:
• Abe Okpik Hall (indoors)
• Elder's Qammaq (indoors)
The depots are open seven days a week from 11am-6pm.
Iqaluit, Nunavut (December 4, 2021) – Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer, today announced a positive case of COVID-19 in Iqaluit.
“On December 3, an individual who recently returned from travel in Southern Canada tested positive for COVID-19,” said Dr. Patterson. “The individual is isolating and contact tracing is on-going. The risk for transmission is considered low and there is no need to increase public health measures at this time.”