RCMP – (867) 979-1111
Fire/Ambulance – (867) 979 - 4422
Blizzard information – (867) 979-5300The City of Iqaluit has potable bottles of water available for residents over the weekend at the following times and locations:
Saturday October 23, 2021 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM at Nakasuk School and the Arctic Winter Games Arena Complex
Sunday October 24, 2021 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM at Nakasuk School and the Arctic Winter Games Arena Complex
The City of Iqaluit would like to advise of a press conference for Friday, October 22, 2021 regarding the results of our recent water tests.
The press conference will be at 5:00PM EST
The press conference will take place in City council chambers
The City of Iqaluit would like to notify business owners that starting Thursday, October 21, 2021, the City of Iqaluit will commence delivery of river water to businesses. Business owners must contact the water hotline at 867-979-5603, to register their business for delivery.
Deliveries of water will occur between the hours of 8:00am and 11:00am, Monday to Friday.
ᑲᑎᒪᔾᔪᑎᑦᓴᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᓛᖅᑐᑦ 48 ᐃᑲᕐᕋᐃᑦ ᓯᕗᓂᐊᒍᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᑕ ᐅᕙᓂ: https://www.iqaluit.ca/city-council-documents
The meeting agenda will be available 48 hours prior to the date at: https://www.iqaluit.ca/city-council-documents
At approximately 8:00 a.m. yesterday morning, Iqaluit Emergency Services was dispatched to a building fire at the Akausisarvik Mental Health Facility – building 503. Twenty firefighters responded to the incident.
The City of Iqaluit would like to notify residents that water line flushing is underway.
Residents may continue to smell fuel in their water for the remainder of the week. Some residents may even experience stronger odors than before – this is expected during the flushing process.
An additional update will be provided on Monday, October 25th, 2021 regarding the flushing status.
The City of Iqaluit has potable bottles of water available for residents on Wednesday, October 20th, Thursday, October 21st, and Friday, October 22nd 2021.
- Nakasuk School parking lot, from 5:00PM to 8:00PM
- AWG Complex parking lot, from 5:00PM to 8:00PM
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, October 19, 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".