Residents

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.

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:

Day of Action Against Anti-Asian Racism

The Iqaluit City Council has proclaimed May 10, 2021 as Day of Action Against Anti-Asian Racism in Iqaluit, Nunavut.

It was passed unanimously that the City of Iqaluit have a Day of Action Against Anti-Asian Racism Proclamation at City Council Meeting on April 27, 2021.

The City of Iqaluit stands for the right that every resident in Iqaluit deserves safe public spaces without the fear of discrimination based on race, national origin, religion, sex, age, or gender.