Canadian Armed Forces preparing 2 reverse osmosis units in Nunavut’s capital
The Canadian Armed Forces are preparing to set up two water purification units in Iqaluit to help provide residents with clean water. The two reverse osmosis units landed in Iqaluit last weekend and will be used to filter and purify water, said Maj.
Full rebate comes after municipal water supply contaminated with fuel
Shop to set up in Lower Base, at site of former men’s shelter
Historic fuel spill discovered beside water treatment plant
The Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre celebrates its 15th birthday by serving caribou stew to Iqaluit residents on Tuesday. From left: Nina Kuppaq, Nubiya Enuaraq, Qaujigiartiit’s program evaluator Lauren Nevin and Clayton Sanguya. Attendees also got a look at plans for the proposed Inuusirvik Community Wellness Hub, enter a draw, contribute to a poster about what wellness means to them and take home free backpacks and hats. (Photo by David Venn)
Military personnel, equipment arrive on weekend to set up water purification system
‘ᓱᕋᓰᑦ’ ᖁᖓᒃᑳᖓᑕ ᐱᑖᖅᖢᑎ ᓄᑖᒥᒃ ᐱᓲᑎᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᒋᓛᕆᕙᒃᑕᕋ,’ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᔫᓴᕝ ᑕᒃᐹᓂ
‘We have to be very careful when we put out messages that affect the entire community to this degree,’ says Dr. Michael Patterson
The Government of Nunavut requested military assistance for the city’s water crisis
Iqaluit firefighters extinguished the flames Tuesday morning
City will provide next update on Monday, Oct. 25
Adam Lightstone and Joanasie Akumalik vie to represent riding
As officials worked to find the source of a reported fuel odour, why wasn’t there a warning the water might be contaminated?
Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster, Jeff Ungalaq Maurice and Christa Kunuk hope to represent their community in the legislature
City testing focuses on disinfection, chlorine levels and pH levels, says city administrative officer
City leaders say vacancy had no effect on response to water crisis
Getting elders home, taking care of families and a new collective agreement top of candidates’ priority lists
Iqalummiut might notice smell until at least Monday, city says
Key developments in Iqaluit water crisis
Long-term health effects of drinking city’s tap water prior to advisories ‘not a concern,’ says Dr. Patterson
‘There’s a colossal amount of people involved,’ says cargo manager TJ Campbell
‘It’s kind of hard and disappointing when you are low-income and you have children to feed and you can’t wash dishes with the tap water’
City releases results of water tests at Friday afternoon press conference
“If you have a vial of fuel … this is enough to contaminate a million litres,” says University of Ottawa’s Roberto Narbaitz
Step allows government to ‘deploy necessary resources’ to protect public health and municipal infrastructure
