Timeline: What’s in the water?
Key developments in Iqaluit water crisis
In October, Iqaluit residents began complaining about an odour in the city’s drinking water.
Fuel confirmed in Iqaluit’s water supply
Long-term health effects of drinking city’s tap water prior to advisories ‘not a concern,’ says Dr. Patterson
Airport cargo workers put in long hours to get drinking water to Iqaluit residents
‘There’s a colossal amount of people involved,’ says cargo manager TJ Campbell
Some Iqaluit residents struggling to access clean water
‘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’
Fuel contaminants confirmed in Iqaluit’s water system
City releases results of water tests at Friday afternoon press conference
Small fuel spills can have big impacts on municipal water supplies, expert says
“If you have a vial of fuel … this is enough to contaminate a million litres,” says University of Ottawa’s Roberto Narbaitz
Nunavut declares state of emergency over Iqaluit water supply
Step allows government to ‘deploy necessary resources’ to protect public health and municipal infrastructure
City of Iqaluit distributing water jugs
Iqaluit Mayor Kenny Bell, right, helps distribute jugs of water at the Arctic Winter Games Arena parking lot on Thursday, following the arrival of several thousand litres of of drinkable water on an afternoon flight. There is a second water distribution centre set up at the Arnaitok Arena parking lot. Both centres are open from 3:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Residents are able to take four litres per household. Residents were told earlier in the week to not drink tap water because of potential fuel contamination. (Photo by Mélanie Ritchot)
Ready-to-drink baby formula en route to Iqaluit
Ottawa volunteer and Arctic Co-op team up to send 35 cases of formula on a flight Friday
Iqaluit teen spends weekends gathering bikes from dump to fix for local kids
‘The kids’ smiles after they get a new bike, that’s my favourite part,’ says Joseph Takpannie
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Iqaluit residents frustrated over water contamination concerns
‘I’m worried about what happens to your body after drinking petroleum hydrocarbons for 5 days’
Gas smell in water remained a mystery for days: Iqaluit mayor
Investigations point to problems in city’s water treatment plant
A long lineup for water in Iqaluit
About 50 Iqaluit residents line up with water jugs at a fill station by the library around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, following the arrival of the first water truck of the day. The water at the fill station is being pumped from a nearby river, following Tuesday’s announcement that the city’s tap water may be contaminated by fuel. Residents are being advised to not drink tap water, and to boil water from the river before drinking it. (Photo by Mélanie Ritchot)
Iqaluit declares emergency as petroleum suspected in water supply
Mayor, Nunavut government tell residents not to drink tap water
City of Iqaluit hires firm to investigate fuel smell in tap water
Mayor Kenny Bell called into ’emergency meeting’ on issue
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Abuse hurled at Iqaluit cab drivers discussed at safety committee
Public awareness campaign that profiles the lives of taxi drivers under consideration
Iqaluit councillors discuss banning single-use plastic bags
Draft bylaw still needs to pass council vote
Iqaluit safety committee hears concerns about public drunkenness
Residents struggling with alcohol abuse need more support, says Lower Base resident
RCMP plan safety campaign in Iqaluit over Thanksgiving weekend
The patrols are part of Operation Impact, a nationwide RCMP campaign for safe driving
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No investigation into Iqaluit ATV fire
Fire department received calls for the fire at around 1:15 p.m.
Smoke billows from a charred ATV after it was doused by the Iqaluit fire department near the Road to Nowhere Monday afternoon. It took about 20 minutes to douse the fire, there were no injuries and there is no police investigation, said city spokesperson Geoff Byrne in an email. (Photo by David Venn)
City of Iqaluit investigating tap water smell
Residents reported smelly water coming from their taps over the weekend
Iqaluit art student wins $7,500 prize in national contest
Metalworker Erin Faulks is one of 13 winners in the BMO 1st Art! competition
Iqaluit streets turn orange during inaugural reconciliation walk
Around 300 people commemorated the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at downtown gathering
Iqaluit gathering planned for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Walk of remembrance organized by Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and Qikiqtani Inuit Association