More than 50 people listen to plans for a proposed hydroelectric plant near Iqaluit at a public meeting Tuesday night at the Aqsarniit hotel. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Water power plant could serve the community for a century, company representative says at public meeting
The proposed water power plant northeast of Iqaluit that would replace all of the city’s diesel-generated electricity could be operational by 2033, says Jess Puddister, manager of strategy and operations at Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corp.
Canadian North’s Amazon Hub team takes a breather Saturday after handling the lingering holiday rush of packages made busier by the Canada Post strike that lasted from Nov. 15 to Dec. 17. Last week, the Iqaluit crew processed 18 flats of parcels — so many, they issued a social media call-out for people to pick up their packages to clear warehouse space. From left are Donald Lyttle, Brad Mackay, Gerard MacDougall, Eduardo Trujillo, Mark Layman, Tajah Pruitt, Rob Rivet, Ammar Hassan, and Shaun Bond, 5, son of off-duty worker Jason Bond. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Volunteer firefighter Isaiah McKeown-Philip, left, and Capt. Sol Tagak assist with the Pack the Back donation drive Dec. 7 near Arctic Ventures. The initiative was hosted by the City of Iqaluit in collaboration with the Iqaluit Fire Department and Iqaluit Firefighters’ Association. Residents helped fill the back of an emergency vehicle with new toys, which the city plans to distribute to families in need through local organizations. About 500 toys, clothing and non-perishable food items were collected plus $400 in cash donations, Tagak said. (Photo by Daron Letts)