City says another 'small contamination event' occurred at water treatment plant Wednesday
Nunavut MP Lori Idlout is calling for $180 million from the federal government to “end the water emergency in Iqaluit.” The government should “fix an issue of basic human rights … as the federal government would for any other major Canadian city,” Idlout wrote in a Friday letter to federal Infrastructure and Communities Minister Dominic...
Disease has been on the rise in Nunavut this winter
City shut down plant Wednesday to investigate traces of fuel in water tanks
Baker Lake schools reduce capacity in respsone COVID-19 case increase
The fox was killed and the dogs euthanized, says Health spokesperson
Water treatment plant shut down as cleanup of fuel contamination continues
2 occupants displaced due to water damage
Inunnguiniq program an opportunity for ‘dialogue’ about pregnancy and early education, say organizers
Nunavut government says ‘there is no evidence that a do not consume order is necessary’
More than 550 people already registered for Tungasuvvingat Inuit food security program
Nunavut government working with city to ‘monitor’ and ‘improve’ capital’s drinking water system
People reported Thursday evening that the smell of fuel had returned to their tap water
Still no word on when residents will return
Review will involve Health, Community and Government Services, and City of Iqaluit
More funding needed to complete Inuusirvik Community Wellness Hub, however, says organizer
City believes culprit was historic fuel tank; GN-hired firm won’t rule out other possibilities
Nunavut government has reported six rabies cases in foxes since November
A Canadian air force cargo plane approaches the Iqaluit airport Friday afternoon. It arrived in Nunavut’s capital to pick up the last remaining pieces of equipment used by the Canadian Armed Forces’ Operation Lentus. The military ran a portable water purification system from Nov. 8 to Dec. 16 during Iqaluit’s two-month water emergency, which was caused by diesel fuel contaminating the city’s water supply. Approximately 35 military personnel produced more than 307,000 litres of drinking water for the city by pumping water from the Sylvia Grinnell River and running it through a specialized purification system. The last of the equipment remained in Iqaluit over the holidays because of the military’s flight and staff availability, spokesperson Maj. Susan Magill said. (Photo by Corey Larocque)
1 fox tested positive in Arctic Bay and 1 in Iqaluit
People who may have been in contact with a young, white, off-leash husky between Dec. 13 and 28 are advised to get tested
Incident in mid-December was ‘rapidly mitigated’ after monitoring system detected hydrocarbons, says spokesperson
Due to rabies risk, any resident bitten or scratched by a fox or dog should report incident immediately
‘There’s no guide or manual on how to deal with a death in the family that’s out of the community,’ says granddaughter of Alexina Makkik
Health Department inspector recommended city hire a consultant after fumes permeated plant in October
Canadian Food Inspection Agency lists 22 Fresh Express products
Woman in hamlet required rabies treatment after a fox bit her Monday
A rabies case was reported in a fox on Dec. 14
Community experienced water emergency for most of November
Isuarsivik Regional Recovery Centre first Nunavik organization to receive award, says executive director
