Repairs to a water main break discovered Jan. 15 remain ongoing in Gjoa Haven, with Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut saying it is too early to provide a timeline for a full fix. Temporary water deliveries continue, with three trucks operating and a fourth scheduled to be flown in. (Photo by Nehaa Bimal)
Boil water advisory remains in place 4 days after leak found in water line between lake and treatment plant
A Gjoa Haven man says the hamlet’s water crisis got more difficult after bottled water prices rose at the same time a blizzard kept crews from repairing a leak in the supply line.
Qupaluna Jakobsen, 4, of Nuuk, Greenland, draws while fellow Greenlander Aviaaja Isaksen, left, and Malayah Maloney of Vancouver babysit. They were at Iqaluit’s Aqsarniit Hotel and Conference Centre Tuesday for the Ingiulik Nunavut Shipping Symposium. Isaksen represented the Inuit Circumpolar Council of Greenland and Maloney attended as a community ambassador for the cruise industry. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Construction of a three-storey building in Iqaluit is underway across five lots along Iglulik Drive, Mivvik Street and Fred Coman Street. All three floors will feature commercial space, according to Qikiqtaaluk Properties Inc.’s site plan, which includes 36 parking spaces and an enclosed bike rack. Crews were working late at the site on Monday night. The location was formerly occupied by five detached units. (Photo by Daron Letts)