Waterloo Region Record

Military help for Iqaluit approved

The federal government has approved a request for the Canadian Armed Forces to help with the water emergency in Nunavut’s capital. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a tweet that the government will deploy the military to Iqaluit to co-ordinate and deliver clean drinking water. The city’s 8,000 residents haven’t been able to consume tap water for 11 days, since it was discovered to contain fuel. The city says it’s still in the process of flushing the contaminated water from its system and residents need to clean their home’s water tanks. Services at Iqaluit’s hospital have also been affected, as tools cannot be sanitized with the contaminated water. About 30 surgeries have been postponed.

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