Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.
The City of Iqaluit is investigating concerns from residents about reports of a fuel odour in drinking water. In a news release sent over the weekend, the city said it continues to investigate, test and monitor the drinking water daily. There has been no water quality advisory issued for now, and drinking water testing to date is satisfactory, the release says.
