Gjoa Haven declares state of emergency amid ongoing power outage – Nunatsiaq News
Apr 10, 2026
QEC technicians scheduled to arrive Friday to complete repairs; community still under blizzard advisory
The Hamlet of Gjoa Haven declared a state of local emergency Thursday evening in the face of a lengthy power outage in blizzard conditions.
The community lost power at about 5 p.m. Wednesday. It came back for a short time the next morning, but another partial outage left parts of Gjoa Haven in the dark again Thursday. Severe weather has hampered efforts to restore power to the entire community.
The temperature Friday morning in Gjoa Haven was -26 C with winds of 51 km/h, according to Environment Canada.
