Nunavut: Kimmirut’s power returns after outage [Video]

KIMMIRUT, Nunavut –

Power has been restored to a Nunavut hamlet on Baffin Island following a days-long outage that began on Thursday.

Quillik Energy Corporation, the utility which serves Kimmirut, stated in a social media update on Sunday afternoon that power is now back on in the community.

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It says buildings with backup generation will remain isolated until additional repairs are made, and that crews continue to monitor the situation.

The Nunavut government had declared a state of emergency in the community over the weekend and said a warming centre was set up at school there, while the temperature in Kimmirut on Sunday afternoon was -6 C.

The Qulliq Energy Corporation posted regular updates on Facebook about the outage, with many of the posts noting the challenges in flying in workers to make repairs.

It noted in an …