Iqaluit

[ ih-kah-loo-it, ee-kah-loo-eet ]

noun

1. the capital of Nunavut, Canada, in SE Baffin Island.

Iqaluit

/ ɪˈkælʊɪt /

noun

1. a town in N Canada, capital of Nunavut. Pop: 5236 (2001) Former nameFrobisher Bay

Example Sentences

Air India confirmed that the flight had been diverted to Iqaluit due to a "security threat posted online".

From BBC

A video posted on social media last week showed passengers draped in woollens, walking down the icy ladder of an Air India plane into the frigid air of Iqaluit, a remote city in Canada.

From BBC

In Canada - where the Air India flight to Chicago had landed at the Iqaluit airport as a precautionary measure - the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it was investigating the threat.

From BBC

Iqaluit Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Eric Dejaeger, 76, was arrested on a Canada-wide warrant in Kingston, Ontario, where he was living.

From Seattle Times

Police said he will be transported to Iqaluit, Nunavut, to appear on the charges before the Nunavut Court of Justice.

From Seattle Times