Canada: Police issue shelter-in-place for parts of Iqaluit, Nunavut, due to unspecified incident Aug. 26

Heightened security and a shelter-in-place order are underway for parts of Iqaluit, Nunavut, on Aug. 26. Reports indicate that authorities issued the alert for residents of the upper and lower plateau areas of the city as they respond to the security incident. Authorities have not specified the nature of the incident in question and are likely to provide updates in the coming hours.

Associated transport and business disruptions are almost certain over the coming hours until authorities give the all-clear.