Regional centre for the Kitikmeot, Cambridge Bay (pop.1,680) is a hub for business in western Nunavut. The people in this community are active in business and government, catering to tourists visiting the area for fishing and outdoor experiences and exploration companies working on Victoria Island. The Inuktitut name for Cambridge Bay is Iqaluktuuttiaq, which translates to “a good place with lots of fish.” For more information about Cambridge Bay, visit their website at: www.cambridgebay.ca.
QEC is replacing all conventional streetlights in Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, Cambridge Bay and
Kugluktuk with energy efficient LED (Light Emitting Diode) streetlights in 2017