<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[West Kitikmeot Resources Corp]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are building an Inuit owned and led resources company, developing the Kitikmeot for the benefit of the Kitikmeot Inuit]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:47:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.westkit.ca/iu/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Grays Bay Major Works RFQ Released]]></title><description><![CDATA[WKR is pleased to announce a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Major Works of the Grays Bay Road and Port Project. The RFQ solicits proposals from construction contractors and engineering firms on a Progressive Design Build (PDB) basis. This is another major step towards construction of the Grays Bay Project. RFQ responses are due July 30, 2026. WKR anticipates annoucing shortlisted respondents on August 28, 2026, issuing a subsequent Request for Proposals in September 2026, and...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/grays-bay-major-works-rfq-released</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1e1eab61de78e3b21627d7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_27ad3c39e6764d80a2397596600ca5e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WKR is hiring Community Liason Officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[WKR is hiring throughout the Kitikmeot Region! We are seeking two (2) Community Liason Officers (CLOs), one based in Cambridge Bay and one based in Kugluktuk. Both CLOs will report to our Comm unity Engagement Lead, Kassidy Koaha-Laube.  These are important positions that will deepen WKR's community engagement activities as we move towards construction of the Grays Bay Road and Port Project.  To apply, please submit your resume to hr@westkit.ca]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/wkr-is-hiring-community-liason-officers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1e0ccd7ab417a19fc16950</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:53:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_53dbb112a56f455faac8b0ca9b0fa27b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Premiers Highlight Importance of Grays Bay in Port-to-Port-to-Port Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second year in a row, the Western Premiers' Conference joint communique highlighted the importance of Grays Bay to the economic future of Western Canada.  "Building on their 2025 Memorandum of Understanding on Economic Corridors, Western Premiers today released a report highlighting provincial and territorial collaboration, priority infrastructure projects across the West, and strategic long-term investment opportunities. The report outlines a shared vision for port-to-port-to-port...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/western-premiers-highlight-importance-of-grays-bay-in-port-to-port-to-port-strategy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a173f75e7ae03e6441e72c0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 19:03:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_ff3394c1a0a64a1fa05c8192fbcb2de0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_878,h_850,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natural Resources Canada invests $50M towards Grays Bay project development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Timothy Hodgson was in Iqaluit, Nunavut this morning with MP Lori Idlout, WKR co-Chairman David Omilgoitok and WKR CEO Brendan Bell to make a transformative announcement supporting Inuit-led Arctic economic development. WKR is thrilled to report that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has conditionally approved a grant of up to $50 million towards Grays Bay Road and Port Project development, through the First and Last Mile Fund. This investment will...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/natural-resources-canada-invests-50m-towards-grays-bay-project-development</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0e2524cb0791383ec38fdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:28:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_247e2075e17d45659c5366637a78d8b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grays Bay Impact Statement passes NIRB conformity review]]></title><description><![CDATA[WKR is pleased to announce that the Nunavut Impact Review Board has issued a positive Conformity Determination for the Impact Statement of the Grays Bay Road and Port Project. This decision confirms that the 8,000-page Impact Statement conforms to NIRB's Final Scope and Guidelines, issued in January. All 12 volumes of the Impact Statement are available for download at westkit.ca/file-downloads and on NIRB's public registry. The next step in the NIRB process is for parties (such as Indigenous...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/grays-bay-impact-statement-passes-nirb-conformity-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fbc486b27e981e27cab722</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:50:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_ed9e49d38ae441e3983178f05fa3c004~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_269,h_180,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kugluktuk community meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[WKR’s Gavin Law and Kassidy Koaha-Laube were in Kugluktuk on April 30 for a community meeting to discuss the Grays Bay Road and Port Project.  Thanks to Kugluktuk Recreation for their assistance as always!]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/kugluktuk-community-meeting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f4d4337b1c42fb24f2fb5c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:26:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_38ba5d24f99e4bc48b17c0ba762057f0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_454,h_295,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WKR meets with MP Idlout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nunavut MP Lori Idlout invited WKR's Kassidy Koaha-Laube to her Ottawa office today. Koaha-Laube took the opportunity to thank MP Idlout for securing funding for Grays Bay and other critical community infrastructure across Nunavut, and discussed WKR's engagement with HTOs and communities across the Kitikmeot Region.  WKR's next round of community engagement starts on Thursday in Kugluktuk.]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/wkr-meets-with-mp-idlout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69efdd787475e016cb9219c9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:05:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_dcd215e0f71346d9ad1bb40366af2c1f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannor announces $4.5m funding for Grays Bay project]]></title><description><![CDATA[WKR’s Kassidy Koaha-Laube joined Minister Rebecca Chartrand and Nunavut Premier John Main to celebrate a $4.5 million investment from the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency in the Grays Bay Road and Port Project. Koaha-Laube said “Yesterday, during the “Doing Business Together - Regional Development Corporations” panel, David Omilgoitok shared that “Inuit should be involved in the big things.” And today’s announcement really reflects that. As someone from the Kitikmeot, it’s...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/cannor-announces-4-5m-funding-for-grays-bay-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e97da8bbc0f3ff744765b2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:05:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_1ea37ddb5a854b6b95335e0718e3a34f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister Chartrand meets WKR in Iqaluit]]></title><description><![CDATA[WKR met Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs  Rebecca Chartrand  today in Iqaluit at the  Nunavut Mining Symposium . From L to R, WKR CEO  Brendan Bell , Minister Chartrand, WKR Community Engagement Coordinator  Kassidy Koaha-Laube , and WKR Director  Dennis Patterson .]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/minister-chartrand-meets-wkr-in-iqaluit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e6b2348e63193b95d40cc7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:31:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_f2c0a3d803c84f9888082a7e7c28006c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_701,h_575,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATCO Invests in West Kitikmeot Resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Kitikmeot Resources Corp. (WKR) today announced that ATCO Ltd.  (ATCO) will provide approximately $10 million in staged investment in WKR’s Grays Bay Road and Port Project (GBRP or Grays Bay), in return for 40 per cent ownership in WKR. ATCO is an established investor in ports infrastructure and operations, holding a 40 per cent interest in Neltume Ports . ATCO also has a long-standing history and expertise in remote northern developments and operations. ATCO’s investment demonstrates...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/atco-invests-in-west-kitikmeot-resources</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c13b1d36a1fdc193bb0d04</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:07:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_63272a37caf24d9e9edfb95d4bc4cf8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_931,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM Carney says "We Will Build a New Deepwater Port at Grays Bay," refers project to Major Projects Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM  Mark Carney  says, "WE WILL BUILD A NEW DEEPWATER PORT AT GRAYS BAY IN NUNAVUT, and a 230-kilometre all-season road connecting it to the territory’s border. This will help unlock mineral resources, and enable their easy export. It will also work in partnership with the Kitikmeot Inuit Association to realize the transformative potential of this decades-long dream."  The Prime Minister's comments today in Yellowknife accompanied the referral of WKR's Grays Bay Road and Port Project to the...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/pm-carney-says-we-will-build-a-new-deepwater-port-at-grays-bay-refers-project-to-major-projects-o</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b35593ecfce39c49ab0e66</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:11:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_5850dcbe41194be68843fba8dc19c63a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WKR Files Grays Bay Impact Statement with NIRB]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Kitikmeot Resources Corp. (WKR) has submitted the Impact Statement for the Grays Bay Road and Port Project to the  Nunavut Impact Review Board , marking a major milestone in the project’s ongoing review under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and the Nunavut Project Planning and Assessment Act.  Prepared in accordance with NIRB’s community-informed guidelines, the Impact Statement integrates Inuit Knowledge, Community Knowledge, Indigenous Knowledge, and Western science across 11 volumes...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/wkr-files-grays-bay-impact-statement-with-nirb</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a44e29177696dbd355aed1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:35:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f63f2c_f647f8da09074215a0aed22fee58da43~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WKR at Kitikmeot Trade Show 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[WKR was pleased to attend the Kitikmeot Trade Show this week in Cambridge Bay. This year's theme, "Arctic Sovereignty: A Way Forward" was particularly relevant.  We are excited about potential collaboration opportunities with  Wade Hawkins 's drone lab at the  Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) , and  Ocean Networks Canada 's impressive Arctic and community-based oceanography programs, represented by  Andrew Baron .  We appreciate the continued support from the  Kitikmeot Chamber...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/wkr-at-kitikmeot-trade-show-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69994522d0665d05ef55a38e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:40:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_3b9df99b01d14db68375762da625392d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Senator Lisa Murkowski meets with former Nunavut Senator and WKR Director Hon. Dennis Patterson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired Nunavut Senator and WKR Board Director Hon. Dennis Patterson was pleased to meet at  Arctic 360  with his former colleague, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski to thank her for her tireless leadership on Arctic security and commend her for successful efforts to secure over $2B for the Polar Security Cutter program. The Senators discussed security capabilities of both the  Port Of Nome  expansion and the Port of Grays Bay on the Northwest Passage in Nunavut. WKR seeks to better understand US...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/us-senator-lisa-murkowski-meets-with-former-nunavut-senator-and-wkr-director-hon-dennis-patterson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698e3dfc636516a31670db1b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_1bf38e7894734f278871a1f2a560f165~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arctic Frontiers Conference continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the second day of the  Arctic Frontiers  conference in  Tromsø , Norway, WKR's  Kassidy Koaha-Laube  met  Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami  President Natan Obed. They discussed Inuit infrastructure priorities including WKR's Grays Bay Road and Port Project.]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/arctic-frontiers-conference-continues</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698385ed889819a51f0a3968</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:48:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_034d3b0d4cb74f7fa1a79f3ca7edce82~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WKR's Koaha-Laube meets with Governor General and Arctic Ambassador in Tromsø]]></title><description><![CDATA[WKR's  Kassidy Koaha-Laube  met with Governor General  Mary Simon  and Arctic Ambassador  Virginia Mearns  at the  Arctic Frontiers  Conference, which opened yesterday in Tromsø, Norway. Koaha-Laube  spoke with Governor General  Simon  about the importance of infrastructure in the Canadian Arctic for security and defence, but also for economic development.  Koaha-Laube  and  Simon  first met on a 2013 expedition to Greenland, where the Governor General is next headed to open the new Canadian...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/wkr-s-koaha-laube-meets-with-governor-general-and-arctic-ambassador-in-troms%C3%B8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69824c6d889819a51f07bb59</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:31:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_250fca773c694ddda21f0351c2b7e5b6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM Carney and NATO head Mark Rutte confirm commitment to investment in Arctic infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney  just concluded a meeting with Secretary General of  NATO , Mark Rutte. In a statement, "The leaders recognised the test facing the NATO Alliance and emphasised the first response to that test must be to ensure the security of the Arctic, including accelerating new investments in the Alliance’s northwestern flank. The Prime Minister noted Canada’s mission to quadruple defence spending over the next decade, with significant investments to reinforce Canada’s Arctic sovereignty. This...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/pm-carney-and-nato-head-mark-rutte-confirm-commitment-to-investment-in-arctic-infrastructure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6971307261068570a94c6e6a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:17:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_ca079414d781481bbbec41640e8148a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief of the Defence Staff Carignan and NWT Premier Simpson Confirm Billions in Arctic Investment Starting Immediately ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief of the Defence Staff  General Jennie Carignan  spoke to  CBC 's  Rosemary Barton  about Greenland and Canada's Arctic sovereignty and security. CDS  Carignan  told  Barton  that "Our top priority is Canada’s defence and the Arctic ... It is clear that we have billions of dollars of investments in NORAD modernization, new radar, satellites, but also infrastructure going up in the Arctic." Barton  also spoke to NWT Premier  R.J. Simpson , who said that "When you look at the circumpolar...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/chief-of-the-defence-staff-carignan-and-nwt-premier-simpson-confirm-billions-in-arctic-investment-st</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696e6c29423c15f2e1ee6a2f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_59cf2d3c3ed94ded85def0cc9e32719d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inuit Leaders Call for Marine Infrastructure Investment and Inuit-Led Marine Safety ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nunavut Tunngavik 's  Christy Sinclair , who is a member of the Indigenous Advisory Council to the MPO, spoke to the Ingiulik Nunavut Shipping Symposium about how the federal government under Prime Minister  Mark Carney  is looking to move forward with approving major projects. Two of those are marine infrastructure projects: the Grays Bay road and port, and the Qikiqtarjuaq port. “Those projects bring us forward,”  Sinclair  said. “Sure, they bring us to modern day in terms of being able to...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/inuit-leaders-call-for-marine-infrastructure-investment-and-inuit-led-marine-safety</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a6f0dd896cb8b69395108</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:05:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_68b6816bbd3a4c1184e4a8dd1f5cea47~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[North of 60 Mining News writes on "Nation- and mine-building in Nunavut"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shane Lasley  at  North of 60 Mining News  reports on the economic growth that WKR's Grays Bay Road and Port project can support, and the high potential for copper development along the Northwest Passage in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. The article features  Blue Star Gold Corp 's Grant Ewing on High Lake and the Sand Lake copper prospect,  Cathy Knight P.Geo.  on the Izok Lake and High Lake copper/zinc projects, and  Thomas Ullrich  and  Dave O'Neill  on the Storm copper project. Read the...]]></description><link>https://www.westkit.ca/post/north-of-60-mining-news-writes-on-nation-and-mine-building-in-nunavut</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696978f9022bfc82f7648c31</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:32:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cb335_7aebb1f34e5a4399b66189afb0cc9889~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_725,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WKR</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>