WKR announces that the Government of Canada has initiated consultations to consider listing the Grays Bay Road and Port Project (Grays Bay or the Project) under Schedule 1 of the Building Canada Act. In a news conference today in Yellowknife, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Timothy Hodgson said that "The Grays Bay Road and Port represent something important: connection. Connecting communities, connecting Northern resources to Canadian and global supply chains, and co

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

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

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-t

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 inv

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 (su

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!

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.

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 Kitik

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 .

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 investmen

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

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

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

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 bet

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.

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

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

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 t

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