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!