West Kitikmeot Resources Corp

10/05/2026

The NIRB Community Information Session for Cambridge Bay has a location change. Please see below.

09/25/2026

WKR was pleased to participate in the 2026 Kitikmeot Socio-Economic Monitoring Committee meeting and the 2026 Kitikmeot Mayors’ Forum in Cambridge Bay this week.

WKR’s Community Engagement Lead, Kassidy Koaha Laube, and Chief Operating Officer, Elliot Holland, provided updates on the Grays Bay Road and Port Project at both meetings.

At the Kitikmeot Socio-Economic Monitoring Committee meeting, Kassidy and Elliot shared an update on the current status of the project and participated in discussions on socio-economic priorities and opportunities across the Kitikmeot region.

At the Kitikmeot Mayors’ Forum, WKR had the opportunity to present to the mayors and CAOs/SAOs from each of the Kitikmeot communities. WKR provided an update on the project and shared information from our mission trips to ports in Nome, Alaska and Nuuk, Greenland this summer. Discussions focused on potential community uses of the Port of Grays Bay, community benefits, and opportunities for local businesses and entrepreneurs.

We appreciated the opportunity to join these important discussions with community representatives, governments, and industry partners and to hear directly from Kitikmeot communities about their priorities and opportunities.

Koana to the Government of Nunavut for organizing the Kitikmeot Socio-Economic Monitoring Committee meeting, and koana to the Municipality of Cambridge Bay for inviting WKR to present at the Kitikmeot Mayors’ Forum.

09/23/2026

WKR would like to remind residents of the Kitikmeot that the Nunavut Impact Review Board will be hosting Community Information Sessions regarding the Grays Bay Road and Port Project in the following communities:

Kugaaruk – September 28
Taloyoak – September 29
Gjoa Haven – October 1
Kugluktuk – October 2
Cambridge Bay – October 6

Afternoon Session: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Evening Session: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

WKR encourages all community members to attend, learn more about the project, ask questions, and share their feedback.

Please see the posters below for more details.

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WKR itqaumatquyait inuit Kitikmeoni tapkua Nunavunmi Avatilirinirmut Katimayiit katimapkainiaqtut Nunallaami Kangiqhidjutikkut mighaanun Qurluqtuaryungmi Apqutighaa Tulakvikhaqlu Havaaghaq hapkunani nunallaani:

Kugaaruk - Apitilirvia 28
Taloyoak - Apitilirvia 29
Uqhuqtuuq – Tattiarnaqtuq 1
Kugluktuk – Tattiarnaqtuq 2
Iqaluktuuttiaq - Tattiarnaqtuq 6

Ubluummaat Katimadjutit: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Unuami Katimaniq: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

WKR aghuuqhayait tamaita nunallaami qailutik, ilituriyuumiqlutik havaaghamun, apiqhilutik, uqautigilugillu ihumagiyatik.

Takulugit nivingayut ataani naunaittiagumaguvit.

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WKR−ᑯᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᐃᑎᑦᑎᔪᒪᕗᑦ ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓛᕐᒪᑕ ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᐊᕐᔪᖕᒥ ᐊᖅᑯᑎᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᓚᒃᑕᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒧᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓇᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ:

ᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ - ᓯᑎᐱᕆ 28
ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ - ᓯᑎᐱᕆ 29
ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᖅ - ᐅᑐᐱᕆ 1
ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᖅ - ᐅᑐᐱᕆ 2
ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᖅ - ᐅᑐᐱᕆ 6

ᐅᓐᓄᒃᓴᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅ: 2:30-ᒥᑦ – 4:00-ᒧᑦ ᐅᓐᓄᒃᓴᒃᑯᑦ
ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅ: 6:30-ᒥᑦ – 8:00-ᒧᑦ ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ

WKR−ᑯᑦ ᑎᓕᐅᕆᕗᑦ ᑭᒃᑯᑐᐃᓐᓇᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᖃᐃᖁᔨᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᐃᓕᑦᑎᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒥᒃ, ᐊᐱᖅᓱᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᑎᒃ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᒥᓂᒃ.

ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᑭᓐᓇᕐᒥᐅᑕᑦ ᐊᑖᓃᑦᑐᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ.

09/16/2026

WKR is pleased to announce the results of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for the Grays Bay Road and Port Project - Major Works.

The RFQ was publicly distributed on June 1, 2026. A Request for Proposals (RFP) package will be distributed to the shortlisted Respondents later this month. WKR intends to select a preferred proponent in March 2027.

The shortlisted Respondents are:

Kiewit Construction Services ULC, with sub-contractors North American Construction Group, Hatch, WSP, and Thurber Engineering Ltd.

Arctic Passage Partners GP (partnership between Ledcor and Bird Construction) with sub-contractors Parsons Corporation, Associated Engineering, Tetra Tech, Baird & Associates, PND Engineers, Inc., and Alietum Ice Inc.

Grays Bay Infrastructure Partners (partnership between Samsung C&T, Engineering & Construction and Webuild S.p.A.) with sub-contractors Jacobs and CIMA+.

Sincere thanks to Steve Ash, P.Eng, MBA, Ryan Gidluck, Taha Syed, MSc, PMP®, and Glenn McIntyre for their efforts managing the RFQ process.

09/14/2026

Nunavut is on Bay Street today. From 4:00-6:00pm meet proponents of Nunavut’s Projects of National Interest at Fasken | 333 Bay Street, 24th Floor.

The message is simple: Nunavut is ready to build.

ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᕙᐃ ᐊᖅᑯᑎᖓᓂ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨᒻᒪᕇᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕐᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᕈᓘᔭᖃᖅᑐᓃᑦᑐᑦ.

ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ: ᑲᓇᑕᑉ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᓕᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᒧᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᕕᐅᒐᔭᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒻᒪᕆᖕᓄᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᐅᓪᓗᕈᕐᒥᑕᕐᓇᖅᑐᕐᓗᑎᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᑕᒻᒪᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᕕᒃ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂᓕ ᐊᓯᐊᓂᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐱᕕᖃᕐᓂᐊᕆᓪᓗᓯ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᔪᖅ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐃᓚᐅᕝᕕᒋᖁᓪᓗᒍ.

ᑐᕌᓐᑐᒦᒃᑯᕕᑦ, ᐃᓚᐅᕝᕕᒋᑎᒍᑦ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑕ 4:00-6:00 ᐅᓐᓄᒃ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᕙᔅᑭᓐ, 333 ᕙᐃ ᐊᖅᑯᑎᖓ, 24 ᖄᖅᑎᖓᓂ.

ᑲᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕈᒪᒐᔭᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕐᔪᐊᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖏᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒧᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐅᒍᒪᒐᔭᖅᑐᓂᒃ, ᓈᓚᒃᑲᓐᓂᖁᓪᓗᑎᑦ ᐱᕕᖃᕈᑕᐅᓛᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᓯᕗᓂᒥ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓗᓯ ᖃᓄᖅ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᓲᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕐᔪᐊᓄᑦ, ᓴᓇᕝᕕᓕᕆᕙᑦᑐᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᔭᐅᓲᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕋᔭᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᑲᓇᑕᑉ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᖓᓂ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᒥ ᓴᓇᒐᔭᖅᑐᑦ.

ᑕᑯᒧᐊᒃᓴᖅᑕᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂ.

ᓇᒡᒐᔾᔭᐅ, ᓯᑏᕝᕙ 14 | 4:00–6:00 ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ
ᕚᔅᑭᐊᓐ | 333 ᕙᐃ ᐊᖅᑯᑎᖓ, 24th ᖄᖅᑎᖓ
ᑐᕌᓐᑐ

ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐅᐸᓗᖓᐃᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᓴᓇᓗᓂ. ᖃᐃᓂᐊᖅᑯᓯ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᒌᒃᑲᓐᓂᖁᓪᓗᑕ.

Nunavut is on Bay Street today.

Today’s Nunavut: Building Canada’s Arctic Future investment luncheon and panel is at capacity, but there’s another opportunity to join the conversation.

If you’re in Toronto, join us for an informal gathering from 4:00–6:00 p.m. today at Fasken, 333 Bay Street, 24th Floor.

Meet proponents of Nunavut’s Projects of National Interest, hear more about the opportunities ahead, and explore how investors, industry and partners can get involved in building Canada’s Arctic future.

Refreshments will be served.

Monday, September 14 | 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Fasken | 333 Bay Street, 24th Floor
Toronto

Nunavut is ready to build. Come continue the conversation with us.

09/14/2026

WKR's Kassidy Koaha Laube was with Nunavut Premier John Main, Nunavut Tunngavik VP Paul Irngaut, and Nukik Corporation CEO Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin at last night's Canada Investment Summit kickoff reception at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Today, WKR CEO Brendan Bell is meeting with international investors and joining Nunavut Investment Day as the Summit continues.

09/06/2026

**PLEASE SEE UPDATED LOCATION TO THE HELEN KALVAK ELIHAKVIK GYM**

West Kitikmeot Resources Corp is pleased to invite the residents of Ulukhaktok to attend our community engagement session on Wednesday, September 9 at the Helen Kalvak Elihakvik Gym. We would like to introduce the WKR team and provide an update on the Grays Bay Road and Port project.

Please see attached posters for more details. We look forward to meeting with community members and connecting with you all.

Refreshments and door prizes will be available!

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**Naunaiqhimalugu nayugaanga allanguqtirniarunaqhiyuq**

Ualiniqhiat Kitikmeot Pivighaliqiyit quviahuktugut qaitquplugit nunaqaqtut Ulukhaktok ilautquplugit nunamingni ilaupkaidjutikhanik katimatitlugit Pingattiunmi, Apitilirvia 9 talvani Helen Kalvak Elihakvik Ulapqiviani. Ilitturipkarumayaqqut WKR havaqatigiiktut nutannguqtiutikhaniklu Kapihiliktup Ilagani Apkotaoyok Tolaktakvikhaklo Havak.

Qiniqlugit ilaliutihimayut nivingayukhat kangiqhittiarumaguvin. Niriuktugut takulugit nunallaamiutat uqaqatigilugilu tamaffi.

Niqivalungnik piqarniaqtun taktarutikharniklu piqarniaqtun!

08/31/2026

WKR announces a new cooperation agreement with Sikuki Nuuk Harbour A/S (Port of Nuuk) and Qikiqtaaluk Corporation - Arctic Economic Development Corporation (Port of Qikiqtarjuaq).

The agreement strengthens cooperation between the three ports in support of maritime resilience, emergency response, vessel support, supply chains, infrastructure, and environmental protection.

WKR's Kassidy Koaha Laube and Elliot Holland are en route to Nuuk this week to join Nunavut Tunngavik's trade mission to Greenland, along with colleagues from Nunavut's major infrastructure projects, Regional Inuit Associations, and the Government of Nunavut.

08/31/2026

WKR is pleased to announce our newest member of the team, Luke Ayaligak!

Meet Luke Ayaligak — Kugluktuk Community Liaison Officer

Born and raised in Kugluktuk, Luke is WKR's representative in the community — someone who's there first and foremost to listen. A local artist and community-minded, proactive individual, Luke is passionate about empowering others, creating opportunities, and contributing to a stronger community. He takes initiative in supporting local recreation and food security, volunteering his time to bring people together and make a positive difference in his community. Like many people in the Kitikmeot, Luke has his own perspectives and questions about development in the region, which is why his role matters: as a community member, he is here to listen to fellow community members, help share their perspectives with WKR, and help people better understand the Grays Bay Road and Port Project. Positive, approachable, and a genuine listener, Luke brings an open mind and a strong connection to the community.

Welcome to the team, Luke!

08/17/2026

WKR is pleased to announce our newest member of the team, Baba Pedersen!

Meet Baba Pedersen — Senior Advisor, Community Relations

A proud family man and lifelong Kugluktuk resident, Baba brings decades of Northern service to our team. He’s a member of the Kugluktuk Ranger Patrol — a Canadian Ranger since 1993 — and a dedicated volunteer with Kugluktuk Search and Rescue and the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary. He also served as a Resource Management Officer with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada before retiring in 2024. Baba is a leader in the community and has his own concerns about development in the Kitikmeot Region but sees clear and lasting benefits from the Grays Bay Road and Port Project if it’s done right. And while he's advising WKR, Baba is first and foremost working on behalf of his community and family — to make sure the Project delivers benefits that all Kitikmeot Residents can see.

Welcome, Baba!