Ottawa ‘proud to support’ Iqaluit hydroelectric project: finance minister

by Nunatsiaq News | Apr 28, 2026 | News - Iqaluit

A nod to the proposed Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Hydroelectric Project was one of the few references to the North in the federal government’s spring economic update delivered Tuesday in Ottawa.

Nation-building on Inuit land moves Iqaluit toward energy independence

by Nunatsiaq News | Dec 13, 2025 | News - Iqaluit

In November, the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Hydro Project — developed through years of planning, study and community dialogue — was selected by the Government of Canada for its nation-building projects list. We feel it is essential for those who will ultimately guide this...

Iqaluit hydroelectric project proponent makes pitch for ‘modern Arctic capital’

by Nunatsiaq News | Nov 7, 2025 | News - Iqaluit

Investments in renewable energy will support Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and help make Iqaluit a “modern Arctic capital,” says the proponent of the planned Iqaluit hydroelectric plant. “We have vision,” said Heather Shilton, executive director of Nunavut Nukkiksautiit...

Hydroelectricity could replace diesel in Iqaluit by 2033: Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corp. 

by Nunatsiaq News | Jan 29, 2025 | News - Iqaluit

Water power plant could serve the community for a century, company representative says at public meeting.

Qikiqtaaluk Corp.-owned company to canvass opinions on hydroelectric plan for Iqaluit 

by Nunatsiaq News | Jan 27, 2025 | News - Iqaluit

Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corp. is planning a public engagement session in Iqaluit Tuesday night to get input on the company’s plans for a hydroelectric project in the community.