The North West Company Kugaaruk

The North West Company operates a "Northern" store in Kugluktuk, Nunavut. This store is a significant part of the community, employing 25 individuals, with 80% being Indigenous employees. Kugaaruk, formerly known as Pelly Bay until 3 December 1999, is located on the shore of Pelly Bay, just off the Gulf of Boothia, Simpson Peninsula, Kitikmeot, in Canada's Nunavut territory. Access is by air at the Kugaaruk Airport, by annual supply sealift, and by sea ice.