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Pat Kane

@patkanephoto.bsky.social
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📸 in Northern Canada / Nat Geo, NYTimes, Globe & Mail, The Walrus / Member of Indigenous Photograph, Boreal Collective / Represented by La Guilde patkanephoto.com

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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My latest for The Walrus
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
My first commissioned shoot for The New Yorker 😊
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
My latest for The Walrus
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Thanks to @thewalrus.ca for giving this story space, and to @cangeo.bsky.social and my wonderful friend Sara Hylton for sharing this with us!
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Latest for New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/w...
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At the Arctic Games, Canada and Greenland vs. Trump Feels Like Its Own Sport
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Latest feature for The Globe and Mail
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Chloe Williams @chloewilliams.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
My first for @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... I travelled to Enterprise with @patkanephoto.bsky.social to report this feature about the community's painfully slow, complicated recovery from the 2023 wildfire. Thanks to the many people who shared their stories with me.
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Ravaged by wildfires, this NWT hamlet is still recovering more than two years later
Enterprise was among the hardest hit during the 2023 wildfire season. Today, a fractured community searches for answers
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
I’ve started a free Substack page all about life in Canada’s far north from an honest, insider’s perspective. Follow along if you’d like! open.substack.com/pub/patkanep...
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You've Been...Tundra Struck!
Welcome to the Weird and Wonderful North.
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Elaine Anselmi @elaineanselmi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
This is incredible storytelling by @patkanephoto.bsky.social: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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As caribou mysteriously vanish from the NWT, Dene researchers hunt for answers across the frozen tundra
Ekwǫ̀ Nàxoèhdee K’è program blends Indigenous knowledge and Western techniques to track – and hopefully save – the crucial herd
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
New work for The New York Times on an important story by Emily Baumgaertner Nunn: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/h...
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Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 25/02/2026
150 million carats later, the Diavik Diamond Mine is closing. For miner Melanie Rabesca, it’s not just the end of a job but the end of a family built over fifteen years. Visual storyteller Pat Kane captures the people at the heart of the operation: ow.ly/rtTC50YlF54
On the left: a photo of an aerial view of a diamond mine being filled with water. On the right: text that reads “How to close a diamond mine in the northwest territories. After shutting commercial operations, Diavik wants to disappear without a trace.”
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 26/02/2026
Canada’s North has seen mines abandoned before—take Giant Mine, for example, which left 237,000 tons of arsenic behind. Now, as Diavik Mine closes, Pat Kane‬ considers the massive cleanup ahead and the potential of history repeating itself. ow.ly/MRX950YmaGe
On the left: a photo of an aerial view of a diamond mine being filled with water. On the right: text that reads “How to close a diamond mine in the northwest territories. After shutting commercial operations, Diavik wants to disappear without a trace.”
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
My latest for @thewalrus.ca thewalrus.ca/how-to-close...
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How to Close a Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories | The Walrus
After shutting commercial operations, Diavik wants to disappear without a trace
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Sara K (she/her) @saritavk.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Great story about NWT art and our work to build an art centre in the territory, with photos by @patkanephoto.bsky.social and interviews with @melaw-nakehko.bsky.social and Sarah Swan www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/art-...
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Inside the plan to bring the first public visual arts centre to Northwest Territories
A group in Yellowknife is approaching government, foundations and businesses to fund a gallery to showcase artists in the North
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 12/01/2026
The Canadian Press has also covered the first day of our trial alongside photojournalist Amber Bracken as The Narwhal fights for press freedom in Canada. ca.news.yahoo.com/photographer...
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Photographer and news outlet sue RCMP, alleging wrongful arrest at pipeline protest
VANCOUVER — A photographer and the news organization that sent her to cover an anti-pipeline protest in British Columbia are suing the RCMP for wrongful arrest in a case they say has implications for ...
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Latest for @nytimes.com. As the diamond mines come to a close, what is the future of the Northwest Territories? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/w...
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When Diamonds Are Not Forever
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 27/11/2025
Drought and wildfires have emptied rivers, burned berries, and driven moose away in the North. In a community garden in Kakisa, Northwest Territories, photojournalist @patkanephoto.bsky.social‬ finds a fragile buffer against climate upheaval. thewalrus.ca/tiny-town-wildfi...
On the left: a photo of a cloud of smoke rising above a forest of trees. On the right: text that reads “Wildfires have threatened the existence of this tiny northern town. Here’s how it’s fighting back. A garden and greenhouse in Kakisa could protect the remote Northwest Territories community in emergencies.”
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Latest dispatch for The New York Times -- I travelled to Fort Simpson with Matina Stevis-Gridneff to do a review of "Kiuryaq". I often take for granted how special the aurora is, but a play like this can show us how meaningful it is to Northerners. Enjoy! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
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I Saw the Northern Lights Once, but This Play Took Me Deeper
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 23/09/2025
Are you interested in learning about editorial fact-checking? The Walrus is currently accepting applications for two Editorial Fellows. These are remote, paid 12-month positions, with a November 2025 start date. Apply today! thewalrus.ca/about/careers/
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Careers & Fellowships | The Walrus
Work with us at The Walrus! As a registered charity, we publish independent, fact-based journalism; produce national, ideas-focused events; and train emerging professionals in publishing and nonprofit management.
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
I recently had a great talk with Tom at The Camera Cafe Show about working in Indigenous communities in Northern Canada. Have a listen to Part 1 of our conversation. Enjoy! podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
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Pat Kane: In the Frost Where Stories Speak (Part 1)
Podcast Episode · The Camera Cafe Show · 2025-08-10 · 43m
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Kakisa is the smallest community in the Northwest Territories. The original settlement was moved to its current location because of wildfires about 60 years ago. Over the past decade fires have come close to burning the tiny community, triggering memories of forced relocation due to climate.
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Bojan Fürst @bojanfurst.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
A story on photojournalism and climate change I wrote for @thewalrus.ca is up: thewalrus.ca/climate-chan... featuring interviews with @patkanephoto.bsky.social Daniel Schwartz, @lisahogben.bsky.social Nathan Young and Jonas Harvard.
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Climate Change Is Happening. Why Don’t We See It? | The Walrus
The photographers making us look at ecological destruction in new ways
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Today’s folio in @theglobeandmail.com
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
I covered the ‘Stanley Cup’ of Dene handgames for The Globe and Mail. Check out this great interactive piece on a truly mesmerizing Indigenous sport. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The ‘Stanley Cup’ of Dene handgames electrifies a small northern community
In Behchokǫ̀, NWT, players mesmerize with hype and dexterity as tradition changes hands
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Bojan Fürst @bojanfurst.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
From @patkanephoto.bsky.social in @thewalrus.ca: What Photography Teaches Me about Surviving the News Cycle thewalrus.ca/what-photogr...
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What Photography Teaches Me about Surviving the News Cycle | The Walrus
It is humbling to pause and take note of what we can easily lose
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
My latest for The Walrus
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National Media Awards Foundation @canadamediaawards.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Congrats, @‪@patkanephoto.bsky.social‬! Pat is the Gold winner for Best Photograph for "True Believer, Up Here Business Magazine" published in @upherepublishing.bsky.social. #NMAB2B25
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Went to the tiny community of Whati, NWT to report on their love for the Edmonton Oilers. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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In this remote northern community, Oilers-mania runs deep
In Whatì, Northwest Territories, population 550, diehard Edmonton Oilers fans are everywhere
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
So nice to see this story I covered about Arctic sovereignty for is nominated for a Digital Publishing Award. All the best to my fellow nominees (and good friends) in this category 😊
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
On assignment for The New York Times today. Covering the Canadian election from Yellowknife.
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
I visited Liberal leader, Mark Carney’s childhood home of Fort Smith, NWT for The Globe and Mail. Words by the wonderful Marsha Lederman. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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In Mark Carney’s northern birthplace, Fort Smith, the election is the talk of the town
For voters in the small Northwest Territories community, the only consensus is that their famous son has put them on the map
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National Media Awards Foundation @canadamediaawards.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
📸 Congrats, @upherepublishing.bsky.social Business Magazine! 📸 @patkanephoto.bsky.social is nominated for Best Photograph for True Believer! 👏 📖 View the full nominee list: zurl.co/waBFc #B2BAwards #NMAB2B #NorthernCanada #Photography
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Back in 2011, I had 30 seconds to photograph Mark Carney in the Explorer Hotel for this cover of Maclean’s. Then Gov of the Bank of Canada, now soon to be the first NWT born Prime Minister.
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Find me on @thefotoapp if you’re there. Hopefully, the start to a full migration away from Instagram. the.fotoapp.co/patkanephoto
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Thrilled to share that I’ve been nominated for the prestigious Leica Oskar Barnack Award, which recognizes photographers working on projects about the relationship between people and the natural world. Thanks to the wonderful Sarah Leen for the nomination 🥰 www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com/en/
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International Photo Contest – The Leica Oskar Barnack Award
The Leica Oskar Barnack Award is an international photo contest for photographers. Awarded will contemporary, outstanding reportage photography.
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
I help organize a photo festival in Yellowknife and this year we have some incredible speakers and workshops. If you want to attend, hit the link. You don’t need to be a photographer, this is for everyone of all professional backgrounds and we’re very pro-DEI. www.farnorthphotofest.ca
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Far North Photo Festival
Elevating the work of visual storytellers in the Circumpolar North.
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
My photo essay on food security in Nunavut is up on @cangeo.bsky.social. Words by Dustin Patar. canadiangeographic.ca/articles/nun...
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Nunavut’s hunt for healthy food
Across Nunavut, food insecurity continues to affect daily life. For many Inuit, the answer lies not in the grocery store, but on the land.
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Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
First post. I’m a real boy. Follow along for pictures, notes and musings from Canada’s North.
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