Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Thanks to @thewalrus.ca for giving this story space, and to @cangeo.bsky.social and my wonderful friend Sara Hylton for sharing this with us! 021
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Latest for New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/w...nytimes.comAt the Arctic Games, Canada and Greenland vs. Trump Feels Like Its Own Sport 010
Reposted by Pat KaneChloe Williams @chloewilliams.bsky.social · 17/04/2026My 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.theglobeandmail.comRavaged by wildfires, this NWT hamlet is still recovering more than two years laterEnterprise was among the hardest hit during the 2023 wildfire season. Today, a fractured community searches for answers 001
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 12/04/2026I’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...open.substack.comYou've Been...Tundra Struck!Welcome to the Weird and Wonderful North. 000
Reposted by Pat KaneElaine Anselmi @elaineanselmi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026This is incredible storytelling by @patkanephoto.bsky.social: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comAs caribou mysteriously vanish from the NWT, Dene researchers hunt for answers across the frozen tundraEkwǫ̀ Nàxoèhdee K’è program blends Indigenous knowledge and Western techniques to track – and hopefully save – the crucial herd 043
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 16/03/2026New work for The New York Times on an important story by Emily Baumgaertner Nunn: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/h...nytimes.comCancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands 043
Reposted by Pat KaneThe Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 25/02/2026150 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 086
Reposted by Pat KaneThe Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 26/02/2026Canada’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 185
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 26/02/2026My latest for @thewalrus.ca thewalrus.ca/how-to-close...thewalrus.caHow to Close a Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories | The WalrusAfter shutting commercial operations, Diavik wants to disappear without a trace 010
Reposted by Pat KaneSara K (she/her) @saritavk.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Great 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-...theglobeandmail.comInside the plan to bring the first public visual arts centre to Northwest TerritoriesA group in Yellowknife is approaching government, foundations and businesses to fund a gallery to showcase artists in the North 041
Reposted by Pat KaneThe Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 12/01/2026The 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...ca.news.yahoo.comPhotographer and news outlet sue RCMP, alleging wrongful arrest at pipeline protestVANCOUVER — 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 ... 05526
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Latest 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...nytimes.comWhen Diamonds Are Not Forever 013
Reposted by Pat KaneThe Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 27/11/2025Drought 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... 062
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Latest 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...nytimes.comI Saw the Northern Lights Once, but This Play Took Me Deeper 020
Reposted by Pat KaneThe Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 23/09/2025Are 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/thewalrus.caCareers & Fellowships | The WalrusWork 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. 152
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 12/08/2025I 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...podcasts.apple.comPat Kane: In the Frost Where Stories Speak (Part 1)Podcast Episode · The Camera Cafe Show · 2025-08-10 · 43m 020
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Kakisa 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. 032
Reposted by Pat KaneBojan Fürst @bojanfurst.bsky.social · 19/06/2025A 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.thewalrus.caClimate Change Is Happening. Why Don’t We See It? | The WalrusThe photographers making us look at ecological destruction in new ways 041
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 13/06/2025I 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...theglobeandmail.comThe ‘Stanley Cup’ of Dene handgames electrifies a small northern communityIn Behchokǫ̀, NWT, players mesmerize with hype and dexterity as tradition changes hands 052
Reposted by Pat KaneBojan Fürst @bojanfurst.bsky.social · 12/06/2025From @patkanephoto.bsky.social in @thewalrus.ca: What Photography Teaches Me about Surviving the News Cycle thewalrus.ca/what-photogr...thewalrus.caWhat Photography Teaches Me about Surviving the News Cycle | The WalrusIt is humbling to pause and take note of what we can easily lose 011
Reposted by Pat KaneNational Media Awards Foundation @canadamediaawards.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Congrats, @@patkanephoto.bsky.social! Pat is the Gold winner for Best Photograph for "True Believer, Up Here Business Magazine" published in @upherepublishing.bsky.social. #NMAB2B25 031
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Went to the tiny community of Whati, NWT to report on their love for the Edmonton Oilers. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comIn this remote northern community, Oilers-mania runs deepIn Whatì, Northwest Territories, population 550, diehard Edmonton Oilers fans are everywhere 040
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 08/05/2025So 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 😊 020
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 28/04/2025On assignment for The New York Times today. Covering the Canadian election from Yellowknife. 073
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 25/04/2025I 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...theglobeandmail.comIn Mark Carney’s northern birthplace, Fort Smith, the election is the talk of the townFor voters in the small Northwest Territories community, the only consensus is that their famous son has put them on the map 030
Reposted by Pat KaneNational 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 132
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Back 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. 081
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Find me on @thefotoapp if you’re there. Hopefully, the start to a full migration away from Instagram. the.fotoapp.co/patkanephoto 010
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Thrilled 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/leica-oskar-barnack-award.comInternational Photo Contest – The Leica Oskar Barnack AwardThe Leica Oskar Barnack Award is an international photo contest for photographers. Awarded will contemporary, outstanding reportage photography. 1100
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 15/02/2025I 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.cafarnorthphotofest.caFar North Photo FestivalElevating the work of visual storytellers in the Circumpolar North. 061
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 10/02/2025My photo essay on food security in Nunavut is up on @cangeo.bsky.social. Words by Dustin Patar. canadiangeographic.ca/articles/nun...canadiangeographic.caNunavut’s hunt for healthy foodAcross Nunavut, food insecurity continues to affect daily life. For many Inuit, the answer lies not in the grocery store, but on the land. 0185
Pat Kane @patkanephoto.bsky.social · 07/02/2025First post. I’m a real boy. Follow along for pictures, notes and musings from Canada’s North. 3182