Pat Kane
@patkanephoto.bsky.social
📸 in Northern Canada / Nat Geo, NYTimes, Globe & Mail, The Walrus / Member of Indigenous Photograph, Boreal Collective / Represented by La Guilde patkanephoto.com
My latest for The Walrus
The Walrus@thewalrus.ca · 2mo agoThe push to build highways across the North is about more than just roads—it’s about sovereignty, climate resilience, resource access, and Indigenous consultation. Photojournalist Pat Kane explores how one infrastructure plan could reshape Canada’s future: https://thewalrus.ca/two-highways-north/
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!
National Media Awards Foundation@canadamediaawards.bsky.social · 3mo ago📷 The 49th National Magazine Awards — Photo Essay & Photojournalism: Gold: "Should the Arctic Really Brace for an Invasion?," @thewalrus.ca — Pat Kane Silver: "Thirty years of Neskantaga First Nation's boil water advisory," @cangeo.bsky.social — Sara Hylton #NMA26
Latest feature for The Globe and Mail
Chloe Williams@chloewilliams.bsky.social · 5mo agoMy 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.
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.
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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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...
You've Been...Tundra Struck!
Welcome to the Weird and Wonderful North.
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This is incredible storytelling by @patkanephoto.bsky.social: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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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New work for The New York Times on an important story by Emily Baumgaertner Nunn: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/h...
Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands
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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: https://ow.ly/rtTC50YlF54
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. https://ow.ly/MRX950YmaGe
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-...
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 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...
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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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...
When Diamonds Are Not Forever
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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...
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...
I Saw the Northern Lights Once, but This Play Took Me Deeper
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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/
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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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...
Pat Kane: In the Frost Where Stories Speak (Part 1)
Podcast Episode · The Camera Cafe Show · 2025-08-10 · 43m
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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.
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.
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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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...
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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From @patkanephoto.bsky.social in @thewalrus.ca: What Photography Teaches Me about Surviving the News Cycle thewalrus.ca/what-photogr...
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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My latest for The Walrus
The Walrus@thewalrus.ca · last yr.“Photography is not just my job; it’s how I meditate.” Capturing family, friends, and the natural world is an exercise in reflection for photojournalist Pat Kane. Recently, it’s also been a grounding practice during a time of political turbulence. thewalrus.ca/what-photography...
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
Went to the tiny community of Whati, NWT to report on their love for the Edmonton Oilers. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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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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 😊
The Walrus@thewalrus.ca · last yr.Best Photo Storytelling: “Should the Arctic Really Brace for an Invasion from China or Russia?” by @patkanephoto.bsky.social. Editor: @samiamadwar.bsky.social; fact checker: Lucy Uprichard; and copy editor: Siddhesh Inamdar. thewalrus.ca/should-the-arcti...
On assignment for The New York Times today. Covering the Canadian election from Yellowknife.
