This is incredible storytelling by @patkanephoto.bsky.social: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

New work for The New York Times on an important story by Emily Baumgaertner Nunn: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/h...

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

My latest for @thewalrus.ca thewalrus.ca/how-to-close...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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/

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...

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.

Today’s folio in @theglobeandmail.com

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...

From @patkanephoto.bsky.social in @thewalrus.ca: What Photography Teaches Me about Surviving the News Cycle thewalrus.ca/what-photogr...

My latest for The Walrus

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...

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 😊

On assignment for The New York Times today. Covering the Canadian election from Yellowknife.

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...

📸 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

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.

Find me on @thefotoapp if you’re there. Hopefully, the start to a full migration away from Instagram. the.fotoapp.co/patkanephoto

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/

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

My photo essay on food security in Nunavut is up on @cangeo.bsky.social. Words by Dustin Patar. canadiangeographic.ca/articles/nun...

First post. I’m a real boy. Follow along for pictures, notes and musings from Canada’s North.