Tim Kucharuk

Press Secretary @yukonparty government. RTDNA Canada Regional Award Winner. Still A News Junkie. Sports Fan. Bad Golfer.

[Old Canada Series @oldcanadaseries]

Yukon in the 1980s 🇨🇦

[Currie Dixon @CurrieDixon]

“To achieve the prosperity and change we want to see in this great country we need unity, certainty, and stability that enables each province and territory to develop their economies and export their resources to the world. We are all stronger as members of a united Canada”

[Ben O'Hara-Byrne @Ben_oharabyrne]

Premiers of Yukon and NWT talk about how linked their economies and services are to Alberta and how important an upcoming vote on separation will be “It’s long way off but we’re keeping on eye on it” says NWT’s RJ Simpson (born in Alberta and spent many years in the province)

[Tim Kucharuk @TimKucharuk]

@TysonFedorTV Double yikes.

[Tim Kucharuk @TimKucharuk]

Now we know all the combinations that the #Canucks will be one off for the first pick.

[Jeff Paterson @patersonjeff]

all the possible four digit combinations that will yield first pick for #Canucks in Tuesday’s #NHL Draft Lottery

[Tim Kucharuk @TimKucharuk]

Canucks picking third. Just give us third pick.

[Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli]

#Canucks have clinched 32nd place and will have the best odds in the 2026 #NHLDraft Lottery.

25.5% chance at No. 1 overall.

Vancouver has never selected first.

[Tim Kucharuk @TimKucharuk]

@Listen2Luke Nill is coming to Vancouver. You heard it here first.

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

Construction of the Alaska Highway involved 11,000 soldiers and 16,000 Canadian and American civilians.
The 2,451 kilometre highway, including 133 bridges, was built in just 233 days in 1942.
This is the story of that construction.

🧵 1/12

[Tim Kucharuk @TimKucharuk]

Condolences to his family, and thank you for sharing him with generations of Canuck fans.

[Tim Kucharuk @TimKucharuk]

Sad to hear this news. The Canucks thrilling 82 cup run as described by Jim and broadcast on my hometown station of Radio NL in Kamloops was my introduction to the team. Like many others, it sparked an interest in hockey play by play and radio. Thank you, Jim for being the best.

[Vancouver Canucks @Canucks]

The Vancouver Canucks are devastated by the passing of legendary Canucks broadcaster Jim Robson, who passed away today at the age of 91.

[Tim Kucharuk @TimKucharuk]

I did get to meet him at the BC Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Pentiction in the early 2000s. An absolute gentleman who was a wealth of broadcasting knowledge that he had no problem sharing.

[Seattle Seahawks @Seahawks]

WE THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

[Tim Kucharuk @TimKucharuk]

Wow.

[Seattle Seahawks @Seahawks]

THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS ARE SUPER BOWL LX CHAMPIONS. 🏆

[Tim Kucharuk @TimKucharuk]

What a story. Go #Seahawks #SuperBowlLX

[Sunday Night Football on NBC @SNFonNBC]

Started from the bottom now he's here.

[Tim Kucharuk @TimKucharuk]

@TysonFedorTV Fin is not off the table either. 4th rounder perhaps.

[Tim Kucharuk @TimKucharuk]

This yearly thread is one of the best things about Twitter.

[Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger]

Fair warning to those who don’t enjoy my annual onslaught of Christmas Eve backyard rink pictures. For those that do, and have pics to share, the gallery will open first thing in the morning. @TSNHockey 🥅🏒

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

On Dec. 21, 1910, four Royal North-West Mounted Police officers left Fort McPherson to deliver mail and parcels to Dawson City.
They never reached their destination. All four died in the wilderness.
This is the story of the Lost Patrol.

For 17 years, the Royal North-West Mounted Police conducted supply and mail runs between Dawson City and Fort McPherson, a distance of about 700 km through difficult and harsh terrain.
The trip was vital to keep both locations running.

The man leading the patrol in December 1910 was James Fitzgerald.
He served in the Boer War and reached the rank of sergeant. In 1903, he established a NWMP post on Herschel Island in the Arctic. Earlier in 1910, he attended the Coronation of King George V.

Joining Fitzgerald were Constables Richard O'Hara Taylor, George Francis Kinney and guide Special Constable Sam Carter.
They also took 15 dogs, food for a month and 20 kg of parcels.

The first leg, apart from a missed turn, was relatively easy. For the second leg, they hired First Nations guide Esau George. After that leg was complete, they told George they didn't need him anymore. They began the third leg on their own. It was a fatal mistake.

George was the last person to see the group alive.
Over the next 10 days, the patrol became lost. By Jan. 12, 1911, they were struggling to find the right creek to follow. On Jan. 13, they chose to return to Fort McPherson but couldn't find the right path back.

Supplies ran out on Jan. 15. With no food, the patrol began to eat the dogs. From Jan. 18 to Feb. 5, 10 dogs were killed for food.
Fitzgerald made his final entry in his journal on Feb. 5.
By the middle of February, officers in Dawson City were getting worried.

The patrol was now a month late in arriving. Typically, the journey took 20 to 40 days.
On Feb. 28, a relief patrol was sent out to find the men, led by Corporal William John Dempster.
As they journeyed towards Fort McPherson, they found clues of the patrol.

Items such as dog bones, harnesses, a cached toboggan and mail bags were found.
In mid-March, the searchers found the patrol.
Kinney and Taylor were both dead in front of an old campfire. Kinney had starved to death, Taylor shot himself.

On March 22, the searchers found the bodies of Fitzgerald and Carter 40 km away from Fort McPherson. Both men had starved to death. They also found Fitzgerald's diary. Fitzgerald was the last to die. He had put a cloth over the face of Carter.

All four were buried at Fort McPherson on March 28, 1911. All future patrols had a First Nations guide, cabins with supply caches and marked trails.

Learn more about the patrol in my episode here 👇
https://t.co/mypQa9E8Ey

I hope you found the story of The Lost Patrol interesting.

If you enjoy my Canadian history content, you can support my work with a donation at 👇
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Sources:

Explore North: https://t.co/PUYm3UkyPj
RCMP Pipes and Drums: https://t.co/Kk02awwjqR
NWT Timeline: https://t.co/H5tQOyVahA
Mysteries of Canada: https://t.co/tOpKK7mMyX

[Tim Kucharuk @TimKucharuk]

Brutal this game isn't on regular TV. Would have garnered much more interest and attracted many more fans, especially in Canada and in BC than on a streaming service. #MLS

[Vancouver Whitecaps FC @WhitecapsFC]

Ahmed forces an OG! 😮‍💨

📺 https://t.co/2S6nngvujy

#VWFC | #MLSCupPlayoffs

[Tim Kucharuk @TimKucharuk]

A great day of ceremony and tradition.

[The Yukon Party @yukonparty]

On Thursday, Yukon Party MLAs were officially sworn-in by #Yukon Commissioner Adeline Webber.

#ytpoli