Tim Kucharuk

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

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

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.

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.

WE THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

Wow.

What a story. Go #Seahawks #SuperBowlLX

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

The #Canucks in 2026 should trade Kane, Sherwood, Blueger, 11.6, Lankinen, Kampf, Reichel, Myers, M.Pettersson, entertain offers on Boeser and Garland. Start there and see what sticks. 2026 begin in less than 30 hours.

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

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 👇 canadaehx.com/2019/04/09/the… 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 👇 buymeacoffee.com/craigu Sources: Explore North: explorenorth.com/library/histor… RCMP Pipes and Drums: rcmppipesanddrums.com/wp-content/upl… NWT Timeline: nwttimeline.ca/stories/the-sp… Mysteries of Canada: mysteriesofcanada.com/yukon/lost-pat…

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

A great day of ceremony and tradition.

Let's go.

This is why I still subscribe to the 500 channel universe. No interruption here at key times.

We need some shoes thrown!!!

A bench clearing brawl in Game 7 of the #WorldSeries on Canadian Soil. How Canadian!!!!!

This. Is a stat.

It's time. #ytpoli