
Andrew Kurjata
Journalist, Northern British Columbia
Andrew Kurjata is born and based in the city of Prince George, British Columbia, in Lheidli T'enneh territory. He has covered the people and politics of northern B.C. for CBC since 2009. You can email him at [email protected] or text 250.552.2058.
Latest from Andrew Kurjata

5.2 magnitude earthquake shakes parts of B.C. and Alberta
The Thursday morning quake was felt in Prince George, B.C. and Grande Prairie, Edson and Whitecourt, Alta., according to Earthquakes Canada. No damage has been reported.
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NDP warns privatizing high-speed rail from Toronto to Quebec could kill passenger trains in rest of Canada
80 per cent of Via Rail's revenue could be lost to high-speed replacement announced Tuesday, B.C. MLA warns.
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What to do if there's a moose at your door? This B.C. woman had to figure it out
When Chelsea Coles opened her door on Monday morning, it took her brain a while to figure out what was going on.
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Giant Canadian flag carved into frozen B.C. lake in patriotic display
Dozens of people gathered at Ellison Lake near Kelowna to sing 'O Canada' in a show of solidarity.
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B.C. forests minister projects U.S. tariffs, duties on softwood lumber could reach 55%
'A lot of love between California and British Columbia,' forests minister says on visit to Sacramento.
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200 urban deer to be killed in B.C. cities in effort to stop spread of chronic wasting disease
The cull will be focused on Cranbrook and Kimberley, where a total of five cases of the disease have been found.
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Could Canada put tolls on Alaska truck travel if trade war reignites?
B.C. Premier David Eby has floated the idea of imposing fines on commercial vehicles travelling north if U.S. tariffs are imposed, but challenges are in place.
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'A dream come true': Heiltsuk Nation voting to adopt written constitution
A constitution would help provide clarity for the nation and those it chooses to do business with, clearing up questions around decision-making in Heiltsuk territory that had previously been left to the courts, the leadership says.
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B.C. fast-tracking 18 resource projects to reduce reliance on United States
Premier David Eby says the province must prepare for tariffs to return and start sending more exports elsewhere.
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Haida woman helps break world storytelling record
Kung Jaadee took part in the 80 hour, 32 minute event in Morocco with speakers from around the world at the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival.
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