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 andrew.kurjata@cbc.ca or text 250.552.2058.

Latest from Andrew Kurjata

Prince Rupert has Canada's 3rd busiest port and a growing economy. So why can't residents drink its water?

The city says boil water notices will keep happening as it works to replace a century-old water system.

Mother orca with 3 offpsring in Vancouver's False Creek a sign of recovery: researcher

Family of orcas got up close to small ferries Sunday afternoon.

Sightings of deer wearing high-vis jacket raise questions, quips and concerns in B.C. village

Andrea Arnold knows a lot about what goes on in the Village of McBride, a community of about 600 people in B.C.'s Robson Valley. But nothing quite prepared her for what she saw while driving through town Sunday afternoon.

Octopus uses all eight legs to cling on during B.C.'s bomb cyclone

Videos taken from sea floor will help researchers understand impact of extreme weather on marine life.

Fire closes high school in Campbell River, B.C., through at least Monday, school district says

More than 1,000 students in Campbell River, B.C., are uncertain about what comes next after a fire broke out at Carihi Secondary School on Thursday night.

B.C. wildlife group calls for Kootenay deer cull following 3rd case of chronic wasting disease

The B.C. Wildlife Federation is calling for the province to "aggressively reduce" urban deer populations through a cull in the Kootenay region. The call comes in response to the B.C. government announcing that chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in yet another deer near Cranbrook, B.C.

New gold mine in tiny Wells, B.C., gets approval but some residents worry it will change their town forever

The province says the project is first to be approved under changes to environmental assessment made in 2018, and it's the first to be approved under a new ministry focused on mining.

City of Prince George sues designer of $39M pool a 2nd time, claims mechanical system is faulty

The City of Prince George is suing the designer of its new downtown pool for a second time, exactly two years after it opened.

Stolen logging truck recovered after chase near Quesnel, B.C.

The suspect fled on a stolen motorcycle in a chase that involved police dogs and air patrol, RCMP say.

B.C. police foil $12,800 cheese heist at Whole Foods

Frontline officers in B.C. got the mozzarella but didn't get their man in a recent "cheese heist" at a Whole Foods in North Vancouver.