
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

Measles spread 'like wildfire' among unvaccinated children in northeast B.C., health officer says
Ten people, the majority infected children, have been hospitalized in B.C. as health officials hope the spread of the virus in the northeast has peaked.
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'An outstanding human being': Cyclist dies after hit-and-run during charity training ride
Riders call for improved road safety in week that has seen 3 cyclists seriously injured or killed in Prince George.
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86-year-old floatplane, last of its kind known to still be flying, takes to the skies in Vanderhoof, B.C.
The 1938 Bellanca Aircruiser is on loan from the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Oregon for the summer.
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128-year-old mystery shipwreck scorched by fire on Vancouver Island
Ucluelet Fire Rescue is investigating the cause of fire at the shipwrecked vessel, which is part of the 'Graveyard of the Pacific.'
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Rare spirit bear cub living near B.C. highway stirs excitement, concern, as word of its existence spreads
While many locals are thrilled to see the cub with its family, some worry too much attention will lead to it being killed.
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Relocation not an option for grizzly that has divided public opinion on small island, say B.C. officials
Residents of Texada Island, B.C., are split over the fate of a grizzly bear that has already been relocated twice.
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Power mostly restored after outage affects thousands in northwest B.C.
More than 45,000 customers across northwest B.C. were without power after an outage at about 4:20 p.m. PT Thursday.
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City of Dawson Creek warns residents to prepare for floods even as wildfires loom
'Hydroclimate whiplash' becoming more common as prolonged drought fuels fires, flooding.
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B.C. company pressures feds to pave way for $750M gas export facility in Prince Rupert
Trigon says project is in the national interest but is still facing legal hurdles at the Port of Prince Rupert.
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Stowaway porcupine travels by helicopter, plane, boat and truck on nearly 2,000-km round-trip across B.C.
A stowaway porcupine is back home in northern B.C. after a 2,000-kilometre trip by road and air across the province.
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