Hanna Petersen

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Hanna Petersen is a reporter for CBC News, working out of the Prince George, B.C., bureau. You can email her at hanna.petersen@cbc.ca.

Latest from Hanna Petersen

Life goal achieved: B.C. man inspired by Terry Fox reaches $1M cancer fundraising goal

After more than three decades of grassroots fundraising, Jim Terrion has finally reached his goal of raising $1 million for the Terry Fox Foundation. 

B.C. Mountie loses bid to stay obstruction of justice charge connected to 2017 death of Indigenous man

Prince George RCMP Const. Arthur Dalman sought to have his charge stayed, citing his right to a trial within a reasonable time. He is convicted of obstruction of justice in connection with the 2017 arrest of Indigenous man Dale Culver, who later died in custody.

'Is this the year of another caterpillargeddon?' People in northern B.C. are spotting more tent caterpillars

People in northern B.C. have been noticing more and more tent caterpillars and a local bug expert says the next outbreak could be on the way in the next few years.

Chainsaw diplomacy: Chetwynd, B.C., is giving away its chainsaw carvings to other municipalities

Chetwynd, B.C., which hosts the annual Chetwynd International Chainsaw Carving Championship is giving away carvings to communities throughout the province.

Investigation underway after on-duty lighthouse keeper dies alone, west of Prince Rupert, B.C.

The Canadian Coast Guard and a federal workers’ agency are investigating after an on-duty lighthouse keeper died in April at the Triple Island Lighthouse Station, 40 kilometres west of Prince Rupert.

Northern Health hit with court order after failing to respond to request about care home conditions

'This is not voluntary,' says the information and privacy commissioner of the duty to respond.

B.C. village struggling to survive following economic impact of Jasper wildfire

It's a 120-kilometre drive between Valemount, B.C., and Jasper, Alta. — but business owners in the B.C. village say the ripple effects of the wildfire that devastated the Alberta town last summer have many of them struggling to stay open.
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B.C. city buys health clinic to help community retain and recruit new doctors

Dawson Creek is looking at team care to serve the needs of the community.

Northern B.C. researchers creating queer history documentary and archive for region

The project will include two components — a documentary film and an accessible historical archive to serve as a lasting resource for future researchers, educators and the public. 

Horn heist: B.C. train museum gets railroaded by targeted thefts

Pictures of the horn were found circulating on a Discord server in the United States prior to the theft.