Andrew Kurjata

CBC journalist based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada — Dakelh territory. I live north of most of you.

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Location: Nechako x Lhtakoh
Pronouns: he/him
Pronounced: “ker•ya•ta”
Elsewhere: https://akurjata.ca

Last Notes

2025-08-19 02:57:02 UTC

First round of results in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection are in and Poilievre has a sizable lead.
Not pictured is the 200ish independents who are there as part of the longest ballot campaign and have received no votes
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2025-08-17 15:07:01 UTC

"To legislate us back to work 12 hours after we started? I'm sorry, snowstorms have shut down Air Canada for longer than we were allowed to strike."
Air Canada flight attendants to defy back-to-work order, remain on strike, union says
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/air-canada-flights-sunday-1.7611078

2024-12-02 00:53:08 UTC

Trying to figure out why I feel like I've been working out when it's been a lazy weekend, then realized I've shoveled 6+ times in the last 2 days, minimum 15 minute sessions and one for an hour, plus pushing someone half a block out of a snowbank and the core workout of just walking on fresh snow
https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/113/580/492/364/443/833/original/a61b9ee8211b045d.jpg

2024-11-19 03:56:52 UTC

explaining to my cat that when it is winter in the front yard it is also winter in the back yard

2024-11-16 17:46:24 UTC

"The word 'humiliation' came up a lot. A lot of the stories were talking about how people just end up staying home most of the time, or they plan meticulously." A small business owner is being praised for opening his bathroom to the public and wants others to do the same https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/public-washroom-access-small-business-1.7384705

2024-11-08 17:26:05 UTC

In Canada, the city of Calgary got rid of fluoride in 2011. Within a decade, rates of kids getting infections skyrocketed to the point they are trying to put it back but it keeps getting delayed because of cost https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-s-plan-to-reintroduce-fluoride-into-drinking-water-pushed-back-to-2025-1.6845098
https://flipboard.com/@thenewsdesk/news-i8koidj5z/-/a-9sdgzIDPRRuMoDE3U0A-ng%3Aa%3A43591897-%2F0
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2024-11-07 19:31:53 UTC

The investigation is underway after someone filled a free, natural hot spring with dirt and rocks https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/harrison-hobo-hot-springs-bc-destruction-ministry-1.7376600

2024-11-05 04:36:10 UTC

In its review to make sure it had counted all votes, Elections B.C. discovered a ballot box of 861 votes, which would not have impacted the final outcome, went uncounted.
Timing probably not ideal...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/elections-bc-uncounted-votes-1.7373591
#bcpoli

2024-10-20 08:06:20 UTC

We knew it'd be close but... Wow. #bcpoli
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2024-09-20 15:48:36 UTC

Racist slurs. Sexist, violent language about domestic violence victims. Jokes about using violence against Black people. All that and more in a private group chat among RCMP officers
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/racism-sexism-rcmp-chat-coquitlam-1.7327477

2024-09-18 15:32:36 UTC

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I think these new ones are all pretty dang fast. I've used the one in Bear Lake, a little hamlet north of Prince George, and it is faster than the ones we have here in town

2024-09-18 15:24:51 UTC

No more range anxiety: B.C. Hydro has completed its task of making sure there are fast charging stations every 150 km on every major highway in the province. This includes the trip from Prince George up to the Yukon, more than 800 km...
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