Andrew Kurjata
@akurjata.ca
Canadian news reporter/producer based in Prince George, British Columbia — Dakelh territory. I live north of most of you.
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This poor bear was hibernating in a slash pile and got burned. Fortunately it was found and transported to a wonderful wildlife rehab www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'Truly a Christmas miracle': Black bear cub survives being burned in northern B.C. | CBC News
Rescuers said the clock was ticking on whether the cub would even survive the night, given it was at least a nine-hour drive away in ideal conditions — let alone in bitterly cold conditions that were...
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December 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
This poor bear was hibernating in a slash pile and got burned. Fortunately it was found and transported to a wonderful wildlife rehab www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Grinch saw Santa’s usage rate and said lemme get some of that
December 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Grinch saw Santa’s usage rate and said lemme get some of that
Mickey's Christman Carol came on and I don't remember it being so political
December 24, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Mickey's Christman Carol came on and I don't remember it being so political
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New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has show cancelled over Google AI-generated misinformation
Cape Breton musician was set to perform in Nova Scotia before a search summary incorrectly described him as a sex offender
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December 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
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"Thea Coburn is a classical violinist and operations manager with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra. "
🧵 Last month we published the identities of 20 organizers and attendees of this summer's Exiles of the Golden Age conference, and asked for the public's help to identify the rest. We're pleased today to identify four more participants.
Read through to learn more 👇
Read through to learn more 👇
Newly Identified: Update on Exiles of the Golden Age
Our initial investigation identified 20 attendees and organizers. After asking for the public’s help in making more identifications, CAHN was able to confirm four more individuals as a result of those...
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December 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
"Thea Coburn is a classical violinist and operations manager with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra. "
This rat is out here singlehandedly rehabilitating Drake's music
December 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This rat is out here singlehandedly rehabilitating Drake's music
Finally got some skiing in
December 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Finally got some skiing in
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Finally wrote my magnum opus on social media, AI, and how tech companies seem to not understand what it means to have friends.
www.wired.com/story/expire...
www.wired.com/story/expire...
Tech Disrupted Friendship. It’s Time to Bring It Back
Two decades ago social media promised to connect people with pals far and wide. Twenty years online has left us turning to AI for kinship. IRL companionship is the future.
www.wired.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Finally wrote my magnum opus on social media, AI, and how tech companies seem to not understand what it means to have friends.
www.wired.com/story/expire...
www.wired.com/story/expire...
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July 25, 1975 🍕
Brand new in Prince George, and already promising “fine food.”
That’s how Pizza Hut introduced itself to town — tucked at 1933 Queensway, phone number proudly printed, and serving up big ideas like Cavatini, spaghetti, and pizza in every possible personality
Brand new in Prince George, and already promising “fine food.”
That’s how Pizza Hut introduced itself to town — tucked at 1933 Queensway, phone number proudly printed, and serving up big ideas like Cavatini, spaghetti, and pizza in every possible personality
December 20, 2025 at 3:08 AM
July 25, 1975 🍕
Brand new in Prince George, and already promising “fine food.”
That’s how Pizza Hut introduced itself to town — tucked at 1933 Queensway, phone number proudly printed, and serving up big ideas like Cavatini, spaghetti, and pizza in every possible personality
Brand new in Prince George, and already promising “fine food.”
That’s how Pizza Hut introduced itself to town — tucked at 1933 Queensway, phone number proudly printed, and serving up big ideas like Cavatini, spaghetti, and pizza in every possible personality
I just turned on my out of office and it shows the last time I do so was last December. Which may explain why I'm really looking forward to this break
December 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I just turned on my out of office and it shows the last time I do so was last December. Which may explain why I'm really looking forward to this break
It just went from +10C to -21C in two days, I am experiencing whiplash
December 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It just went from +10C to -21C in two days, I am experiencing whiplash
Washington State set up a special unit to investigate cold cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people. They just got their first conviction www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
B.C. artist's murder solved by cold case unit for Indigenous people in Washington State | CBC News
65-year-old master carver George David of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation was killed in Port Angeles in 2016.
www.cbc.ca
December 19, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Washington State set up a special unit to investigate cold cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people. They just got their first conviction www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I don't do as much direct reporting these days but I always find it interesting to see which of my stories are the most-read at the end of every year. This year there's a *definite* theme of stories about Canada-U.S. relations.... Number one: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Don't 'mess with Alaska,' U.S. senator warns, even as state Republicans affirm friendship with Canada | CBC News
On the same day that state-level Republicans in Alaska worked to affirm their close relationship with Canada amid U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and threats of annexation, an Alaskan senator ...
www.cbc.ca
December 19, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I don't do as much direct reporting these days but I always find it interesting to see which of my stories are the most-read at the end of every year. This year there's a *definite* theme of stories about Canada-U.S. relations.... Number one: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia said Eby was “undermining public confidence in the justice system” and his comments “reflect a troubling national trend in which politicians use the courts as punching bags to score political points.”
@thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
@thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
Eby Is Under Fire for Undermining the Rule of Law | The Tyee
Lawyers say the premier’s criticism of rulings on Indigenous rights reflects ‘a troubling trend.’
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December 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia said Eby was “undermining public confidence in the justice system” and his comments “reflect a troubling national trend in which politicians use the courts as punching bags to score political points.”
@thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
@thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
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Great interview. Gift link: wapo.st/49ixYtq
December 18, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Great interview. Gift link: wapo.st/49ixYtq
Ah. Well. Nevertheless
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
OneBC no longer recognized as official party, MLA says | CBC News
A B.C. MLA says the Speaker’s Office has confirmed that OneBC will no longer be recognized as an official party in the legislature.
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Ah. Well. Nevertheless
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Showcasing local journalism! New local CBC pages to bookmark across B.C. and the country www.cbc.ca/news/local
December 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Showcasing local journalism! New local CBC pages to bookmark across B.C. and the country www.cbc.ca/news/local
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I really didn’t think I’d be doing this story again in 2025, but here we are
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Why does B.C. keep hesitating to use emergency text alerts during disasters?
When floodwaters swamped Abbotsford once again last week, it brought back terrible memories for residents who’d survived the cleanup and rebuild after catastrophic flooding in 2021.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I really didn’t think I’d be doing this story again in 2025, but here we are
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
So wait, do 18 years old get benefits or not until they have been working for at least ten years? Do working class people deserve the same public benefits as billionaires?
As someone who immigrated to Canada this is personally terrifying
Under such a system I would have been “lucky” that I got cancer after I had been here for long enough to become a citizen.
Under such a system I would have been “lucky” that I got cancer after I had been here for long enough to become a citizen.
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
So wait, do 18 years old get benefits or not until they have been working for at least ten years? Do working class people deserve the same public benefits as billionaires?
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"Following a careful assessment of Alberta’s Fairness and Safety in Sport Act, Skate Canada has determined that we are unable to host events in the province while maintaining our national standards for safe and inclusive sport."
Skate Canada to stop holding national, international events in Alberta | CBC News
Skate Canada says it will no longer host major events in Alberta following a review of the province's legislation on the participation of transgender athletes in women's sport.
www.cbc.ca
December 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"Following a careful assessment of Alberta’s Fairness and Safety in Sport Act, Skate Canada has determined that we are unable to host events in the province while maintaining our national standards for safe and inclusive sport."