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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Why Tumbler Ridge is resilient | CBC News
The town at the centre of a national tragedy has faced collapse and hardship but continues to persevere.
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I have been privileged to be reporting on Tumbler Ridge for more than a decade.
I wanted to provide a little more context for why it is so incredibly unique and why the word "resilient" keeps popping up when people talk about it
It's a town that doesn't give up
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I wanted to provide a little more context for why it is so incredibly unique and why the word "resilient" keeps popping up when people talk about it
It's a town that doesn't give up
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THE BC BUDGET IS OUT!
The B.C. government is projecting a $13.3 billion deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, and announced a series of tax increases, job cuts and project delays.
Here are five things you need to know.
The B.C. government is projecting a $13.3 billion deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, and announced a series of tax increases, job cuts and project delays.
Here are five things you need to know.
February 17, 2026 at 9:55 PM
THE BC BUDGET IS OUT!
The B.C. government is projecting a $13.3 billion deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, and announced a series of tax increases, job cuts and project delays.
Here are five things you need to know.
The B.C. government is projecting a $13.3 billion deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, and announced a series of tax increases, job cuts and project delays.
Here are five things you need to know.
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Canada has no money for archivists but we are spending on the PMO having something called a "senior advertising advisor" so... yeah, great priorities by the prime minister here. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
Advertising, speechwriting, and appointments advisers among fresh PMO hires
Among the recent additions are research co-ordinator Matthew Schwarze, and global affairs communications adviser Omer Aziz.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Canada has no money for archivists but we are spending on the PMO having something called a "senior advertising advisor" so... yeah, great priorities by the prime minister here. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
My take is there needs to be a bed size between queen and king
February 17, 2026 at 3:05 AM
My take is there needs to be a bed size between queen and king
The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
February 17, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
Tumbler Ridge educators hope to have a back to school plan later this week but say no one will be expected to return if they are not ready. Whether or not the school will be demolished is too early to say
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Tumbler Ridge plans for how to return students to education | CBC News
Almost one week after the fatal mass shooting at a high school and home in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., the local school board is focusing on how to respectfully get kids back to their education.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Tumbler Ridge educators hope to have a back to school plan later this week but say no one will be expected to return if they are not ready. Whether or not the school will be demolished is too early to say
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As provincial politicians look to trim B.C.’s deficit, their municipal counterparts are worried about the future of a program that helps protect communities from wildfires.
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. 🔥 #bcpoli #BCBudget2026
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. 🔥 #bcpoli #BCBudget2026
Will BC Axe FireSmart Funding in Tomorrow’s Budget? | The Tyee
The province has suggested fire prevention funding will be centralized. Local officials are concerned.
thetyee.ca
February 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
As provincial politicians look to trim B.C.’s deficit, their municipal counterparts are worried about the future of a program that helps protect communities from wildfires.
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. 🔥 #bcpoli #BCBudget2026
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. 🔥 #bcpoli #BCBudget2026
This is one of the most flabbergasting pieces of text I've ever read
February 16, 2026 at 4:15 AM
This is one of the most flabbergasting pieces of text I've ever read
I think it’s very useful for members of the media to see ourselves through the lens of the people impacted by the terrible things they live though
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February 16, 2026 at 3:39 AM
I think it’s very useful for members of the media to see ourselves through the lens of the people impacted by the terrible things they live though
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$1.3 is a great opening for a Canadian movie, that’s almost as much as Ella McCay made on not nearly as many screens
Weekend Box Office (*Domestic Estimates)
(1) Wuthering Heights $34.8 mil
(2) GOAT $26.0
(3) Crime 101 $15.1
(4) Send Help $9.0
(5) Solo Mio $6.8
...
(12) Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie $1.3
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(1) Wuthering Heights $34.8 mil
(2) GOAT $26.0
(3) Crime 101 $15.1
(4) Send Help $9.0
(5) Solo Mio $6.8
...
(12) Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie $1.3
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February 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
$1.3 is a great opening for a Canadian movie, that’s almost as much as Ella McCay made on not nearly as many screens
I've seen another round of "nobody watches CBC" posts. I never understand this argument because of all of the anti-public-broadcasting sentiments it is the one least rooted in an actual argument
February 15, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I've seen another round of "nobody watches CBC" posts. I never understand this argument because of all of the anti-public-broadcasting sentiments it is the one least rooted in an actual argument
oh... ok
After ‘a lot of reflection’ John Rustad says he will not run for B.C. Conservative leadership
After ‘a lot of reflection’ John Rustad says he will not run for B.C. Conservative leadership
John Rustad, who was ousted as the leader of the B.C. Conservatives last year, will not be running to reclaim the party’s top job.
bit.ly
February 15, 2026 at 6:37 PM
oh... ok
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Grieving B.C. family wants answers after call for help ends in deadly police shooting
Grieving B.C. family wants answers after call for help ends in deadly police shooting
When Tia Voth called 911 last month, her hope was that her mom Cindy Mulrooney would be taken to hospital for emergency psychiatric treatment.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Grieving B.C. family wants answers after call for help ends in deadly police shooting
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Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
February 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
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I mean we bothered to lay all that track to “build a nation”, displaced Indigenous people and trashed their heritage and outlawed everyone’s future free enjoyment of rail corridors and waterfronts from the Rockies to the Pacific, the very least we can have rn is decent transport. Who’s on this
Vancouver > Kamloops > Revelstoke > Golden > Cranbrook for people not just product
February 15, 2026 at 5:44 AM
I mean we bothered to lay all that track to “build a nation”, displaced Indigenous people and trashed their heritage and outlawed everyone’s future free enjoyment of rail corridors and waterfronts from the Rockies to the Pacific, the very least we can have rn is decent transport. Who’s on this
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There's a movement of folks turning their lights on – porch lights, holiday lights, any lights – in support of Tumbler Ridge and folks keep sharing images to the FB group and I'm kind of tearing up at the places where we've played hockey showing so much support.
Or maybe it's the update about Maya
Or maybe it's the update about Maya
February 15, 2026 at 5:03 AM
There's a movement of folks turning their lights on – porch lights, holiday lights, any lights – in support of Tumbler Ridge and folks keep sharing images to the FB group and I'm kind of tearing up at the places where we've played hockey showing so much support.
Or maybe it's the update about Maya
Or maybe it's the update about Maya
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And like to pick Tom Cruise in particular. The thing that makes his movies so compelling is he does all those stunts! The whole of it is that he busts his ass
February 15, 2026 at 5:40 AM
And like to pick Tom Cruise in particular. The thing that makes his movies so compelling is he does all those stunts! The whole of it is that he busts his ass
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Summerland man spots bug outside of window Feb. 7 #VernonBC
Summerland man spots bug outside of window Feb. 7 - Vernon News
Today marks a first for Castanet's Bug of the Week.
It is the first time a bug has been featured in February, which is still in the grip of winter – or it is supposed to be in the grip of winter an
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February 15, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Summerland man spots bug outside of window Feb. 7 #VernonBC
Prince George to Vancouver or bust
“The imminent return of trains to northern Ontario and the Gaspé Peninsula is great news. But we need to make sure it’s only the beginning of a long-lasting national passenger rail revival.”
@taras-grescoe.com makes the case for Canada’s trains.
@taras-grescoe.com makes the case for Canada’s trains.
Opinion: Canada’s passenger rail lines are getting revived after decades of vanishing service
Across North America, there is a grassroots clamouring for the return of railway lines that once provided a reliable and affordable alternative to cars and planes
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Prince George to Vancouver or bust
I went away for a week and came back to several wooden ducks in our home
February 15, 2026 at 5:08 AM
I went away for a week and came back to several wooden ducks in our home
If by "us" he means movies whose only driving ethos is "famous actors go boom" then sure but there may still be room for actual humans making art with points of view
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ writer Rhett Reese reacts to viral AI video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting:
“I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.”
“I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.”
February 15, 2026 at 4:59 AM
If by "us" he means movies whose only driving ethos is "famous actors go boom" then sure but there may still be room for actual humans making art with points of view
The problem is the conditions that led to Trump, and the entire apparatus currently supporting him, will not.
#BBCNews - 'Trump will be gone in three years': Top Democrats try to reassure Europe
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Democrats seek to reassure Europe about post-Trump America
Opposition politicians flocked to a summit in Munich to offer an alternative to America First - and stake a claim as future party leaders.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 4:46 AM
The problem is the conditions that led to Trump, and the entire apparatus currently supporting him, will not.
Speaking in simply factual terms: AI generated artwork seems to just be part of the public grieving process now.
February 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Speaking in simply factual terms: AI generated artwork seems to just be part of the public grieving process now.
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This is a really lovely piece by @akurjata.ca on why Tumbler Ridge has been described as “resilient” long before this week.
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Why Tumbler Ridge is resilient | CBC News
The town at the centre of a national tragedy has faced collapse and hardship but continues to persevere.
www.cbc.ca
February 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
This is a really lovely piece by @akurjata.ca on why Tumbler Ridge has been described as “resilient” long before this week.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Grateful for community-centred reporting like this from @akurjata.ca at CBC
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Why Tumbler Ridge is resilient | CBC News
The town at the centre of a national tragedy has faced collapse and hardship but continues to persevere.
www.cbc.ca
February 14, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Grateful for community-centred reporting like this from @akurjata.ca at CBC
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...