DAWSON CREEK - A Crown prosecutor based in Dawson Creek is being recognized for his work in the justice system across northern B.C.
Greg Wool, administrative Crown counsel for the region, has received the B.C. Crown Prosecution Service’s Recognition Award for Region 5. The honour is given annually to one prosecutor in the northern half of the province.
Wool says the award reflects not just his own contributions, but the collective effort of the teams he works alongside every day.
Wool credits much of his success to the strength of the agencies he works with across northeast B.C., including RCMP detachments in Dawson Creek, Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge, along with other provincial partners.
Wool said the Dawson Creek RCMP is perhaps the best detachment he has ever worked with.
“I only look as good as the RCMP members make me look,” he said. “Because they do an amazing job in putting together investigations, I get the privilege of going into court and presenting those cases.”
Wool has been practising law for about 14 years and joined the Dawson Creek office in 2023 after working for six years with the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service.
He describes his role as centred on fairness and justice, not simply securing convictions.
“We’re not here to get convictions,” Wool said. “My job is to put a fair case in front of a court and to make sure that justice is done.”
“Every year the BC Prosecution Service recognizes outstanding contributions from Crown Counsel and support staff. Greg brings maturity, integrity, and good humour to the Northern Region,” said Damienne Darby, Communications Counsel for the BC Prosecution Service.
Despite the recognition, Wool says the honour is humbling, noting the high calibre of Crown counsel across the province.
“To have the powers that be… recognize that I’m even able to be in the same conversation as some of those great Crown counsel, it’s very humbling,” he said.
Away from the courtroom, Wool also points to the importance of support from home, something he says has been key throughout his career.
His wife, who encouraged him to pursue law school and supported him along the way, remains his biggest supporter.
“She’s my biggest cheerleader,” Wool said. “She’s the one who talked me into going to law school… it’s like having my own personal cheerleader.”
Wool says that support continues to motivate him as he works within the justice system in the Peace Region, an area he is proud to call home.