CNC has cut future enrollment to its ENLA program, leaving a gap in Prince George’s English language learning resources that volunteers and organizations like Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society can’t adequately fill. Nelia Niukhova (right) and Olena Kramarenko (left) continue learning despite the interruption, during conversational English gatherings at St. George’s church, pictured in the background. Photo Credit - Ian Gregg
Different land designations, ownership and zoning applies to a collection of parcels which make up a greenspace in the city of Prince George-Lheidli T’enneh. The Ginter’s Green Forever advocacy group hopes to designate as much of the area as possible as a park, and encourage responsible development in adjacent land. Photo Credit - Ian Gregg
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According to Glaciologist Dr. Brian Menounos, Professor in UNBC’s Geography program (GEES), “When we think about the end of this century, by and large, most of the ice in the Fraser basin will be gone.” He’s recently published research in the Glacier Mass Balance Intercomparison Exercise (GlaMBIE) alongside peers that found glaciers lost between 2 to 39% of their ice regionally, and about 5% globally between 2000 and 2023.
The gathering of this data involved in-person measurements, and space-born observation methods. It revealed an overall net loss with our local glacial melt rate being relatively quick compared to other areas of the planet.
Unfortunately, the research does not paint a pretty picture. While we’re familiar with fires and floods, landslides are something our region has not dealt with on a wide scale, and their likelihood increases as the landscape changes. The project offers its data to create predictive models to forecast future consequences we can prepare for.
Photo Credit - UNBC - Dr. Brian Menounos
CFUR Radio Society’s journalist, Ian Gregg is funded by the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) through the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC).
Scholarship winner Wynne Fitzpatrick plans to work in Northern BC as a healthcare professional when she has completed her studies and focus, overall, on helping people navigate the system to address difficult healthcare concerns like chronic pain and IBS. Photo Credit - Ian Gregg
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CFUR Radio Society’s journalist, Ian Gregg is funded by the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) through the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC).
A rare Nathan M5 Airchime train horn was stolen from the Central BC Railway & Forestry Museum February 22nd, marking the fourth horn stolen from the museum in recent years. Photo Credit - Ian Gregg. Hear the full story below!
CFUR Radio Society’s journalist, Ian Gregg is funded by the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) through the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC).
