CCFC Director Nadine Furnell and entrepreneur Michelle Cozzuol are hopeful the changes to the Cannabis Act will create more possibilities for the craft cannabis industry. Photo Credit - Nadine Furnell
Northern BC CMHA branch receives grants to conduct community-based mental health research
Regional governments go to the mall with emergency preparedness info sessions
Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, Fraser-Fort George Regional District, and the City of Prince George have collaborated to provide a novel two day informational session at Pine Centre Mall, from March 28th-29th. The event aims to help prepare residents of the region for unexpected disasters and hazards. Photo Credit - Ian Gregg
Ukrainian community rises to fill the gap after language education cuts
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
Attend the Public Hearing on the OCP: March 19th, 7pm 2nd floor City Hall
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
Nordic athletes receive scholarships as part of UNBC’s newest intercollegiate varsity team
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UNBC’s student newspaper Over The Edge sharpens up their outlook with successful graduate student levy campaign
Global study measuring global glacier loss reveals significant melt
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
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