Shane Lake Amphibian Migration project SLAMs stickers across Prince George to raise funds

With the spring melt, Shane Lake amphibians will soon wiggle out of their hiding places. Ashley Sutherland of the Aleeza Lake Research Forest has spearheaded the SLAM project to protect young amphibians from being crushed or otherwise impacted along Prince George’s popular Shane Lake trail system within UNBC’s Land Trust. She’s recently begun an ambitious fundraising project to build boardwalks along parts of the trail system which could cost close to half a million dollars.

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Portions of the trail get busy with amphibian activity. Information collected by hired surveyors and community members collectively contributing to the project’s dataset have identified these zones. Underway is phase 2 of the project, which confirms these locations. Phase 3 of the project involves fundraising for a wide sturdy boardwalk which both supports motorized maintenance equipment, and allows toadlets to pass safely underneath. Sutherland has simultaneously begun fundraising and raising awareness by selling SLAM stickers in various Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh locations.

- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Due North Info Bulletin - 30 March 2026

An audio bulletin for the week of March 30th 2026

This week in Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh starting off with great air quality, though the weather outlook appears to be mixed, as are some municipal events of note:

Stay tuned to CFURadio 88.7FM & www.cfur.ca/listen-live for local news, updates, events, & information. Due North airs weekdays at 7am & 5pm.

- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Formerly local Emo Pop-Punk band July Crowd just released a new EP 'The Way That I Felt Last Year' today, check it out on your favorite streaming platform!!! Don't miss their return to PG on Saturday April 11th at Omineca with Madbomb and the Infirmary to hear their new tunes live in action!! Tune in to hear more about their EP :)

NUGSS Election Underway - Vote Now

The spring annually brings elections to student governments in Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh with CNC’s Student Union, UNBC’s Graduate Student Society, and Northern Undergraduate Student Society (NUGSS) all casting ballots this week. Outgoing President of NUGSS, Armaan Jamwal spoke with CFURadio about his year in review and what is in focus for the incoming student council.

In review, Jamwal is satisfied with his efforts to incorporate the Society into the BC Federation of Students (BCFS) to then contribute a louder voice towards reducing tuition fees for undergraduate students across the province. A referendum to finalize joining the federation will be coming through in the Fall 2026 semester.

Recently, the Society under direction of the Board of Directors & President put forward a referendum to create the option to increase the annual Health & Dental Plan fee up to 20% each year. Jamwal explained that the reason for this increase was to avoid using other operational funds to cover claim expenses incurred over the year, which over time could interfere with the Society’s ability to deliver other services. Despite a 55% vote in favor, the results did not quite reach the threshold required for implementation, so the next Board of Directors will have to address the issue in their upcoming term.

A change to the NUGSS governance structure has been implemented over the past year which determines that once elected, the Board of Directors will internally select a President from the pool of elected Directors. This update has so far resulted in an increased number of nominations for this 2026 election, compared to past years where the Society has seen a number of seats won by acclamation, with little competition for other positions.

As for increased participation of voters, the telling results will be available Friday March 27th after 10am. Until then UNBC undergraduate students are encouraged to vote, which is done directly through their @UNBC.ca domain email accounts. The successful candidates will be in attendance on the 27th for the Society's Hot Diggity Dog Day, where hot dogs will be served from 11am to 1:30pm in the student centre’s NUSC Event Space.

- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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