Start your engines: Northeast B.C. go-kart club students celebrate with year-end test drive
Students at Fort St. John, B.C.'s Dr. Kearney Middle School held a year-end race and test drive of their custom go-karts, fabricated as part of their metal shop class.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/after-school-go-kart-club-students-celebrate-with-year-end-race-9.7217207?cmp=rss
Grit and granite: Fort Nelson man takes on world renowned test of strength
Coty Hardy, from Fort Nelson, B.C., recently tried his hand at lifting the famous Dinnie and Inver stones on a recent trip to Scotland. Now, he's started a group to teach others about the stone lifting tradition in northeast B.C.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/alaska-highway-stones-of-strengths-9.7215852?cmp=rss
Suicide prevention training, youth supports offered in northeast B.C.
Youth suicide prevention training was offered in Fort St. John, B.C., in February and March, a collaborative effort between the University of Northern British Columbia's School of Social Work, and Foundry, a branch of the YCMA specializing in youth services.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/foundry-fort-st-john-offers-suicide-prevention-training-9.7204581?cmp=rss
3 B.C. residents receive national honours for courage, bravery after 2022 bear attack
Three Dawson Creek residents have received national honours for saving their friend and mother during a bear attack near the northeast B.C. city in 2022.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dawson-creek-bear-attack-survivors-bravery-medals-9.7196692?cmp=rss
Northeast B.C. biggest area of concern for wildfires in 2026 season
Western parts of the Cariboo Fire Centre (Chilcotin) and the Kamloops Fire Centre are also experiencing moderate drought conditions and could see more fires.
#Environment #Fire #BCWildfire #BCwildfires
https://globalnews.ca/news/11804435/bc-2026-wildfire-drought-danger/
Northeast B.C. biggest area of concern for wildfires in 2026 season
Western parts of the Cariboo Fire Centre (Chilcotin) and the Kamloops Fire Centre are also experiencing moderate drought conditions and could see more fires.
#Environment #Fire #BCWildfire #BCwildfires
https://globalnews.ca/news/11804435/bc-2026-wildfire-drought-danger/
Newly built classrooms offer needed space to two northeast B.C. schools
Two schools in northeast B.C. are enjoying the addition of new classroom space this year, with a brand new building at Wonowon Elementary and a new wing at Dr. Kearney Middle School in Fort St. John.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/two-northeast-bc-schools-new-classroom-space-9.7156415?cmp=rss
Prairies, northern Ontario brrr-ace for Alberta clipper and more snow
Anywhere from 10 to 30 cm. of snow is expected to fall over a large region spanning from northeast B.C. to northern Ontario, courtesy of an Alberta clipper sweeping across Canada.
#Environment #Weather #AlbertaClipper #Albertaweather
https://globalnews.ca/news/11767809/prairies-alberta-clipper-snow/
Prairies, northern Ontario brrr-ace for Alberta clipper and more snow
Anywhere from 10 to 30 cm. of snow is expected to fall over a large region spanning from northeast B.C. to northern Ontario, courtesy of an Alberta clipper sweeping across Canada.
#Environment #Weather #AlbertaClipper #Albertaweather
https://globalnews.ca/news/11767809/prairies-alberta-clipper-snow/
Prairies, northern Ontario brrr-ace for Alberta clipper and more snow
Anywhere from 10 to 30 cm. of snow is expected to fall over a large region spanning from northeast B.C. to northern Ontario, courtesy of an Alberta clipper sweeping across Canada.
#Environment #Weather #AlbertaClipper #Albertaweather
https://globalnews.ca/news/11767809/prairies-alberta-clipper-snow/