Northern Lights College is spearheading a speed skating program, which will begin in September 2025. The college has partnered with the City of Fort St John to ensure that the NLC Speedskating Team can take advantage of Fort St John’s Olympic-sized indoor ice oval, which is one of only three in Canada. Student-athletes will take trades or university classes at the college, connect with coaches and physiotherapists, and take part in up to five ice sessions each week as they prepare for higher-level skate programs in Québec City or Calgary. “For our domestic students, this collaboration offers a unique opportunity to combine their academic journey with a chance to train and compete at the highest level,” said NLC VP of Community Relations & Institutional Strategy Jessie Drew.
