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NLC student wins big at Skills Canada National Competition 2026

Northern Lights College’s Nathan Rempel won big at the Skills Canada National Championship 2026, which happened on May 28th and 29th.

Northern Lights College’s Nathan Rempel won gold at the Skills Canada National Championships 2026. (Northern Lights College, Facebook)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A Northern Lights College student has won gold at the Skills Canada National Championship (SCNC) 2026.

According to a Facebook post by Northern Lights College, Nathan Rempel, a construction electrician student, competed at SCNC, which happened on May 28th and 29th in Toronto, ON. 

The SCNC is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in Canada, with more than 550 competitors participating in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. 

Students are given the opportunity to visit SCNC and explore careers in skilled trades and technologies. 

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Rempel won gold in the electrical installations round of SCNC. 

“As a dual credit student attending NLC in Fort St. John, his journey is just getting started. A huge thank you to his coaches, Simon and Andy, for their incredible support,” the Facebook post reads. 

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Ruth Albert

Starting out as a lifestyle reporter in India, Ruth moved to Canada to study journalism at Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario.

Once she completed the program, Ruth moved to the Peace region to be a general assignment reporter for Energeticcity.ca. In her downtime, Ruth loves to travel, cook, bake and read.

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