2025 News

Women's basketball wins national gold on home court
This month featured plenty of thrills, cheers and tears of joy for the Lakeland Rustlers, but most of all, the completion of a vision decades in the making. The women's basketball team completed their assignment on March 16, remaining undefeated through 26 games to win the Canadian Collegiate...

Remembering Tiana: Alumna's family launches memorial fund
When Tiana Friesen passed away in 2023 at the age of 21, she left behind a legacy of being bright, curious and determined not to let anything stand in her way. It's a legacy that her family is determined to see live on through the Tiana Friesen Memorial Fund and Tiana's horse, June Bug. According...

Lakeland and partners research smokeless fire
Emergency response is a constantly evolving industry, and Lakeland College's Emergency Training Centre (ETC) is leading the way with a research project in partnership with Natural Resources Canada (NRC). The project is looking at ways to decrease the environmental impact of smoke from in-situ burning,...

Student-led Farm 4.0 to celebrate the future of ag tech
The future of agricultural technology will be on display at Lakeland's second annual Farm 4.0 event at the Vermilion Regional Centre. Presented on April 4 by students in the bachelor of agriculture technology (BAgTech) program, the event is a conference, tradeshow, and networking opportunity bringing...

Lakeland College presents first annual Border Beauty Showcase
Hairstylists, make-up artists, professional barbers, high school students and apprentices are invited to showcase their beauty-related skills at the first annual Border Beauty Showcase presented by Lakeland College on March 25. “The Border Beauty Showcase is an opportunity for makeup, barbering...