News and Stories

Women’s conference brings inspiration and opportunity
From health advice to financial advice and everything in between, the 14th annual Lloydminster Inspiring Women Conference on Feb. 4 had something for every woman in attendance – and for the administrative professional students who helped organize the event, it had a little something extra. Hands-on,...

Lindsey Fenez: Best vet tech in the west
Lindsey Fenez was born knowing what she wanted to be when she grew up. She spent her childhood on a grain farm outside Pennant, Sask., surrounded by every small animal species she could imagine. There were cats, dogs, birds, bunnies, lizards -- a little bit of everything. Animal care was always...

Lakeland’s Emergency Training Centre receives national award
Lakeland College Emergency Training Centre (ETC) has been nationally recognized with the Federal Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award for its decades-long contributions to emergency management in Canada. This prestigious award was presented in Ottawa Wednesday, Feb. 26 by the Ministry...

Prepare for learning in action at Program Info Sessions
Lakeland College is rolling out the welcome mat for new students at Program Info Sessions on March 7. “Program Info Sessions are an opportunity for those who have already been accepted into their programs to spend some time on campus and experience first-hand what their studies are going to...

Empowering Future Leaders: Inside Lakeland College's Student-Managed Farm
Written by Alberta Counsel. At Lakeland College’s Student-Managed Farm - Powered by New Holland (SMF), students don’t just learn about agriculture – they live it. Across 3,700 acres of rolling Alberta farmland, students take the reins of a commercial-scale operation, balancing the demands...