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Lakeland contributes $225.7 million to regional economy each year
A new economic impact study confirms that Lakeland College is a major contributor to the prosperity of its region, its students and Alberta. The 2025 Economic and Investment Analysis Report, completed by Lightcast in June, found that Lakeland added $225.7 million to the Lakeland service area...
Emergency Training Centre integrates virtual reality into training
Lakeland College’s Emergency Training Centre (ETC) has taken another bold step forward in emergency services education, becoming the first academic institution in Canada to implement the FLAIM Trainer — an immersive virtual reality (VR) system that simulates real-life fire and emergency scenarios...
Sold-out 2025 Feast on the Farm celebrates community support
Community spirit and student success were on full display at Lakeland College's 2025 Feast on the Farm, presented by Cenovus Energy. Held outdoors on the Vermilion campus farm on Aug. 14, the sold-out fundraiser raised $89,500 in support of student-led projects, field trips, events and other immersive...
REAA grads hired before the tassel turns
Hard work pays off and this year’s graduating real estate appraisal and assessment (REAA) class can vouch for that. More than 70 per cent of REAA business administration graduates this year secured full-time positions in this industry before they graduated at the end of May. “We are seeing record...
Future first responders welcome to attend ETC Info Session
Lakeland College’s Emergency Training Centre (ETC) will be throwing open its doors to welcome the next generation of future firefighters and first responders on Friday, Aug. 22 at the Fire and Emergency Services Program Info Session. “We know the ETC offers students the best training opportunities...