News and Stories

Local youth help unite Canada's cultures
Three Lakeland College students are at the helm of a national campaign with a mission to build a bridge between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadian youth. The Canadian Roots Exchange launched the Rural Youth Reconciliation Initiative which will train young leaders and support them in planning...

Not just for cowboys
Amber L'Heureux is making history. The Lakeland alumna is the first professional female chuckwagon driver to purchase an official membership to the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA). When the horn sounds to kick off the 2019 CPCA season on May 31 in North Battleford, Sask., L'Heureux...

2019 President's Gala supports transformative bursary
When Jennifer Heculuck decided to return to school, it had been 30 years since she last sat in a classroom. At the age of 50, the mother of two made a life-changing decision to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher and enrolled in Lakeland College's university transfer program. Faced with the...

UT education students learn robotics from legendary students
Tech Force students from Winston Churchill School visited the Lloydminster campus on March 27 to demonstrate their robotics knowledge, and guide Lakeland students through interactive stations that exemplify computational thinking in education. “This experience proves we should acknowledge that...

Experts for the day: IDT students share latest design trends
Lakeland's interior design technology (IDT) students showcased their knowledge and skills at Lloydminster's largest tradeshow in March. Second-year IDT students educated the public about kitchen and bathroom trends, and solutions at the 2019 Showcase's DIY stage, which was a valuable experience...