News and Stories

International real estate trip gives students a competitive edge
Lakeland College real estate appraisal and assessment (REAA) business major students are jet setting to Marida, Mexico to learn about that country's real estate system from April 26 - May 4. Second-year REAA students Ryan McMeckan and Harmohit Singh say there are many reasons to be excited about...

Lakeland hairstylists rock the Best of the Prairies podium
Both a Lakeland College hairstyling student and alumni are among the best in the prairies after claiming podium spots in competition last week. Student Monica Mathiot earned third place for her punk-rock inspired hairstyle at the 2019 Best of the Prairies Makeup and Hair Competition in Saskatoon,...

Power of place
Lakeland College students delve into what it takes to lead in the dairy industry. As the second dairy Student-Managed Farm - Powered by New Holland (SMF) unit to ever learn and work in Lakeland's new Dairy Learning Centre, these animal science technology students agree their education is exceeding...

Introductory Cree course available at Lakeland
Lakeland College is offering lessons on Cree language and culture this spring. Participants will learn structure, phonics and conversational Cree. Taught by Clint Chocan, Lakeland's manager of Indigenous support services, the lessons will also provide insights into Cree culture. “For First Nations...

Excelling beyond the court
On and off the court, Michael Linklater is championing basketball, Cree culture, and the lives of Indigenous youth. The 2009 university transfer alumnus has dedicated his life to basketball for more than 25 years. Since picking up the sport in grade school, he's become the number one International...