June is Indigenous History Month. Fifty years ago, Portage College was operating as Alberta Vocational College, and the course offerings for the 1976-1977 school year included the first appearance of a class that would evolve to become one of the best Indigenous Arts programs in Western Canada. Introduced in that 1976-77 academic year, the Cultural
Renowned Instructor Teaches at Portage College, Meet Ruby!
Portage College may be small, but there is hidden talent in every corner that has a decorative background and an abundance of experience and connections that positively affect students. Ruby Sweetwan is the coordinator of the Indigenous Arts Program at Portage College. Once a student and now a coordinator, Ruby had originally taken the program back in
Family connection and Father’s Day gift at Portage College convocation
Father’s Day was on June 21, but Portage College Business Program Coordinator Allan Robertson got a gift earlier in the month as he watched one of his daughters cross the stage at Portage College’s Convocation ceremony on June 4. Merridy Robertson is one of this year’s Early Learning and Child Care Certificate (ELCC) graduates. She
Portage College joins Community Futures for “Lemonade University”
If you’re in and around Cold Lake on June 13, Sawyer’s Fresh Lemonade Stand in Willow Crescent, near Kinosoo Beach in Cold Lake North will be serving up lemonade, berry lemonade, chips, chocolate bars and freezies for National Lemonade Day. Across northeast Alberta, throughout the Portage College service area, there are more than 80 lemonade stands
Portage College opens programs to regional students
More than 400 Grade 8 and 9 students from across the Portage College service area in northeast Alberta took over the College’s Lac La Biche campus on Thursday, May 28 for a student education fair. The students from Northern Lights Public Schools attended information sessions on all of the available programming at Portage, took part
Golden Knight – Jim Knight is ACAC Athletic Director of the Year
VERMILION – The 2025-26 ACAC season may be over, but the awards keep pouring in for the Portage College Voyageurs. On the heels of the College’s most successful athletic season ever – including unprecedented team success and all-conference recognition for athletes and coaches – Jim Knight put the cherry on top earlier this month. During
Portage College President welcomed to Treaty 6 at unique Indigenous ceremony in Lac La Biche
A warm welcome from an extended family. That is what Dr. Stephen Price and his own family are feeling after a special Indigenous adoption ceremony held at Portage College on Thursday. Price, who became the new president and CEO of the northeastern Alberta post-secondary last November, was officially welcomed to the region with the traditional
Portage College and Lakeland College formalize partnership to strengthen agricultural research in the region
Portage College and Lakeland College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand collaboration in applied agricultural research, strengthen regional capacity and create new opportunities for students and industry. The Agreement celebrates a shared commitment to pursue research projects of mutual interest within the agricultural sector, leveraging each institution’s unique assets and expertise to
Portage College Voyageurs coach Alberta Summer Games soccer athletes
Young Alberta Summer Games soccer hopefuls from the region are getting expert coaching help from Portage College. Voyageurs’ soccer head coach Macky Singh, assistant coach Brian Cook, and veteran Voyageurs’ fullback Ash Hennefent are offering their experience to the U14 boys’ and girls’ teams that will represent the region at the 2026 Alberta Summer Games
Transport Canada approval for Portage College’s Aircraft Structures Technician program
Cold Lake, Alberta — April 30, 2026 The sky’s the limit for students, communities and industries across northeastern Alberta associated with the aircraft industry, as Portage College prepares for takeoff with its Aircraft Structures Technician program. Based in Cold Lake, the new program recently received certification approval from Transport Canada, marking a significant milestone for