They shot a movie once in my hometown … Admittedly, the opening line from a 1989 Tragically Hip song rolls off the tongue better than, “They created a series of mock-medical emergency scenarios to train the Portage College paramedicine class in my hometown…” but that doesn’t stop people in the rural Alberta community of Colinton [...]Read More... from Each year, the small village of Colinton transforms into a busy training area for Portage College paramedics
International Student Orientation
The international student orientation will be held at all three campuses, Lac La Biche, St. Paul and Cold Lake. [...]Read More... from International Student Orientation
Student Orientation
The College wide student orientation will be held on August 28th at all three campuses, Lac La Biche, St. Paul and Cold Lake. [...]Read More... from Student Orientation
Healthcare Career Café
Join us for a chance to network with employers, explore exciting career paths, and hear insider tips from the field. Some partners will share quick presentations, while others will be ready to chat with you at their booths. [...]Read More... from Healthcare Career Café
Voyageurs Soccer vs Assiniboine College – Exhibition Game
Portage College Voyageurs Men’s Soccer are hosting Assiniboine College on August 17 at 2:15 pm [...]Read More... from Voyageurs Soccer vs Assiniboine College – Exhibition Game
Voyageurs Golf Classic
On August 21st, 2025 the Portage College Athletic Association is hosting the 3rd Voyageurs Golf Classic at the Lac La Biche Golf Club. This is a fundraising event for our PCAA who work with athletics to fund some of the projects over the course of the season. [...]Read More... from Voyageurs Golf Classic
ER nurse says Portage College Paramedic grads are so good, she and her step-dad enrolled in the program
Taylor Resendes is an ER nurse from Sylvan Lake who is taking the Advanced Care Paramedic program at Portage College because she has seen first-hand how well-trained the program's graduates are. Resendes and her step-dad, Cory Christopherson, are both in the two-and-a-half-year program and say they continue to be impressed by the outstanding training offered at Portage College. [...]Read More... from ER nurse says Portage College Paramedic grads are so good, she and her step-dad enrolled in the program
Portage College events boost community economies
Portage College events at campus locations across northeastern Alberta can boost regional economies. A recent college-level sporting event in Lac La Biche drew players and team officials to the community from five post-secondary institutions. [...]Read More... from Portage College events boost community economies
Fans Invited as Portage College Hosts Futsal Regionals at Bold Center
Portage College is hosting the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference Futsal Regional Qualifier over the January 17 weekend in Lac La Biche - and the action will be hot enough to thaw any winter weekend chills. [...]Read More... from Fans Invited as Portage College Hosts Futsal Regionals at Bold Center
National Indigenous Peoples Day
On June 21, we honor National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day to celebrate the rich heritage and invaluable contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Canada. [...]Read More... from National Indigenous Peoples Day