THUNDER BAY, ON – Students in the Police Foundations program at Confederation College were participating in a series of simulated exercises today. The exercises are designed to test the students’ skills and knowledge, gained throughout the year, by exposing them to mock crime scenarios [Read more]
Confederation College is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicole Richmond to the position of Director of the Greenstone (Geraldton), Northshore (Marathon) and Wawa Campuses as of December 1, 2014. Originally from Marathon, Nicole is a member of the Pic River First Nation. She has been [Read more]
Les membres ont entendu les expériences d’étudiantes en médecine et fait leurs adieux à Ken Adams, ancien directeur général des services administratifs Le conseil d’administration de l’École de médecine du Nord de l’Ontario (EMNO) a tenu une réunion en personne à Sudbury les 28 [Read more]
Members Hear Medical Student Experiences and Say Farewell to Ken Adams, Departing CAO SUDBURY, ON – The Board of Directors of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held a face-to-face meeting in Sudbury on November 28 and 29, 2014. On the first day of the two-day meeting, Board [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Confederation College officially opened the Ontario Power Generation BioEnergy Learning and Research Centre (OPG-BLRC) yesterday as part of BioEconomy Week. Partners, supporters and community members were on hand for the opening and had the opportunity to participate in a [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Maadaadizi Orientation is all about celebrating and inspiring Aboriginal youth coming to Lakehead University, Confederation College and Oshki-Pimache-O-Win this fall. Held on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Marina Park from noon to 5 pm, “Maadaadizi” – meaning “she/he [Read more]
Partnership between key health educators will pool resources, improve student learning opportunities, and ultimately lead to better patient care THUNDER BAY, ON – A major new partnership between key health care educators in the region aims to pool resources and increase training capacity – [Read more]
Courtesy Harold Funeral Home Peter Andrew Struk (January 15, 1960 – November 10, 2013) Mourning the loss of Peter Struk who tragically died in Red Lake on Nov 10 2013. Peter was a wonderful man who loved to surround himself with a lot of wonderful people where ever he went. He helped so many [Read more]
First Nation Recipients Receive Noront Resources Mikawaa Scholarship August 26, a luncheon was held in Rumours Dining Room at Confederation College to present three students with the Noront Resources Mikawaa Scholarship. Marlene Shewaybick from Webequie First Nation, Holly Mendowegan from [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Ring of Fire Aboriginal Training Alliance (RoFATA) is pleased to announce that it is receiving over $5.9-million from the Government of Canada’s Skills and Partnership Fund to provide training for employment in the mining sector for the people of Matawa First [Read more]
MINING ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN PROGRAM IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMMINS, ON – Northern College and Confederation College in Thunder Bay are collaborating to broaden educational opportunities and facilitate workforce development in northwestern Ontario. A newly established agreement between the [Read more]
1450 Nakina Drive • P.O. Box 398 • Thunder Bay • Ontario • P7C 4W1 August 1, 2013 As part of our commitment to facilitate a review of our current location (Eva Lake) for Float Plane training, we had indicated that a formal Request for Proposal would be issued to interested parties. For [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – 14 students from the Confederation College Greenstone campus in Geraldton, crossed the stage yesterday at the 2013 Convocation Ceremony, to signify and celebrate the completion of their academic programs. The students graduated from Native Child & Family Services, Business [Read more]
FROM THE EDITOR: I thought this story was a great example of how important post secondary education options are in our Northshore communities AND of how they benefit our communities long-term. CONGRATULATIONS! to Tabatha and all the graduates from Confederation College’s Northwestern Ontario [Read more]
FROM: Wawa Economic Development Corporation Mining Matters, a charitable organization dedicated to bringing knowledge and awareness about Canada’s geology to youths, educators, and the general public will be participating in a public event, hosted by the Economic Development Corporation of Wawa, [Read more]
