Confederation to provide retraining to Northern ON workers impacted by tariffs

Confederation College has received $2.78M from the Government of Canada and Government of Ontario to help tariff-impacted workers and jobseekers in Northern ON retrain for in-demand careers in the skilled trades. The college will offer training to 110 workers and jobseekers affected by the restructuring of the forestry and pulp and paper sector. These workers […]

Cambrian College, Confederation College, and Sault College have announced a partnership to improve dental assistant education in Northern Ontario. Starting this September, students in Thunder Bay and Sault Ste Marie will be able to enrol in Cambrian’s Dental Assisting program. The program will be taught online with local clinical placements. Students in Thunder Bay will […]

Confederation College has received approval from the Government of Ontario to deliver the classroom training component of the Instrumentation and Control Technician apprenticeship program. With this approval, Confederation will be a Training Delivery Agent for this skilled trade and will be permitted to deliver apprenticeship training. According to Wawa News, Confederation is the second college […]

Confederation College and Seven Generations Education Institute have partnered to bring Confederation programming to learners in the communities of Fort Frances, Kenora, Dryden, Red Lake, and Sioux Lookout. In addition to this, SGEI will add two Confederation programs at its Rainy Lake and Kenora campuses this September. Confederation stated that it and SGEI will also […]

The Muslim Students Association (MSA) at the University of Calgary recently received a hate email which has sparked safety concerns among members. MSA President Aitazaz Shah said that the group does not know what prompted the email, and that he believes it was an isolated incident. “Unfortunately, the world is filled with a lot of […]

Alberta University of the Arts, Confederation College, and Saint Mary’s University have announced new programs starting this Fall. AUArts’ Bachelor of Creative Industries program will cover creative and entrepreneurial skills through a studio-based learning approach. AUArts says this is the only such program in Western Canada. In Ontario, Confederation will offer Level 1 Plumbing apprenticeship […]

Confederation College will be relocating its Greenstone Campus to Geraldton through a partnership with the Superior-Greenstone District School Board. The campus will be co-located at the Geraldton Composite High School. The campus will facilitate access to postsecondary programming and will offer apprenticeship pathways, specialized workforce training, and academic upgrading and Get SET programming. With this […]

Confederation College has launched the Canerector Foundation Scholars Program, which will provide financial awards to 20 students annually. The scholarships will be limited to those who are enrolled in eligible trades programs, with five reserved each year for Indigenous students. The program also includes a mentorship component to facilitate networking and leadership skill development. The […]

Collège Boréal and Confederation College have entered a five-year partnership to jointly deliver an Advanced Care Paramedic program in Northeastern Ontario. Boréal’s Sudbury campus will host Confederation’s program, where the program will be delivered in a combined virtual and in-person instruction format. “By combining the strengths of both institutions, we’re helping paramedics build on their […]

Confederation College and Synergy North have partnered to construct a heat pump and thermal storage facility on the college’s Thunder Bay campus. Funded by $3.2M from the Independent Electricity System Operator’s Grid Innovation Fund, the facility will allow the college to store excess power and sell it back to the provincial grid. Confederation President Michelle […]