Northlands partners with USask to provide no-cost dental care for students, families

Northlands College has partnered with the University of Saskatchewan’s Dental Therapy Clinic to deliver no-cost dental care services to the college’s students and their families. The purpose of the partnership is to reduce barriers to oral health care across northern SK. The services will be made available through the USask Dental Therapy Clinic at the […]

Northlands College will provide free student housing to eligible students at its Creighton and Buffalo Narrows campuses in the upcoming programming year. This housing will be offered to Northlands students who are from the region, enrolled in programming at the related campus, and meet attendance requirements throughout their studies. This initiative aims to make education […]

Thanks to a $10.8M investment through the Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, Northlands College and Saskatchewan Polytechnic will receive new childcare spaces on campus. Sask Polytech will receive 450 new childcare spaces across its campuses, while Northlands will receive 90 at its La Ronge campus. The spaces will be open to children […]

Wildfires have led to temporary closures and service disruptions at several postsecondary institutions in Western Canada. In Alberta, Northern Lakes College has closed four campuses—Chateh, Loon River, Peerless Lake, and Trout Lake—due to nearby wildfires and evacuation orders. In Saskatchewan, the Gabriel Dumont Institute has closed its Northern Saskatchewan Indigenous Teacher Education Program campus and […]

During a recent follow-up audit of Northlands College, the Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan flagged several concerns with non-compliance with college policies. PA Now reports that the audit found issues such as claims being approved without adequate oversight, the use of a corporate credit card for personal transactions, and the unapproved use of a personal vehicle […]

Northlands College has named its Cultural Centre at the Creighton Campus after Canadian author and playwright, Tomson Highway. This dedication recognizes Highway’s contributions to Indigenous literature and culture, as well as his impact on shaping the Canadian cultural landscape. “Naming our Cultural Centre after Tomson Highway not only celebrates his remarkable legacy but also highlights […]

Northlands College and the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) have renewed their partnership in order to bring free, online high school courses to adults living in the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District. Under the agreement for the 2024-25 academic year, Sask DLC will offer flexible online learning options to adult students; Northlands will cover the […]