Connected Care conference to link students with Niagara’s healthcare leaders March 30
March 24, 2026
Niagara College is ready to welcome a historic gathering of regional healthcare leaders to speak directly to its student body. The speaker series conference, “Connected Care: The Landscape of Preparing Today’s Learners for Tomorrow’s Healthcare System” will be held on March 30 at the Welland Campus Applied Health Institute. Organized by the College’s Myhal School of Nursing in partnership with its Centre for Research in Education, the event marks the first time a collection of...
Niagara College invites future students to explore programs and campus life at Spring Open House on March 28
March 20, 2026
Prospective students, their families and the community are invited to explore programs, tour campus and experience student life at Niagara College during its Spring Open House on Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will be welcomed at both the Welland Campus and the Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake, where they’ll have the opportunity to step inside Niagara College and experience campus life firsthand. Guests can connect with faculty, staff and...
Okanagan College, Niagara College sign agreement to strengthen wine education
March 19, 2026
Two colleges from Canada’s top wine and agricultural regions — Okanagan College and Niagara College — have signed a memorandum of understanding that will expand the availability of world-class wine education while also opening the door for further collaboration in food, agriculture and tourism training. As part of the memorandum, the colleges met at Niagara College this week to sign an agreement that will enable Okanagan College to offer Niagara College’s Winery and Viticulture Technician...
Spirit of innovation shines at Teaching Distillery with three national medals
March 13, 2026
Medals are pouring in for student crafted spirits from Niagara College’s Teaching Distillery. The Teaching Distillery – the first of its kind in Canada, which opened as a living laboratory for the College’s trailblazing Artisan Distilling program in 2018 – has won three new medals from the 2026 Canadian Artisan Spirit Competition (CASC): a gold for Bees and Blooms (Liqueur category), a silver for Spiced Old Fashioned (White Spirit category), and a bronze for London...
NC ‘raises the steaks’ with butchery program to meet surging demand
March 10, 2026
Top butchers in Canada are praising Niagara College’s recently announced artisanal butchery program poised to help fill high demand in Ontario. A one-year certificate program, Professional Butchery Techniques will welcome its first intake of students in September 2026, aimed at those interested in expanding their chef expertise or those exploring a trending artisanal craft for the first time. Beyond basic meat cutting, the program will teach various techniques from charcuterie to brining, smoking and preserving,...