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Cougars' midfielders might have you thinking you're seeing double

When Assiniboine Cougar midfielders Nickolas and Greg Eu hit the soccer field, you might think you’re seeing double. But while the identical 18-year-old twins may look alike, they each bring their own...

Staff Spotlight: Rennais Gayle

My name is Rennais Gayle and I was born in Jamaica and immigrated to Canada with my family when I was six-years old. I grew up in Calgary. I am currently the Chairperson of Early Learning and...

Hargreaves To Make Immediate Impact On Cougar Men's Volleyball

Hargreaves to Make Immediate Impact on Cougar Men’s Volleyball Team BRANDON, Man. (March 1, 2022) – Local talent, Ryden Hargreaves will play for the 2022-23 Cougars Men’s Volleyball team. The 6’6 left...

Assiniboine School of Agriculture and Environment adds two new Ag Extension programs

New agriculture extension programs at Assiniboine—Pesticide Certification and Drone Flight School—are bringing training opportunities to industry. With 40-hours of online training followed by a two...

Assiniboine awarded accreditation of its business programs

The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Associate Degree Board of Commissioners has awarded Assiniboine Community College accreditation of its business programs. ACBSP...

5 Ways We Can Help You Flatten the Curve

For some students, coming to college is an easy transition. But for most, there can be a learning curve – sometimes a gentle slope and, at other times, a steep incline—where some guidance and help...

Staff Spotlight: Julie Muller

My name is Julie Muller, and I’m the Director of Human Resources for Assiniboine Community College. I started at Assiniboine not as an employee, but as a Business Administrative student back in 2001...

Program Spotlight: Agribusiness & Agriculture

Manitoba’s Ag College knows agriculture, and Assiniboine’s two-year Agribusiness diploma is one of our specialties: it gives you an in-depth education that’s focused on the science, business and...

Athletics helping some with transition to college environment

The shift from high school to post-secondary is a big step for anyone and can oftentimes carry an adjustment period. Outreach programs at Assiniboine Community College strive to bridge this divide for...

Emms-Finnsson Brings Grit to Cougar Women’s Hockey

Keely Emms-Finnsson has committed to the Cougars women’s hockey 2022-23 roster. Emms-Finnsson is a self-proclaimed “farm girl” from Arborg, MB—population around 1,200. At an early age she took an...

Partnership and collaboration at the heart of Prairie Innovation Centre

When Assiniboine Community College launched the Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture campaign in fall 2019, it was clear that the agriculture industry was at the heart of it—both...

Donating Makes Cents!

Why did the clown donate? It was a nice jester! Why don’t crabs and lobsters donate to charity? Because they’re shellfish. If you donate a kidney, everybody loves you and you’re a total hero. But try...

Stevenson Brings Skill And Experience To Women’s Soccer

Caitlyn Stevenson becomes the latest talent added to the Cougars women’s soccer 2022-23 roster. Stevenson is a 5’9 defender from Minnedosa, MB. She has a passion for two things, soccer and the great...

The Cougars Road to the National Championship

After a long three years, the Assiniboine Community College Cougars have successfully defended their American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 2 Women’s Hockey National Championship. Follow...

Program Spotlight: Office Management

The phrase “The left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing” doesn’t apply when you’re a skilled Office Manager, the person who oversees and supports administrative tasks to ensure an office...

Rotating trades at the Parkland campus

Assiniboine is introducing a suite of rotating trades programs at the college’s Parkland campus that will add Applied Electrical Installation and Applied Plumbing Installation to Applied Building...

Assiniboine rural rotating Practical Nursing program to be held in Otterburne, Morden

Assiniboine Community College is announcing another rural rotating site for its Practical Nursing diploma, in Otterburne, Manitoba. This program, in partnership with Southern Health-Santé Sud located...

Assiniboine to deliver new tuition-free, Ag Equipment Operator program

Assiniboine Community College is announcing a new partnership with the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) to deliver a tuition-free Agriculture Equipment Operator program to meet a labour market...

Manitoba’s Ag College works to build new, leading-edge agricultural training centre

The Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture is Assiniboine’s vision for the future of agriculture training and a Manitoba-made response to labour market gaps in the industry. Assiniboine...

Gord & Diane Peters and the Brandon Area Community Foundation donate joint $500K to Prairie Innovation Centre

Assiniboine’s Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture is welcoming a $500,000 donation from local community and business leaders, Gord and Diane Peters and the Brandon Area Community...

Program Spotlight: Social Service Worker

Be a force of change; advocate for those who can’t always advocate for themselves; help right the inequities in the world. Assiniboine’s two-year Social Service Worker diploma program helps you learn...

Assiniboine delivers free employment skills training to 34 youth participants

Assiniboine Community College’s Youth Employment Skills Strategy (YESS) program wrapped up its second successful offering at the end of November. The 11-week program was delivered to 34 participants...

Assiniboine provides $600K in financial awards to 2021/22 students

Assiniboine has now distributed most of its student financial awards for the current academic year, and with the final count, has awarded more than $600,000 in financial awards to students for the...

Province of Manitoba commits to increased nursing seats at Assiniboine

The Province of Manitoba announced an investment to increase capacity in nursing programs throughout Manitoba on December 15, 2021. Assiniboine is receiving additional funding for three rural rotating...

Program Spotlight: Accounting (with Co-op)

True or false? You need to be a math whiz to become an accountant? FALSE! Although numeracy is important, and an enjoyment of numbers would be helpful long-term (who wants to do something they don’t...