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Investing in Health Care Across Alberta
Posted April 3, 2024
Alberta’s government is investing $224.8 million in Budget 2024 to help solve the shortage of physicians in rural areas. Alberta is currently facing a shortage of physicians across the province, disproportionally affecting Albertans in rural areas. Because students who learn in rural communities are more likely to ... Read Article »

New Program Pipeline Continues to Flow at Northwestern Polytechnic
Posted April 2, 2024
Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) is adding another program into its career-focused education stream. Starting in Fall 2024, students with an interest in the control and operation of water resources will be able to complete a 12-month Water and Wastewater Technician certificate locally. “Water management is integral to the maintenance... Read Article »

Academic Excellence at Northwestern Polytechnic
Posted March 25, 2024
For the second year in a row, students from Northwestern Polytechnic’s Fairview and Grande Prairie campuses have been awarded the Governor General’s Academic Medal.The annual honour is a long-standing tradition, dating back to 1873, when Canada’s third Governor General created the award to inspire students across Canada to strive fo... Read Article »

NWP’s Fairview Campus Celebrates 2024 Convocation Graduates
Posted March 9, 2024
Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) celebrated 2023-2024 Fairview campus graduates this weekend in the Fred Speckeen Theatre. The graduating class of 70 students were cheered on by NWP faculty and staff, as well as many friends, family, and supporters.The program also included a speech from the 2023-24 Fairview Valedictorian, Alex Zinman from ... Read Article »

Northwestern Polytechnic’s Board of Governors Welcomes Three New Members
Posted February 20, 2024
Northwestern Polytechnic is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Board of Governors members, Jason Forbes, Dennis M. Landis, and Ken Wittig. These three-year term appointments were officially confirmed by a Government of Alberta Order in Council on February 16.“We are delighted to further strengthen the capacity of our Board... Read Article »
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