Posts by Jackie Barrett
Harding Road Campus Construction/Industrial Electrician Wins “Trailerblazer Award”
On January 29, 2026, Construction/Industrial Electrician Instructor, Mariexy Garcia Cruz, won the Office To Advance Women Apprentices “Trailblazer Award’. This achievement signifies the strength to reach your goals and break…
Read MoreSupply Chain and Logistics Graduate Makes Contributions To Newfoundland and Labrador’s Cricket Scene
Posted May 29, 2024 While the late Bob Cole wasn’t the voice of Cricket in the same way he was for Hockey, a group of broadcasters in St. John’s are…
Read More“The Western Star” “Twenty Questions with Mary Lou Snow of the Great Canadian Baking Show”
Academy Canada “Physiotherapy Assistant Instructor”, Mary Lou Snow, participated in the 2019 season of “Great Canadian Baking Show”. While Mary Lou was eliminated on the September 25 episode, she could…
Read MoreAcademy Canada Webmaster, Jack Barrett, Is Officially Inducted into “Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame”
On October 3, 2021, Academy Canada Webmaster, Jack Barrett, officially became the first Special Olympian to be inducted into Canada’s highest permanent sports honours, Canada Sports Hall of Fame as…
Read MoreAcademy Canada and Eastern Academy Webmaster Makes It To “The Canadian Encyclopedia”
Academy Canada and Eastern Academy Webmaster has made it to one of Canada’s most well known web based encyclopedia’s, “The Canadian Encyclopedia”, for his athletic, academic, and personal accomplishments that…
Read MoreAnimal Grooming Professional Graduate Starts Her New Business “Misty Moo’s Nails & Doo’s”
Academy Canada congratulates our Animal Grooming Professional alumnus, Amy Poulin, on being a true “Newfound-preneur” to start her own animal salon, “Misty Moo’s Nails & Doo’s”. The AC Nation are…
Read MoreA Grand Spanish Adventure
Congratulations to Therapeutic Recreation graduate, Emily McCarthy, on her recent work/travel experience with Scotia Personnel in Spain. During her time as a Youth Recreation Counsellor (6-17 yrs), she planned sports,…
Read MoreAcademy Canada’s Shae-Lynn C. Helps Win Gold For Canada
Congratulations, Team Canada! Team Canada won gold at the World Ball Hockey Championships in Quebec last night with a score of 3-2 against Czech Republic. Academy Canada’s own Shae-Lynn C.…
Read MoreAcademy Canada’s Greenhouse Production Program Featured On NTV News “Made Right Here”
On March 13, 2023, NTV’s “Made Right Here” segment and its host, Danielle Butt, visited Academy Canada’s Harding Road Campus to learn more about our Greenhouse Production program. Our students…
Read MoreAcademy Canada Plumbing Students Win “Canadian Institute Of Plumbing and Heating” Scholarships
On December 5, 2018, representatives from the “Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating”, also known as CIPH, were at the Harding Road Campus for a Student Awards presentation ceremony. Founded…
Read MoreAcademy Canada Campuses Raise The “Rainbow Flag”
On September 16, 2019, staff and students gathered at the Academy Canada Corner Brook, Kenmount Road, Harding Road to raise the “Rainbow Flag” to acknowledge the beginning of Corner Brook’s…
Read MoreFormer Eastern Academy Student Competing On “The Amazing Race Canada”
Posted July 25, 2024, Updated January 6, 2026 Eastern Academy and Academy Canada are having a blast cheering on Matt Roberts and Colin Rose as they take part in this…
Read MoreKenmount Road Campus Student Turns Experience Overcoming Addictions To Training For A Career Helping Others
Posted November 28, 2925 Child and Youth Care (With Addictions Support) Worker student, Judith “JJ” Hill, has truly come a long way in battling her drug addictions. At age 13,…
Read MoreMassage Therapy Graduate Starts Her Own Business
Posted October 30, 2025 Academy Canada graduates not only started good paying and exciting careers in the programs they trained, but some of them have also started their own business.…
Read MoreKenmount Road Campus and Eastern Academy Convocation 2025
Posted June 6, 2025. Updated June 10, 2025 On Thursday, May 22, 2025, Kenmount Road Campus students and staff attended Academy Canada and Eastern Academy’s Convocation Ceremony. We had 160…
Read MoreHarding Road Campus “Convocation 2025”
Posted April 29, 2025, Updated May 14, 2025 On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Harding Road Campus students and staff attended Academy Canada’s Convocation Ceremony. We had 160 plus graduates from…
Read MoreAcademy Canada Webmaster, Jack Barrett, Awarded The Canadian Progress Club Halifax “Sports Legacy Award”
Posted March 24, 2025, Updated February 4, 2026 On March 20, 2025, Academy Canada Webmaster, Jack Barrett, was one of the Celebrity Guest Speakers at the “Canadian Progress Club –…
Read MoreABE Student Featured On CBC Labrador Morning
Posted March 7, 2025 “I was actually nervous that I wouldn’t be able to relearn the material where I’ve been out of school so long…Now I’m in class since September,…
Read MoreVeterinary Assistant/Receptionist Instructor Wins EVTA’s “RMT of the Year” Award
Posted November 28, 2024 Academy Canada are pleased to announce that Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist instructor, Crystal Mercer, received the 2024 Eastern Veterinary Technicians Association’s (EVTA) “RMT of the Award” award. Lots…
Read MoreVeterinary Assistant/Receptionist Instructor Named “Registered Veterinary Technologist of the Year”
Posted September 18, 2024 Academy Canada are excited to congratulate our Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist instructor, Crystal Mercer, on being recognized as the “Registered Veterinary Technologist of the Year” for Newfoundland and…
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