Northern university needed to keep students closer to home, MP says

Exploratory process formed for potential Northern Saskatchewan University

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Efforts are underway to potentially bring a new university to northern Saskatchewan. At a media event in Prince Albert, federal Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger announced the formation of an exploratory process to examine establishing a new Northern Saskatchewan University. It was announced the process will be initiated through Belanger’s office as a member of Parliament, in co-ordination with Geor…

Northern university needed to keep students closer to home, MP says

MP Buckley Belanger (right) wants Saskatchewan to have its own northern university. He brought recruited the former head of the Gabriel Dumont Institute, Geordy McCaffrey (left) to lead a committee that will begin the first exploration steps. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW)

Belanger launches exploratory process for Northern Saskatchewan University

Northern Liberal MP and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger believes the north deserves a Northern Saskatchewan University. Belanger, the MP for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River was in Prince Albert on Friday to announce the formation of an exploratory process to examine the establishment of a Northern Saskatchewan University. “In keeping with my emphasis and […] The post Belanger launches exploratory process for Norther…