Northern Light Project Extends SRnet Research and Education Network to Prince Albert and LaRonge

November 17, 2006

LaRonge, Saskatchewan—The Saskatchewan Research Network (SRnet), Saskatchewan’s advanced research and education (R&E) network, has extended its R&E network beyond its Regina-Saskatoon base to include Prince Albert and LaRonge.

SRnet’s network capacity in LaRonge represents the highest bandwidth research and education network in the most northerly geographic location in Canada.

Dr. Andrew Bjerring, President of CANARIE, and Allan Hilton, Deputy Minister for Saskatchewan Northern Affairs, joined Cyril Scheske, SRnet President, to officially launch the network at Northland’s College in LaRonge today.

Full press release is available here.