A workshop in Prince Albert hosts young northern artists

A workshop in Prince Albert hosts young northern artists

by | Dec 1, 2017

Some performers during a previous Northern Spirits event. Photo courtesy Facebook, Sheryl Kimbley. Eighty artists between the age of 12 and 18 are expected to arrive in Prince Albert today for the Northern Spirits Workshop. The workshop, which is now in its eleventh...
Northern communities receiving festive visitor

Northern communities receiving festive visitor

by | Dec 1, 2017

Photos from a previous Santa Claus run. Photo courtesy TransWest Air, Facebook. Transwest Air will be flying Santa to the communities of Black Lake, Fond-du-Lac and Stony Rapids today and Wollaston tomorrow. The man in red will be leaving Prince Albert this morning...
A Waskesiu project aims to prevent wildfires in the north

A Waskesiu project aims to prevent wildfires in the north

by | Dec 1, 2017

Wildfire crew leaders burning trees in the park. Photo courtesy of Prince Albert National Park. The Community Fuel Break Expansion Project in Waskesiu will help protect homes in the communities in and around the Prince Albert National Park from blazes. The project...
Caribou commitment questioned

Caribou commitment questioned

by | Nov 30, 2017

A barren-ground caribou. Photo courtesy Government of Yukon, Ministry of Environment. The NDP says the provincial government is once again ignoring the north. Environment critic, Cathy Sproule, says the lack of provincial funding prevented members of the...