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Public-private partnership to advance science and policy for global food and nutrition security SASKATOON, Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The Province of Saskatchewan, the University of Saskatchewan, and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) today formally launched the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) to develop Saskatchewan-led solutions to feed a growing world population. With initial commitments of up to CDN $35 million from PotashCorp and CDN $15...

The central Canadian province of Saskatchewan is poised to become the country's top conventional oil producer, bumping Alberta into second place. Speaking at a convention in Regina Monday, Saskatchewan Energy and Resources Minister Bill Boyd said oil production set a record of 161 million barrels last year as Alberta's output fell 191.6 million barrels in 2007, the Regina Leader-Post reported. Alberta production statistics aren't scheduled to be released until June, officials said. The...