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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Province in
w central Canada, the southern half on the fertile Great Plains and the northern half in the lake-strewn Canadian Shield. The cultivation of wheat is the most important agricultural activity, but oats, barley, rye, flax, and rapeseed are also grown. The province's rich mineral deposits include uranium, copper, zinc, gold, coal, oil, natural gas, and the world's largest fields of potash. Most industries process raw materials, and steel is also manufactured. The principal cities are Saskatoon (2001 pop. 225,927), Regina (the capital, pop. 192,800), Prince Albert (41,460), and Moose Jaw (33,519). The first permanent white settlement was in 1774, but development was slow until the construction of the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railroad in 1885. Saskatchewan was admitted to the Dominion of Canada in 1905. Area: 570,113sq km (251,700sq mi). Pop. (2001) 978,933.
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SASKATCHEWAN GOVERNMENT: Delegation heads off to Ot Ottawa.
M2 Presswire; 10/28/1999; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-28 October 1999-SASKATCHEWAN GOVERNMENT: Delegation heads off to...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:271099 Members of the Saskatchewan-Manitoba Farm Income Delegation leave...billion trade equalization payment. The Saskatchewan delegation has requested $1 billion...
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SASKATCHEWAN GOVERNMENT: Celebrating Saskatchewan mi millennium signature projects.
M2 Presswire; 11/19/1999; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-19 November 1999-SASKATCHEWAN GOVERNMENT: Celebrating Saskatchewan millennium signature projects (C)1994...Ringing in the Millennium initiative encourages Saskatchewan residents to coordinate and participate in...
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Saskatchewan mining future is bright.
Magazine article from: SaskBusiness; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...moments. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Saskatchewan Rocks! Exploration expenditures are...million, setting yet another record. Saskatchewan's share of Canadian exploration has...changes are being recognized as good for Saskatchewan. Our mineral policy and potential...
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Saskatchewan is ... Biotech Central.(Team Saskatchewan promoting potential in biotechnology at BIO 2003 Conference and Trade Show, Washington, D.C. )
Magazine article from: SaskBusiness; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Team Saskatchewan considers its efforts a success in...Show in Washington, D.C. Team Saskatchewan's activities in Washington were...operation in agricultural biotechnology. Saskatchewan's role as "Biotech Central" was...
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Saskatchewan's 10 Most Influential Women: Saskatchewan Business Magazine's first annual list of the province's biggest players.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: SaskBusiness; 2/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...discrimination burned the phone lines at Saskatchewan Business Magazine, following is...experts to be the most influential in Saskatchewan, for reasons outlined below. Shelly Brown A senior member of Saskatchewan's accounting community, she...
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Saskatchewan people are business positive.(Action Saskatchewan Movement )
Magazine article from: SaskBusiness; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...our series on the Action Saskatchewan Movement explores our attitudes...entrepreneurship and business. Action Saskatchewan articles are based on research...broadly held belief that Saskatchewan is less positive about business...
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Saskatchewan Gains Reputation as 'Biotech Central'.
PR Newswire; 6/24/2003; 700+ words
; ...centers, the Canadian province of Saskatchewan has built a strong biotechnology cluster...world's most powerful synchrotrons. Saskatchewan is at BIO 2003 to profile its leading...Located in Canada's heartland, Saskatchewan is recognized for international leadership...
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Saskatchewan Court Of Appeal Sidesteps Issue Of Overlapping Classes.
News Wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing; 5/12/2009; 700+ words
; ...decision in Merck Frosst, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal unanimously overturned the certification of a Saskatchewan class proceeding that would have...Court of Appeal on appeal from the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench, which...
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Saskatchewan's top 100.(Illustration)
Magazine article from: SaskBusiness; 8/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...scorecards for assessing changes or trends in Saskatchewan's economic outlook. At the macro level...fortunes have risen or declined. The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool is a case in point. Saskatchewan's Top 100 This Last Year Year Company...
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Saskatchewan teams shoot for gold at hockey championships.(AROUND THE PROVINCE)
Newspaper article from: Saskatechewan Sage; 6/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Both Saskatchewan teams captured some hardware at this...Hockey Championships (NAHC). The Saskatchewan boys' side won gold for the second...eight in the girls' grouping. The Saskatchewan boys' club registered a lopsided...
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Saskatchewan
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Saskatchewan , province (2001 pop. 978,933...903 sq km), W Canada. Geography Saskatchewan is bounded by the Northwest Territories...are the Churchill, North and South Saskatchewan, and Qu'Appelle. Between the Saskatchewan...
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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. Suite 500 122 - 1st Avenue South Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada S7K 7G3 (306) 933-8500 Fax...Borate Minerals Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. is the world ’ s largest...
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South Saskatchewan
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
South Saskatchewan see Saskatchewan , river.
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North Saskatchewan
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
North Saskatchewan see Saskatchewan , river.
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University of Saskatchewan
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon, Sask., Canada; provincially supported, coeducational; chartered 1907, opened 1909. It has faculties of agriculture...
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