Nature Saskatchewan

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Nature Saskatchewan has been dedicated to the conservation of Saskatchewan’s natural environment since 1949. It promotes appreciation and understanding of our natural world through conservation, education and research.

Nature Saskatchewan speaks for the protection and preservation of natural eco-systems and their biodiversity through research and viable conservation practices and connects nature and culture through outreach programs and services. The organization believes that nature is not a place to visit, but home, and strives to leave a legacy of our natural heritage for future generations. With over 1300 members Nature Saskatchewan provides programs and services that provide knowledge an experiences for those who have a love for nature.

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Tonight on Doc Zone: Tar Sands: The Selling of Alberta

TONIGHT on CBC’s Doc Zone! Thursday March 13 at 9pm on CBC-TV & Saturday March 15 at 10pm ET/PT  on CBC Newsworld

Tar Sands: The Selling of Alberta
captures the intersecting storylines of a remarkable cast of characters
eager to cash in on the oil boom in Fort McMurray, Alberta.  Washington
lobbyists, Newfie pipefitters, Chinese investors and Norwegian
industrialists descend on tar-soaked “Fort McMoney”, a modern-day
Eldorado, where rents are sky rocketing and cocaine abuse is four times
the provincial average. Up for grabs – a stake in a $100 billion energy
bonanza and Canada’s economic sovereignty.

Read more about this documentary on the CBC.

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