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Vancouver’s Burcon NutraScience Corporation, a technology company developing plant-based proteins for food, has announced its joint venture company, Merit Foods, has achieved its first commercial production of canola protein at its new R.M. of Rosser facility.
With around $100 million in federal government financing, Merit’s 94,000 square foot, state of the art facility could establish Manitoba as a world-leading processing hub for agriculture products. The
Winnipeg Sun reported last year that Merit will initially employ around 85 people at the site. Over 175 long term jobs could be created as production ramps-up.
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A cow moose and two calves dine in a marsh in Riding Mountain National Park in July. The Manitoba Metis Federation announced this week it had successfully completed a sustainable and limited moose hunt Jan. 15. (File)
The Manitoba Metis Federation announced this week it had successfully completed a sustainable and limited moose hunt Jan. 15.
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The Manitoba Metis Federation announced this week it had successfully completed a sustainable and limited moose hunt Jan. 15. Despite the scare tactics used by the Government of Manitoba in an attempt to frighten or discourage Métis harvesters, our people’s response to our sustainable moose hunting initiative has been very positive, MMF president David Chartrand stated in a news release.