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NORTHERN GATEWAY FAILS THE TEST . . . KRUGER PRODUCTS ACQUIRES METRO PAPER’S TISSUE CONVERTING ASSETS . . . ATTENTION N.B. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCERS! . . . SMALL FARMS WORK TO IRON OUT FOOD RULES . . . OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

NORTHERN GATEWAY FAILS THE TEST
Source: WWF
Canada’s most eminent scientists are telling our government to reject the Joint Review Panel’s report. The Northern Gateway pipeline fails the test of science. And it fails the test of what is right for Canada. Sign their letter and let the Prime Minister know this project fails your test of what is right. (read more)

KRUGER PRODUCTS ACQUIRES METRO PAPER’S TISSUE CONVERTING ASSETS
Source: Pulp and Paper Canada
Kruger Products L.P. has completed the acquisition of all of Metro Paper Industries Inc.'s (MPI) Canadian tissue converting assets, located in Trenton, Ont., and Scarborough, Ont., for a total cash consideration of $23.5 million. (read more)

ATTENTION N.B. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCERS!
Source: NBDAAF
In recognition of the growing demand for year-round local food, the N.B. Department of Agriculture is continuing to offer its support for season extension infrastructure such as tunnels and greenhouses, as well as on-farm storage facilities. (read more)

SMALL FARMS WORK TO IRON OUT FOOD RULES
Source: FCC
Making life easier for smaller scale Manitoba farmers who market from their own homes to local foodies and restaurants is the task of a new provincial government working group. Growers in the province may sell products like uninspected poultry, homemade jam, and ungraded eggs from their farm gate or at farmers’ markets, but not online. (read more)