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Dr. Hans Peterson - Founder of SDWT

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Dr. Hans Peterson - Founder of SDWT

Sask.'s $4B irrigation plan must address changing climate, Indigenous rights: professor

July 5, 2020

Sask.'s $4B irrigation plan must address changing climate, Indigenous rights: professor

Nicole Hancock

July 5, 2020

Sask.'s $4B irrigation plan must address changing climate, Indigenous rights: professor

Nicole Hancock

July 5, 2020

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