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- 2026-10-08An icon of Canadian literature, Margaret Laurence was one of this country’s most esteemed and beloved authors. Years spent overseas…
- 2026-10-08While still a doctoral student in plant pathology, Margaret Newton discovered that there was more than one strain of wheat…
- 2026-10-08An important band leader and warrior among the Chipewyans of the barrenlands, Matonabbee first gained prominence in the 1760s when…
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- 2026-10-08A path-breaking advocate of women's rights in Manitoba, Cora Hind also gained an international reputation as an agricultural journalist. Writing…