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Anglade leads Quebec Liberal Party
Liberal MNA Dominique Anglade becomes first black woman to lead a provincial political party in Quebec CBC News · May 11, 2020 Dominique An...
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Adrian Harewood wins best anchor award
CBC’s Adrian Harewood and Lucy van Oldenbarneveld win Canadian Screen awards CBC News · May 25, 2020 At this year’s Canadian Sc...
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Alice Musabende wins Gates prize
Carleton University graduate is winner of 2020 Bill Gates Sr. Prize Mon 18 May 2020 Alice Musabende is named this year’s winner of the Bill Gate...
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Isobel Granger heads OPS directorate
Thursday, May 7, 2020 (Ottawa) –Today, Chief Peter Sloly announced the launch of the Ottawa Police Service’s (OPS) Respect, Values and In...
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Thomas appointed Deputy Minister
Nova Scotia has a new deputy minister of Justice Candace Thomas will be the province’s first female African Nova Scotian deputy minister Mar 30,...
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Dalton wins Writer Award
Simone Dalton wins $10K RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award Samraweet Yohannes · Mar 18, 2020 Simone Dalton is the winner of the 2020 RBC Tayl...
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Madiba honoured as Emerging Leader
I am truly honoured to have been chosen by the Women’s Executive Network of Canada (WXN) and Mercedes Benz Canada as an Emerging Leader. When I was as...
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YWCA honours Christy
YMCA honours Kayonne Christy as Young Woman of Distinction Kayonne Christy is a third-generation Jamaican-Canadian woman who is fiercely committed to ...
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Muchenje wins Ontario Arts award
Zvondai Muchenje Honoured with Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award Toronto, February 19, 2020 – Zvondai Muchenje is the ...
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O’Ree image on Black History Month coin
Hockey legend Willie O’Ree immortalized on silver coin Christopher Scott Tuesday, February 4, 2020 The Royal Canadian Mint unveils 99% pure silv...