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Wanda Robson, activist sister of Viola Desmond, dies in Nova Scotia at 95Wanda Robson, who lived in North Sydney, N.S., played a key role in raising public awareness of her sister's civil rights legacy in Canada.CanadaFeb 7, 2022
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Nova Scotia reimburses court fees, fine paid by civil rights icon Viola DesmondMore than seven decades after Viola Desmond paid the fine for the actions that made her a civil rights icon, Nova Scotia is reimbursing the cost of the ticket.CanadaFeb 3, 2021
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New $10 banknote launches in Winnipeg MondayCanada's new $10 bill will officially enter circulation Monday morning at a ceremony in Winnipeg. The banknote features activist Viola Desmond and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.MoneyNov 15, 2018
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‘She would be humbled’: Viola Desmond to receive star from Canada’s Walk of Fame in HalifaxViola Desmond, who was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto last year, will be honoured June 29 with a star in her hometown of Halifax.CanadaJun 20, 2018
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Sister of civil rights icon Viola Desmond cherishes her legacyRobson said when she first heard a Heritage Minute was being produced as a tribute to the civil rights wave her sister created, she was tickled pink.CanadaFeb 12, 2016
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