Nellie McClung
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New Calgary show pays tribute to Canadian women’s rights pioneerA new show at Calgary's Heritage Park has actors recreate an old-fashioned radio play set in 1929, depicting events in the life of women’s rights pioneer Nellie McClung.FeaturesMay 16, 2024
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Simons apologizes after naming bra in new lingerie line after Beverley McLachlin, former chief justiceCanadian fashion brand Simons is apologizing for a new line of lingerie the company named after trailblazing Canadian women, including former chief justice Beverley McLachlin.CanadaSep 17, 2018
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Shattering Glass: What would Nellie McClung think of women’s rights in 2018?"I am very hopeful but there's still a lot of work to be done," McClung's great-granddaughter explained.Mar 9, 2018
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Top 10 most influential CanadiansHere's a look at 10 important and influential Canadians (or groups of Canadians), in no particular order.CanadaJun 14, 2017
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Ottawa lists 29 women who should have buildings named for themWomen's rights activist Nellie McClung and former Supreme Court justice Bertha Wilson are among 29 prominent Canadian women the federal government thinks should have buildings named in their honour.CanadaAug 17, 2016
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Nellie McClung top female face to appear on new Canadian bill; pollCanadians will see a new face in their wallets in 2018 and the latest public opinion poll conducted by the Angus Reid Institute indicates Canadians prefer Nellie McClung.May 19, 2016
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Activist Nellie McClung should be first Canadian woman on banknote: pollFamous Five activist Nellie McClung is the No. 1 choice to become the first Canadian woman on the face of one of the country's banknotes, according to a recent online survey.CanadaMay 19, 2016
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Challenges remain 100 years after women won the right to vote in AlbertaPolitics have, no doubt, come a long way since 1916. In those days, women like the historic Famous Five, were gathering at Nellie McClung’s Calgary home, fighting to secure the right for women in Alberta to vote.EducationApr 19, 2016
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POLL: Canadian women with B.C. roots who could be on the 2018 banknotePrime Minister Justin Trudeau marked International Women's Day by announcing that finally there will be a Canadian woman on a Canadian banknote.CanadaMar 9, 2016
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Manitoba Conservatives call for Nellie McClung to be put on banknoteManitoba's Conservative leader is advocating to put suffragette Nellie McClung's picture on a banknote.PoliticsJan 28, 2016
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