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Canada Post to honour forgotten Alberta community during Black History Month

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Canada Post to honour forgotten Alberta community during Black History Month https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2021/01/20/canada-post-to-honour-forgotten-alberta-community-during-black-history-month/?fbclid=IwAR3ENZDF4V1eteMK_USNIdtpXXCcjOIlHm3vXPNDN20XKz_Gtq5iQEGG7UM

Petition aims to rename Edmonton street after local boxing star Jelena Mrdjenovich

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“Sadler said he believes Edmonton can do a better job of celebrating female athletes. “ Petition aims to rename Edmonton street after local boxing star Jelena Mrdjenovich https://globalnews.ca/news/7538474/jelena-mrdjenovich-edmonton-boxer-street-name-petition/

Sheila Hellstrom (1935-2020): Canada’s first female general was a trailblazer for women in the military

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Rest In Power: Sheila Hellstrom (1935-2020): Canada’s first female general was a trailblazer for women in the military https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/sheila-hellstrom-1935-2020-canadas-first-female-general-was-a-trailblazer-for-women-in-the-military

Montreal: After being toppled by protesters, what’s next for Montreal’s John A. Macdonald statue?

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How about replacing it with a statue of Louis Riel – a true Canadian hero. After being toppled by protesters, what’s next for Montreal’s John A. Macdonald statue? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/john-a-macdonald-montreal-1.5706485

Montreal: Students Are Calling Out McGill For Not Removing The Statue Of Its Slave-Owning Founder

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How about renaming the university after a Black or Indigenous woman? Students Are Calling Out McGill For Not Removing The Statue Of Its Slave-Owning Founder https://www.mtlblog.com/news/canada/qc/montreal/students-are-calling-out-mcgill-for-not-removing-the-statue-of-its-slaveowning-founder