Death of a legend: Stanley Knowles spoke for the downtrodden

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Knowles first won election to the Canadian Parliament in 1942, and served 13 more terms in office, until a stroke in 1981 partially disabled him. He was an expert at Parliamentary rules and procedures and often championed the rights of the poor. He died at the age of 88.

Obituary, Officials and employees, Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, Knowles, Stanley

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Sailing solo: a Nova Scotian's lonely odyssey

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Joshua Slocum was born in Nova Scotia, Canada and epitomizes Canadian adventurers with his determination. Slocum is not known in Canada even though he wrote a book about his three-year voyage begun in 1895 that covered 46,000 miles around the world.

Biography, Explorers, Slocum, Joshua, Larsen, Henry

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Love and fear in the age of AIDS

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Parsons returns to her former Bay Roberts, Newfoundland, high school to educate students about AIDS. Parsons, age 22, contracted the virus at age 19 from a Bay Roberts man.

Cover Story, Behavior, Study and teaching, HIV patients, AIDS (Disease), Parsons, Trudy

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