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Livonia, region and former Russian province

(Encyclopedia)Livonia lĭvōˈnēə [key], region and former Russian province, comprising present Estonia and parts of Latvia (Vidzeme and Latgale). It borders on the Baltic Sea and its arms, the Gulf of Riga and t...

Cambridge, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Cambridge kāmˈbrĭj [key], city, S Ont., Canada, on the Grand River, NW of Hamilton. It was ...

Churchill, town, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Churchill, town, NE Manitoba, Canada, a remote port on Hudson Bay at the mouth of the Churchill River. The northern terminus of the Hudson Bay Railway, ...

Duplessis, Maurice Le Noblet

(Encyclopedia)Duplessis, Maurice Le Noblet mōrēsˈ lə nôblāˈ düplĕsēˈ [key], 1890–1959, Canadian lawyer and political leader. Elected in 1927 to the Quebec legislature, he was leader (1933–35) of the ...

Yarmouth, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Yarmouth yärˈməth [key], city (1991 pop. 7,781), SW N.S., Canada, on the Atlantic Ocean. It is a port, with exports of lumber, fish, berries, and Irish moss. Manufactures include wood products, iro...

National Ballet of Canada

(Encyclopedia)National Ballet of Canada, the leading Canadian ballet company. Based in Toronto, it was founded (1951) by Celia Franca (1921–2007) and modeled on Sadler's Wells (now the Royal Ballet). Its repertoi...

Saint Francis, river, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Saint Francis, river, Canada: see Saint François. ...

Reform party, in Canada

(Encyclopedia)Reform party, in Canada: see Canadian Alliance. ...

Port Arthur, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Port Arthur: see Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada. ...

Hull, former city, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Hull, former city, Que., Canada: see Gatineau. ...