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Buchan, John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir
(Encyclopedia)Buchan, John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir bŭkˈən, twēdzˈmyo͞or [key], 1875–1940, Scottish author and statesman. Included among his works are a history (4 vol., 1921–22) of World War I; biographies ...Thunder Bay
(Encyclopedia)Thunder Bay, city (1991 pop. 113,946), SW Ont., Canada, on Thunder Bay inlet of Lake Superior. The city was created in 1970 by the amalgamation of the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur and t...Strickland, Donna Theo
(Encyclopedia)Strickland, Donna Theo, 1959–, Canadian physicist, Ph.D. Univ. of Rochester, New York, 1989. Strickland held research positions at the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa from 1988 to 1991...Wood Buffalo
(Encyclopedia)Wood Buffalo, regional municipality (2011 pop. 65,565), 24,571 sq mi (63,637 sq km), NE Alta., Canada, inc. 1995. Formed by Fort McMurray's amalgamation with Improvement District No. 143, Wood Buffalo...Murray Bay
(Encyclopedia)Murray Bay, Canada: see La Malbaie. ...McMurray
(Encyclopedia)McMurray, Alta., Canada: see Fort McMurray. ...Noranda
(Encyclopedia)Noranda: see Rouyn-Noranda, Que., Canada. ...Île Jésus
(Encyclopedia)Île Jésus, Que., Canada: see Laval. ...Laurentian Plateau
(Encyclopedia)Laurentian Plateau, Canada: see Canadian Shield. ...Lauzon
(Encyclopedia)Lauzon: see Lévis-Lauzon, Que., Canada. ...Browse by Subject
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