Mi’kmaq-French lawyer Naiomi Mettalic is helping change the way Canadian law schools think about indigenous affairs.

Ms. Chatelaine: law professor Naiomi Metallic

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East Coast construction magnate Mandy Rennehan is empowering women to join the trades.

This East Coast construction magnate is empowering women to join the trades.

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Jessica Mitchell is bringing soul back to Canadian country music, a world ruled by Stetson-wearing dudes.

This singer from London, Ont. is bringing soul back to Canadian country music, a world ruled by Stetson-wearing dudes.

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Nothing can stop this rower — not even blindness.

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The industrial designer didn't need a medical degree to invent Eve Kit, a device that allows women to test for chlamydia, gonorrhea and HPV.

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