Eighty years after they changed history, the Famous Five have done it again – this time by becoming the only Canadians to be appointed honorary senators. The Famous Five are Emily Murphy ...

The actions of Nellie McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney and Emily Murphy — the Famous Five — led to Persons Day. A women's studies professor at the University of ...

Five statues were unveiled in a special ceremony in Ottawa on Wednesday to honour the Alberta women known as the "Famous Five." The five, Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney ...

I walk by them all the time, but I never stop to visit. I’m talking about the Famous Five — Henrietta Muir Edwards, Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney and Nellie McClung — the ...

The Famous Five were Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Emily Murphy, and Irene Parlby. These five Canadian women petitioned the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the definition ...

With the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada assessing Tommy Douglas’ “controversial beliefs and behaviours” in light of his early support of the racist science of eugenics, we ...

The many achievements of the Famous 5 (Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney and Irene Parlby) are acknowledged on October 18 with the unveiling of a statue on ...

Thanks to the work of ‘The Famous Five’ (Emily Murphy, Irene Marryat Parlby, Nellie McClung, Louise Crummy McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards), women gained more political equality in 1929 by ...

The monument's new location is unknown, but the city said it's working with the Famous 5 Foundation to find a new home. The bronze monument was created by Edmonton artist Barbara Paterson and honours ...

Alberta's Famous Five have been posthumously made honorary senators, reports the CBC. The Senate voted this week to bestow the recognition on Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung ...