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    Nancy Richler

    Nancy Richler, writer (born 16 May 1957 in Montreal, QC; died 18 January 2018 in Vancouver, BC). Nancy Richler began writing at seven years of age. She graduated from Brandeis University with a degree in History, then completed an MSW and worked with youth for several years.

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    Nancy Telfer

    Telfer (b Lindsey), Nancy (Ellen). Composer, choral conductor, clinician, teacher, b Brampton, Ont, 8 May 1950; BA (Western) 1971, B MUS (Western) 1979, honorary licentiate (Canadian National Conservatory of Music) 2004.

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    Nancy Vogan

    Nancy (Fraser) Vogan. Educator. b Moncton, NB, 22 Mar 1945; BA music (Mount Allison) 1967, M MUS music education (ESM) 1969, PH D music education (ESM) 1979.

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    Nancy White

    Nancy (Adele) White. Songwriter, singer, guitarist, b Charlottetown 11 Nov 1944; BA English (Dalhousie) 1967. She sang in choirs, studied piano as a child and later, while attending Dalhousie University, performed in musical comedy.

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    Nanette Workman

    Nanette Workman. Singer, songwriter, actress, b Brooklyn, NY, 20 Nov 1945. Her father played trumpet in Tommy Dorsey's orchestra, and her mother acted in Broadway theaters. She began her career at 11 in Jackson, Miss, where she appeared in the television series 'Mr. Magic'.

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    Naomi Yanova Adaskin

    Naomi Yanova Adaskin (b Granatstein). Pianist, teacher, editor, b Toronto 6 May 1908, d Toronto 1 Mar 1996. She was a student at the Hambourg Conservatory, and studied with Healey Willan at the Toronto College of Music and the University of Toronto.

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    Napoléon Aubin

    Napoléon Aubin (baptized Aimé-Nicolas), editor, journalist, printer, poet, scientist, conductor and composer (born 9 November 1812 in Chêne-Bougeries, suburb of Geneva, Switzerland; died 12 June 1890 in Montréal, Québec).

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    Napoléon Bisson

    (Joseph Georges) Napoléon Bisson. Baritone, b Montreal 17 Dec 1922, d Chambly, Que 17 Apr 2008; premier prix Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal (CMM) 1953.

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    Napoléon Bourassa

    Napoléon Bourassa, sculptor, architect, author, painter (b at L'Acadie, LC 21 Oct 1827; d at Lachenaie, Qué 27 Aug 1916).

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    Napoléon Crépault

    Napoléon Crépault. Organist, pianist, choirmaster, composer, (born 16 December 1848 in Kamouraska, QC; died 28 September 1906 in Quebec City, QC). Lauréat (AMQ) 1871.

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    Napoléon Legendre

    Napoléon Legendre. Writer, lawyer, civil servant, b Nicolet, Canada East (Quebec) 13? Feb 1841, d Quebec City 16 Dec 1907; D LITT (Laval) 1888. He was educated at Ste-Marie College in Montreal and in 1865 was called to the bar of Lower Canada.

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    Nardwuar

    John Ruskin (a.k.a. Nardwuar, Nardwuar the Human Serviette), music journalist, celebrity interviewer, radio DJ, broadcaster, music promoter, musician (born 5 July 1968 in Vancouver, BC). A journalist with University of British Columbia (UBC) campus radio station CiTR, Nardwuar is best known for his “man on the street” interviews of musicians, singers and rappers. He is also known for his distinctive personality, unique style of dress, catchphrases and unorthodox interviewing style. He demonstrates a nearly encyclopedia knowledge of his interview subjects, based on extensive background research. His interviews, including many that originally aired on MuchMusic in the 1990s, have been viewed hundreds of millions of times on YouTube. Nardwuar was inducted into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2019. He was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2025.

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    Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyyr

    Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyyr, percussionist (born 5 September 1958 in Hull, QC).

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    Natalie Kuzmich

    Natalie Olga Kuzmich (née Belz), educator, producer, adjudicator (born 22 May 1932 in Toronto, ON; died 7 January 2023 in Toronto). B MUS music education (Toronto) 1954, MA musicology (Toronto) 1968.

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    Natalie MacMaster

    Natalie MacMaster. Fiddler, step dancer, composer, producer, teacher, b Inverness County, NS, 13 Jun 1972; B Ed (Nova Scotia Teachers' College), hon doctorate (St. Thomas) 2003, hon D MUS (Niagara U, NY) 2006.

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