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Steve Nash (Profile)
AT A MEXICAN food cafeteria on the edge of downtown Dallas, they know right away it's Steve Nash coming in the door. He's in jeans, a long-sleeved T and a light jacket, but you can't miss the shaggy hair, the shy smile and the fact that, in this town especially, he's a major dude.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on March 10, 2003
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Steve Paikin
Steven Hillel Paikin, OC, OOnt, journalist, broadcaster, author, documentary filmmaker (born 9 June 1960 in Hamilton, ON). Steve Paikin is best known for his long career at TVO, where he serves as the host and senior editor of the public broadcaster’s flagship current affairs program, The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He also served as chancellor of Laurentian University from 2013 to 2021. As a journalist, Paikin has been recognized for his fairness, easygoing manner, high standards, keen interviewing skills and innate curiosity on a wide variety of subjects. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2013 and a Member of the Order of Ontario in 2014.
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Steve Podborski
During 10 years of international racing Steve Podborski won 8 World Cup races to become the most successful Canadian male skier to date. He was made an Officer of the ORDER OF CANADA in 1982.
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Steve Smith
Steve Smith, actor, writer, producer, comic (b at Toronto 24 Dec 1945). Blessed with a quick wit, a creative mind and an optimistic determination, the irrepressible Steve Smith is a journeyman entertainer who created one of the most enduring characters in Canadian television history.
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Steve Tittle
John Stephen Tittle, composer, teacher (born 20 May 1935 in Willard, Ontario; died 24 September 2025).
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Steve Wallace
Steve (Steven Scott) Wallace. Bassist, b Toronto 16 Aug 1956. He studied guitar privately with Gary Benson and double bass 1975-6 at Humber College with Lenny Boyd. In 1979 he began working in Toronto jazz clubs - eg, Bourbon Street until 1984, George's Spaghetti House and, 1982-3, Lytes.
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Steve Yzerman
Stephen "Steve" Gregory Yzerman, hockey player, general manager (born 9 May 1965 in Cranbrook, BC). National Hockey League (NHL) superstar Steve Yzerman, a career Detroit Red Wing known for his exceptional sportsmanship and leadership abilities, is the longest-serving captain in the league's history. Yzerman was captain of the Detroit Red Wings from 1986 to 2006, and led the team to three Stanley Cup victories. In 2002, he won an Olympic gold medal as part of the men’s hockey team. He was also executive director of the men’s hockey teams that won Olympic gold in 2010 and 2014. Yzerman became vice president of the Detroit Red Wings following his retirement as a player, and in 2010 became general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Steve Yzerman (Profile)
There are stories for every scar on Steve Yzerman's otherwise handsome mug, and they are not for the faint of heart. They tell of a man who, though comparatively slight by modern National Hockey League standards (five-11, 185 lb.), isn't afraid of the rough going.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on February 7, 2000
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Steven Dann
Dann, Steven (Arthur). Violist, b Burnaby, BC, 27 Dec 1953; B MUS (Toronto) 1977. He began violin studies with Harry Gomez, and continued with him after switching to viola in 1970. Dann was a member 1969-73 of NYO.
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Steven Galloway
Steven Galloway, novelist, professor (born 13 July 1975 in Vancouver, BC). Steven Galloway is widely known for his award-winning international bestseller The Cellist of Sarajevo. He is also known for the controversy surrounding his 2016 dismissal as head of the creative writing program at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Galloway was accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault by a former student, with whom he had a consensual affair. An investigation conducted in 2016 could not substantiate the sexual assault allegations against Galloway. In 2018, Galloway sued the complainant and more than 20 others for defamation. Their appeals were dismissed in 2024. The suit will go to trial, though a date has yet to be set.
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Steven Gellman
Steven Gellman, composer, pianist (b at Toronto 16 Sept 1947). After early studies with Samuel Dolin in Toronto, Steven Gellman attracted attention in 1964 as soloist in his piano concerto, with the CBC Symphony Orchestra, and as first Canadian recipient of a BMI Award for student composers.
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Steven Gellman
Steven (David) Gellman. Composer, pianist, teacher, b Toronto 16 Sep 1947; premiere prix analysis (Paris Conservatory) 1975, premiere prix composition (Paris Conservatory) 1976.
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Steven Guilbeault
Steven Guilbeault, PC, politician, ecologist, author, columnist, lecturer (born 9 June 1970 in La Tuque, QC). Steven Guilbeault earned recognition through his work with Greenpeace and as a co-founder of Équiterre. He also served as a columnist for various media outlets, including Métro, Radio-Canada, La Presse and Corporate Knight magazine. During the 2019 federal election, Guilbeault was elected the Liberal member of Parliament for Laurier―Sainte-Marie riding. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Guilbeault to his Cabinet as minister of Canadian heritage. In 2021, he became the minister of Environment and Climate change. In May 2025, as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet, he became the minister of Canadian Identity and Culture as well as the minister responsible for Official Languages. However, in November 2025, he resigned due to his opposition to Carney’s approach to climate policy. (See Climate Change.) Guilbeault announced his resignation as an MP on 27 May 2026.
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Steven Heighton
Steven Heighton, poet, novelist, essayist (born 14 August 1961 in Toronto, ON; died 19 April 2022 in Kingston, ON). Steven Heighton was known for his award-winning poetry and bestselling fiction. His collection of poetry The Waking Comes Late (2016) won the Governor General’s Award while his novels The Shadow Boxer (2000) and Every Lost Country (2010) were national bestsellers. An accomplished writer who could move fluidly between poetry and prose, Heighton’s work has been praised for its exploration of place, culture and politics and has been translated into ten languages.
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Steven Heinemann
Steven Heinemann, ceramist (born 1957 in Toronto, ON). Heinemann explores the binary between culture and nature, interior and exterior surfaces, all within the tightly controlled ceramic vessel.
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