On October 23.1867 ; Seventy-two Senators are summoned by Royal Proclamation to serve as the first members of the Canadian Senate. source
On October 23.1867 ; Seventy-two Senators are summoned by Royal Proclamation to serve as the first members of the Canadian Senate.
On October 25.1861 ; The Toronto Stock Exchange is created. source
On October 25.1861 ; The Toronto Stock Exchange is created.
On October 28.1942 ; The Alaska Highway (Alcan Highway) is completed through Canada to Fairbanks, Alaska. source
On October 28.1942 ; The Alaska Highway (Alcan Highway) is completed through Canada to Fairbanks, Alaska.
On October 29.1967 ; Montreal's World Fair, Expo 67, closes with over 50 million visitors. source
On October 29.1967 ; Montreal's World Fair, Expo 67, closes with over 50 million visitors.
On October 30.1995 ; Quebec citizens narrowly vote (50.58% to 49.42%) in favour of remaining a province of Canada in their second referendum on national sovereignty. source
On October 30.1995 ; Quebec citizens narrowly vote (50.58% to 49.42%) in favour of remaining a province of Canada in their second referendum on national sovereignty.
On November 3.1817; The Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest chartered bank, opens in Montreal. source
On November 3.1817; The Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest chartered bank, opens in Montreal.
On November 5.1995 ; André Dallaire attempts to assassinate Prime Minister Jean Chrétien of Canada. He is thwarted when the Prime Minister's wife locks the door. source
On November 5.1995 ; André Dallaire attempts to assassinate Prime Minister Jean Chrétien of Canada. He is thwarted when the Prime Minister's wife locks the door.
On November 9.1883 ; The Royal Winnipeg Rifles of the Canadian Armed Forces (known then as the "90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles") is founded. source
On November 9.1883 ; The Royal Winnipeg Rifles of the Canadian Armed Forces (known then as the "90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles") is founded.
On November 16.1885 ; Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason. source
On November 16.1885 ; Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason.
On November 22.1837 ; Canadian journalist and politician William Lyon Mackenzie calls for a rebellion against the United Kingdom in his essay "To the People of Upper Canada", published in his newspaper The Constitution. source
On November 22.1837 ; Canadian journalist and politician William Lyon Mackenzie calls for a rebellion against the United Kingdom in his essay "To the People of Upper Canada", published in his newspaper The Constitution.
On November 29.1963 ; Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 crashes shortly after takeoff from Montreal-Dorval International Airport, killing all 118 people on board. source
On November 29.1963 ; Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 crashes shortly after takeoff from Montreal-Dorval International Airport, killing all 118 people on board.
On December 3.1919 ; After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic. source
On December 3.1919 ; After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic.
On December 6.1941 ; World War II: The United Kingdom and Canada declare war on Finland in support of the Soviet Union during the Continuation War. Camp X opens in Canada to begin training Allied Secret Agents for the War. source
On December 6.1941 ; World War II: The United Kingdom and Canada declare war on Finland in support of the Soviet Union during the Continuation War. Camp X opens in Canada to begin training Allied Secret Agents for the War.
On December 9.1956 ; Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, a Canadair North Star, crashes near Hope, British Columbia, Canada, killing all 62 people on board. source
On December 9.1956 ; Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, a Canadair North Star, crashes near Hope, British Columbia, Canada, killing all 62 people on board.
On December 11.1962 ; Arthur Lucas, convicted of murder, is the last person to be executed in Canada. source
On December 11.1962 ; Arthur Lucas, convicted of murder, is the last person to be executed in Canada.
On December 21.1883 ; The Royal Canadian Dragoons and The Royal Canadian Regiment, the first Permanent Force cavalry and infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, are formed. source
On December 21.1883 ; The Royal Canadian Dragoons and The Royal Canadian Regiment, the first Permanent Force cavalry and infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, are formed.
On December 31.1857 ; Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa, then a small logging town, as the capital of Canada. source
On December 31.1857 ; Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa, then a small logging town, as the capital of Canada.
Moose most moose are found in Canada, Alaska, New England, Fennoscandia, Latvia, Estonia and Russia.
In Canada : There are an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 moose.
The smallest species are the bobcat and the Canada lynx, while the largest is the Eurasian lynx. source
The smallest species are the bobcat and the Canada lynx, while the largest is the Eurasian lynx.