Notable Events On March 17, the first Stanley Cup playoff game would be played. The Amateur Hockey Association of Canada had four teams tied with records of 5-3-0 for the championship. It was decided that since there was no tiebreaking system in...
Mary Pickford On April 8, Gladys Louise Smith would be born in Toronto. She is known much better as Mary Pickford and for a time she was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Called the Queen of the Movies, she was one of the earliest stars to be...
The year of 1891 in Canada would be a momentous one, with several important events. So, let’s get right down to it. On Jan. 4, Antoine Labelle would pass away in Quebec City at the age of 57. Often called The King of the North for his push to...
On Jan. 1, Joseph-Goderic Blanchet would pass away at the age of 60. Blanchet was the only person to ever serve as both Speaker of the House of Commons and Speaker of a provincial legislature. He served as the first speaker of the Legislative...
We close out the 1880s in Canada today with a look at 1889. Overall, it was a quiet year. On Feb. 11, Andrew Elliott would pass away in San Francisco. He had been born in Ireland in 1829 and by 1866, was the High Sheriff for the Colony of British...
Some years in Canadian history are quiet ones and 1888 is one such year. There were few big events, but some notable births and deaths. So, let’s get down to discovering what happened in 1888 in Canada. On Jan. 17, Big Bear, the Cree chief who was...
After a tumultuous year in 1885 that saw rebellion, but also the completion of the transcontinental railway, things would slow down a bit in 1886 as Canada moved into the second half of the 1880s. On Jan. 15, Clarence Howe is born in the United...
There are many important years in the history of Canada. Of course 1867 is a big one, but there was also other important years and 1885 is one such year because of many things, but one of the biggest events was the North West Rebellion. That being...
As Canada entered its 11th year and second decade of existence, many important events, births and deaths would occur. Today, we continue our look at Canada through the years with 1878. On Jan. 22, Ernest Drury would be born in Crown Hill, Ontario...
On Jan. 29, William Smithe would become the premier of British Columbia, succeeding over Robert Beaven. Smithe had come to British Columbia in 1862 to work as a farmer and would win a seat in the provincial legislature in the first provincial...