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Events from the year 2015 in Canada .
Incumbents [ edit ] Federal government [ edit ] Provincial governments [ edit ] Lieutenant governors [ edit ] Premiers [ edit ] Territorial governments [ edit ] Commissioners [ edit ] Premiers [ edit ] January to March [ edit ]
January 1 - A shooting results in the death of one person and injuries to six people in Killarney, Calgary with police making no arrests.[ 1] January 15 - Target Corporation announces they will discontinue operations in Canada. Over 130 stores and over 17,000 workers are affected.[ 2] February 14 - A 100-car train carrying crude oil derails approximately 30 kilometres from Gogama, Ontario .[ 3]
February 15 - 50th anniversary of the National Flag of Canada [ 4] February 23 - A Fort McMurray , Alberta family was poisoned after attempting to kill bedbugs using illegally imported phosphine tablets. An eight-month-old child died and five others were hospitalized. A second child died in hospital.[ 5] February 25 - A house burned to the ground near Kane, which is about 25 km west of Morris, Manitoba . Four children under the age of 15 were killed in the fire.[ 6] March 8 - Just three weeks after the February 14 train derailment near Gogama, Ontario , 35 Canadian National Railway cars derail at a site just four kilometres from the town, spilling crude into the Makami River and igniting an oil fire that takes several days to extinguish.[ 7] Lac-Mégantic rail disaster of 2013.[ 8]
March 16 - John Baird , the former Conservative cabinet minister and the MP for Ottawa West—Nepean , resigns his seat.[ 9] March 26 - With the enactment of the United Kingdom's Succession to the Crown Act 2013 , via assent from Canada's Succession to the Throne Act, 2013 , the succession to the Canadian throne is changed from eldest son to eldest child for royals born after October 28, 2011.March 31 - James Lunney , Conservative MP for Nanaimo—Alberni leaves the Conservative Party caucus to sit as an independent, citing concerns about religious freedom.[ 10]
May to November [ edit ] Predicted events [ edit ]
December 26 , 2014, to January 5 – 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Montreal and TorontoJanuary 19 to 25 – 2015 Canadian Figure Skating Championships – Kingston, Ontario January 24 to February 1 – 2015 Canadian Junior Curling Championships – Corner Brook , Newfoundland and Labrador February 14 to 22 – 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts – Moose Jaw , Saskatchewan February 13 to March 1 – 2015 Canada Winter Games – Prince George, British Columbia February 28 to March 8 – 2015 Tim Hortons Brier – Calgary , Alberta March 28 to April 5 – 2015 Ford World Men's Curling Championship – Halifax, Nova Scotia 2015 CFL Draft May 21 to 31 – 2015 Memorial Cup – Quebec City , Quebec 2015 Canadian Grand Prix June 6 to July 5 – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Edmonton, Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, and WinnipegJune 26 to July 5 – 2015 ISF Men's World Championship – Saskatoon , Saskatchewan July 10 to 26 – 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto amongst others2015 SportsCar Grand Prix July 26 – Canadian Open – Quebec 2015 Honda Indy Toronto 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships – Edmonton , Alberta August 7 to 14 – 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto amongst othersAugust 22 to 30 – Canada at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing , China November 29 – 103rd Grey Cup – Winnipeg , Manitoba
Arts and literature [ edit ]
January 1 - Eric Cunningham , 65, politician, Ontario MPP for Wentworth North (1975–1984) (born 1949 ).[ 15] January 5
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January 10 - Francis Simard , 67, revolution activist and criminal, aneurism (born 1947 ).[ 20] January 16 - Ted Harrison , 88, painter (born 1926 ).[ 21] January 17 - Don Harron , 90, comedian (born 1924 ).[ 22] January 31 - Vic Howe , 85, ice hockey player (New York Rangers ), dementia and cardiac arrest (born 1929 ).[ 23]
August 2 - Phyllis Grosskurth , 91, biographer
August 4 - Chris Hyndman , 49, television talk show host (Steven and Chris
August 14 - Joseph Reid , 97, politician
August 15 - Derwyn Shea , 77, former Ontario MPP
August 16 - Joan Fawcett , 78, former Ontario MPP
August 24 - Marguerite McDonald , 73, CBC radio and television journalist
October [ edit ] November [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ "Calgary shooting: 1 dead, 6 others injured at New Year's party" . CBC News. January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015 . ^ "Target workers feel left in the dark as stores close" . CBC. 24 January 2015. ^ "CN line reopened after train derailment". Vancouver Sun ^ "National Flag of Canada Day" . Heritage Canada . February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2015 . ^ "Fort McMurray mother trying to kill bed bugs inadvertently poisoned her children: fire department" . Edmonton Journal . February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015 . ^ "Four brothers killed in fire" . Winnipeg Free Press . February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015 . ^ "Gogama derailment shows feds need to act on train safety, MPPs say" . CBC Sudbury , March 8, 2015.^ "Derailments cast doubt on new safety standards: Tank cars carrying crude oil catch fire in second incident near Gogama, Ont.". The Globe and Mail ^ "John Baird, former foreign affairs minister, resigning as MP March 16" . CBC News. March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015 . ^ "B.C. MP James Lunney leaving Conservative caucus" . CTV News. Retrieved 31 March 2015 . ^ PEI election called for May 4, 2015 ^ Alberta election called for May 5, 2015 ^ "'Ru' by Montreal's Kim Thuy wins CBC's 'Canada Reads' competition" . Brandon Sun ^ "Terry Fallis wins second Leacock Medal for No Relation" . Quill & Quire ^ Eric Cunningham, former MPP, dead at 65 ^ Former Augusta Lynx Coach Passes Away ^ Nachruf an einen lieben Trainer und Freund (German) ^ Former New Brunswick lieutenant-governor dies ^ Former North Star J.P. Parise dies at 73 ^ Former FLQ member Francis Simard dies at 67, according to a report ^ Ted Harrison, famous for paintings of Canadian North, dies at 88 ^ Don Harron, Canadian entertainment icon, dead at 90 ^ Gordie Howe's brother Vic dies ^ Former Habs coach Claude Ruel dies at 76 ^ Former NHL player Steve Montador found dead at his Mississauga home ^ "Richard Butson, GC - obituary" . ^ Canadiens great Lach dies at 97 ^ Former Canadiens D St. Laurent passes away ^ "Former CBC Radio host Jurgen Gothe dead" . CBC News , April 10, 2015.^ "Montreal city councillor Domenico Moschella has died" . Montreal Gazette
