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Events from the year 2014 in Canada .
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January to March [ edit ]
January 5 – The centennial celebrations of Amos, Quebec , begin.[1]
January 8 – A Canadian National Railway train from Toronto carrying crude oil and propane derails and catches fire in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick , in the northwest part of the province, causing 45 homes to be evacuated in a rural area. No one was injured, and the fire was extinguished without the propane exploding.[2]
January 17 – Brian Jean , the Conservative MP for Fort McMurray—Athabasca , resigns his seat.[3]
January 23 – The L'Isle-Verte nursing home fire kills several people.[4]
January 24 – Kathy Dunderdale resigns as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador , as interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Tom Marshall is sworn in as Premier.
January 29 – Singer Justin Bieber surrenders to Toronto Police to face assault charges.[5]
February 12 – Two teenagers age 17 are accused of premeditated murder of two women and a man in Trois-Rivières .[6]
February 28 – Two are killed and six are injured in a stabbing rampage at a Loblaw grocery warehouse in Edmonton , Alberta .
March 9 – 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto
March 12 – Olivia Chow , the NDP MP for Trinity—Spadina and widow of Jack Layton , resigns her seat to run in the 2014 Toronto mayoral election .[7]
March 18 – Jim Flaherty , the Conservative MP for Whitby-Oshawa , resigns as finance minister to return to the private sector. He remains a backbench MP.[8]
March 23 – Alison Redford resigns as Premier of Alberta , Deputy Premier and Edmonton-Whitemud MLA Dave Hancock is sworn in as Premier.[9]
March 30 – Juno Awards of 2014 in Winnipeg
April to June [ edit ]
July to September [ edit ]
October to December [ edit ]
October 3 – Canada's role in the intervention increased when Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Canada would be deploying 9 total aircraft, including 6 combat aircraft to Iraq. Steven Harper also did not rule out Canadian involvement in the American-led intervention in Syria[22]
October 7 – David Alward resigns as premier of New Brunswick and is replaced by Brian Gallant .
October 18 – Rachel Notley is elected as the new leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party .
October 19 – Jean-Paul St. Pierre, the incumbent mayor of Russell , dies in office, necessitating a by-election to be held in three months.[23] The township's regular council election will proceed normally on October 27, with only the mayoral election delayed.[23]
October 20 – Martin Rouleau, a radical Islamist and convert to Islam, ran over two members of the Canadian Armed Forces in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu , killing one of them. He was then pursued in a car chase which resulted in a crash. Rouleau died after being shot by police. [24]
October 21 – Repentigny MP Jean-François Larose leaves the NDP caucus to, along with independent Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia MP Jean-François Fortin , form Strength in Democracy , a new Quebec -centred political party.[25]
October 22 –
November 2 – Canadian airstrikes in Iraq began.[28]
November 5 –
November 17 – Federal by-elections are held in Whitby—Oshawa and Yellowhead . The Conservatives hold both ridings, under candidates Pat Perkins and Jim Eglinski respectively.[32]
December 10 – Perry Bellegarde is elected national chief of the Assembly of First Nations .[33]
December 29 – A man kills eight people in Edmonton , then commits suicide in Fort Saskatchewan , Alberta.
January 9 to 15 – 2014 Canadian Figure Skating Championships – Ottawa , Ontario
January 18 to 26 – 2014 Canadian Junior Curling Championships – Liverpool, Nova Scotia
January 25 – Jean Pascal vs. Lucian Bute – Montreal , Quebec
February 1 to 9 – 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts – Montreal , Quebec
February 7 to 23 – Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi , Russia
March 2 – 2014 Heritage Classic – Vancouver , British Columbia
March 1 to 9 – 2014 Tim Hortons Brier – Kamloops , British Columbia
March 7 to 16 – Canada at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi , Russia
March 15 to 23 – 2014 Ford World Women's Curling Championship – Saint John, New Brunswick
May 13 – 2014 CFL Draft
May 16 to 25 – 2014 Memorial Cup – London, Ontario
June 8 – 2014 Canadian Grand Prix – Montreal , Quebec
July 21 to 27 – Canadian Open – L'Île-Bizard, Quebec
July 23 to August 3 – Canada at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow , Scotland
August 5 to 24 – 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Edmonton, Moncton, Montreal, and Toronto
November 30 – At the 102nd Grey Cup , the Calgary Stampeders defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BC Place in Vancouver , British Columbia .
December 1 to 6 – 2014 Women's World Team Squash Championships – Niagara-on-the-Lake , Ontario
December 26 to January 5 , 2015 – 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Toronto and Montreal
Arts and literature [ edit ]
January 6 –
January 12 – William Feindel , 95, neurosurgeon (born 1918 ).[42]
January 14 –
January 16 – Dave Madden , 82, actor (The Partridge Family ) (born 1931 ).[45]
January 17
January 19
January 20 – George Scott , 84, Scottish-born wrestler, lung cancer (born 1929 ).[49]
January 22 – Pierre Jalbert , 89, actor (Combat! ) and skier, heart attack (born 1925 ).[50]
January 23 – Wando , 14, thoroughbred racehorse (born 1999 or 2000 )[51]
January 25 – John Robertson , 79, journalist (born 1934 ).[52]
January 26 – Doris Witiuk , 84, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (born 1929 )
January 28
January 29
January 30
February 2 – Yves Ryan , 85, politician, Mayor of Montreal North (1963–2001), heart disease (born 1928 ).[59]
February 4
February 7 – Doug Mohns , 80, ice hockey player (Boston Bruins , Chicago Black Hawks ) (born 1933 ).[62]
February 10 – Doug Jarrett , 69, ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks , New York Rangers ), cancer (born 1944 ).[63]
February 11 –
February 14 – Chris Pearson , 82, politician, Premier of Yukon (1978–1985) (born 1931 ).[64]
February 12 – Jean-Louis Giasson , 74, Canadian-born Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Yoro (2005–2014) (born 1939 ).[65]
February 17 –
February 18 – Mavis Gallant , 91, writer (born 1922 )
February 23 – K. Alison Clarke-Stewart , 70, developmental psychologist (born 1943 ).[68]
February 24 – Neil Harrison , 64, Hall of Fame curler, world champion (1983 , 1990 ) (born 1949 ).[69]
February 25 – Angèle Arsenault , 70, singer-songwriter, cancer (born 1943 ).[70]
February 26 –
February 27 – Assad Kotaite , 89, Lebanese-born administrator, Secretary-General and Council President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (1976–2006) (born 1924 ).[73]
February 28 – Lee Lorch , 98, American-born desegregation activist (born 1915 ).[74]
March 1 –
March 2 –
March 5 – Alexander Macdonald , 95, politician, MP (1957–1958) (born 1918 ).[80]
March 6 – Ron Murphy , 80, ice hockey player (New York Rangers , Chicago Black Hawks , Detroit Red Wings , Boston Bruins ) (born 1933 ).[81]
March 12 – John Cullen Nugent , 93, artist, sculptor and photographer (born 1921 ).[82]
March 13 – Bill Ballard , 67, concert promoter and sport franchise owner (Toronto Maple Leafs ), cancer (born 1946 ).[83]
March 14 – Hans Fogh , 76, Danish-born Olympic sailor (born 1938 ).[84]
March 16
March 18 – Jeffrey Anderson , 85, broadcaster, journalist and producer, CBC London bureau chief (born 1928 ).[87]
March 19 –
March 20 – Marc-Adélard Tremblay , 91, anthropologist (born 1922 ).[90]
March 23 –
March 25
March 27 – Kent Cochrane , 62, amnesiac, had one of the most studied human brains (born 1951 ).[95]
March 29 – Dave Gregg , 54, punk guitarist (D.O.A. ), heart attack (born 1960 ).[96]
April 1 – William Mitchell , 85, hockey player (Detroit Red Wings ), kidney failure (born 1930 ).[97]
April 2
April 3 – Bernard Daines , 69, computer engineer and technology executive (born 1945 or 1944 ).[100]
April 7 – Noel Knockwood , 81, Mi'kmaq spiritual leader and civil servant, Sergeant-at-Arms for Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia (2000–2005), NAAA (2002), stroke (born 1932 ).[101]
April 10 – Jim Flaherty , 64, Finance Minister[102] (born 1949 )
April 20 – Alistair MacLeod , writer (born 1936 )
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Le cardinal Marc Ouellet célèbre le centenaire de la ville d'Amos (French)
^ (MSN)
^ "Alberta Conservative MP Brian Jean stepping down" . CBC News. January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014 .
^ [1] (French)
^ (Time)
^ Trois-Rivières: deux ados accusés de meurtres prémédités (French)
^ "Olivia Chow resigns as MP, will launch Toronto mayoral bid tomorrow" . CBC News. March 12, 2014.
^ "Jim Flaherty, federal finance minister, quits politics" . CBC News. March 18, 2014.
^ "Dave Hancock to be interim Alberta premier" . CBC News. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014 .
^ "Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis resigns to run in Toronto politics" . CBC News. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014 .
^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jim-flaherty-former-finance-minister-dead-at-64-1.2605728
^ (USGS)
^ (CBC News)
^ (CBC.ca)
^ (CBC)
^ "Manon Perreault, NDP MP, faces criminal charges" . CBC News. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014 .
^ Une tornade frappe l'Ontario
^ (Bloomberg via Washington Post )
^ "ISIS in Iraq: Canada to send special ops soldiers as advisers" . CBC/Radio-Canada. CBC/Radio-Canada. September 4, 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2016 .
^ "Federal Conservative party losing another MP. Rob #Merrifield quitting to take job as Alberta gov't rep to United States. #cdnpoli #abpoli" . Twitter . CBC News Alerts. Retrieved June 5, 2013 .
^ Wingrove, Josh (September 17, 2014). "Prentice to appoint Conservative MP as Alberta’s envoy to U.S." . The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 17, 2014 .
^ Payton, Laura (October 3, 2014). "ISIS fight: 6-month maximum attached to Canada's air combat offer" . CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved 11 January 2016 .
^ a b "Jean Paul St. Pierre, mayor of Russell Township, dies Saturday" . CBC News , October 18, 2014.
^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/martin-rouleau-had-passport-revoked-was-monitored-by-rcmp-1.2807078
^ "Jean-François Fortin fonde un nouveau parti à Ottawa" . Radio-Canada. October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014 .
^ Beeby, Dean (October 22, 2014). "Ottawa shooting: Soldier dies of injuries, gunman also shot dead" . CBC News .
^ O'Connor, Joe (November 9, 2014). "RCMP believes Japanese psychiatrist had suicidal plan to disappear into wilderness outside Yellowknife" . National Post . Retrieved September 28, 2015 .
^ "ISIS mission: Canadian CF-18s drop laser-guided bombs over Iraq" . CBC News . 2 November 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2016 .
^ Raj, Althia (November 5, 2014). "2 Liberal MPs Suspended From Caucus After Sexual Harassment Allegations" . The Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved November 5, 2014 .
^ a b "Dean Del Mastro: MPs to vote on suspension on Wednesday" . CBC News. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014 .
^ "MP Del Mastro surrenders House of Commons seat" . CP24 News. November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014 .
^ Wingrove, Josh (November 17, 2014). "Tories hold both seats in federal by-elections" . The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 17, 2014 .
^ "Perry Bellegarde named new AFN national chief" . CBC News , December 10, 2014.
^ "Joseph Boyden's novel The Orenda wins CBC's Canada Reads contest" . Edmonton Journal , March 6, 2014.
^ "Thomas King wins $25K RBC Taylor Prize for non-fiction" . CBC News , March 10, 2014.
^ "Latner Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize to give $25,000 to Canadian in mid-career" . Canadian Press via 1310 News , April 22, 2014.
^ "Bill Conall wins 2014 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour" . CBC News , April 24, 2014.
^ "Writers’ Trust Presents LGBT Literary Award to Author and Screenwriter, Tamai Kobayashi" . Writers' Trust of Canada , June 23, 2014.
^ "Naomi Klein wins 2014 Hilary Weston Prize" . CBC Books , October 14, 2014.
^ "Rudolph" Voice Actor Larry D. Mann Dies at 91
^ Donald Joseph WARD
^ William Feindel (1918–2014)
^ Décès du compositeur de Passe-Partout (French)
^ Councillor Morelli dies after fighting illness
^ "Dave Madden Dead...Reuben Kincaid in 'Partridge Family' Dies At 82" .
^ [2] (French)
^ Sunanda Pushkar found dead at Delhi hotel
^ Udo Kasemets
^ George Scott dead at 84
^ Pierre Paul Jalbert Obituary
^ Canadian Triple Crown winner Wando dies at age 14
^ Robbie defined Rider Pride
^ Bishop John Bothwell dies at 87
^ Fernand Leduc, Quebec abstract painter, dies at 97
^ Field Hockey Canada mourns the passing of Zoe MacKinnon
^ http://yourlifemoments.ca/sitepages/obituary.asp?oid=773965
^ Campbell Francis Lane Obituary
^ Eparch-emeritus of Toronto, bishop Cornelius John Pasichny passed away yesterday
^ Yves Ryan, longtime mayor of Montreal North, dies at 85
^ Flyers first head coach, Keith Allen, dead at age 90
^ Former Surrey mayor dies in car crash
^ Douglas A. Mohns
^ Doug Jarrett, first London-born NHL'er, dies at 69
^ PEARSON, Christopher William
^ Bishop Jean-Louis Giasson
^ Joseph A. Bell
^ Ian (Kage) KAGEDAN
^ Dr. Alison Clarke-Stewart (1943–2014) Obituary
^ Curling star Neil Harrison dies
^ Angèle Arsenault dies in Quebec . Journal Pioneer , February 26, 2014.
^ Towering Figure in Canadian Modern Art Dies at 80
^ Georges Hamel s'éteint à 66 ans . canoe.ca , February 27, 2014. (French)
^ ICAO Council President Emeritus, Dr. Assad Kotaite, dies at age 89
^ Lee Lorch, Desegregation Activist Who Led Stuyvesant Town Effort, Dies at 98
^ Former Quebec politician found dead on roadside
^ Andrew Crowley Gilpin
^ Canada's first female war artist dies at age 95
^ Gail Gerber, Actress in Elvis, Beach Films, Dies at 76
^ Dr. Scott Alexander Vanstone Obituary
^ Alex MACDONALD
^ Two Stanley Cups, 205 goals and a cruel slash from Boom Boom
^ Nugent
^ Bill Ballard, rock promoter and one-time Maple Leaf boss, dies of cancer
^ Eight Bells Hans Fogh
^ Edmonton conservationists known for exotic animal park dies at age 88
^ Former R.I. Reds great Chuck Scherza passes away at 91
^ Longtime member of Winnipeg's musical community dies
^ Author, journalist Robertson's career spanned decades
^ Lawrence E. Walsh, Iran-contra special prosecutor, dies at 102
^ Charlevoix perd un de ses grands (French)
^ UPDATE: GWAR founder Dave Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus, found dead in Richmond home . WTVR-TV , March 24, 2014.
^ Bobby Croft, captain of 1970 Tennessee basketball team, dies at 68
^ Jon Lord, former Calgary alderman, MLA dies of heart attack
^ Children's festival founder 'had a wonderful life' . Winnipeg Free Press , March 26, 2014.
^ Famed Canadian amnesiac Kent Cochrane dies at 62
^ Former D.O.A. guitarist Dave Gregg reportedly dead . The Georgia Straight , March 31, 2014.
^ William “Red” Mitchell; 1930-2014: Toledo hockey pro was tool-die maker
^ Archdiocese of Toronto Mourns the Passing of Retired Auxiliary Bishop Pearse Lacey at the Age of 97
^ Former MP Norm Warner dies
^ Technology innovator Bernard Daines dies at 69
^ Mi’kmaq elder Noel Knockwood dies at 81
^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jim-flaherty-former-finance-minister-dead-at-64-1.2605728
^ Jean-Paul St-Pierre, le maire sortant du Canton de Russell, meurt subitement
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