See also: 1914 in Canada, other events of 1915, 1916 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This is a brief timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Events

• January 4 - WWI: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry becomes the first Canadian troops sent to the front lines
• January 15 - The Canadian Northern Railway line to Vancouver, British Columbia, is completed
• February 4 - After a training accident, Lieutenant W. F. Sharpe becomes the first Canadian military airman killed
• February 21 - Nellie McClung presents a petition to the Alberta legislature demanding women's suffrage
• February 28 - WWI: Canadian troops launch the first trench raid of the war; by the end of the conflict Canadian troops will be regarded as the experts at this manoeuvre
• March 26 - The Vancouver Millionaires defeat the Ottawa Senators to win the Stanley Cup
• April 22 - WWI: In the Second Battle of Ypres Canadian forces bear the brunt of the first chemical weapons attack of the war. They devise makeshift gas masks of urine-soaked rags and hold their ground
• May 3 - In Flanders Fields is written by Canadian poet John McCrae.
• May 12 - Tobias Norris becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing Sir Rodmond Roblin
• July 5 - The Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton opens
• September 13 - WWI: with the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division a separate Canadian Corps is created
• December 15 - William John Bowser becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Richard McBride
• WWI: Many Canadian soldiers grow upset at the inferior quality of their Ross Rifles

is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) is an infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces (CF), belonging to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG). ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) is a historic Canadian railway. ... Motto: By Sea, Land, and Air We Prosper Location of Vancouver within the Greater Vancouver Regional District in British Columbia, Canada Coordinates: , Country  Canada Province  British Columbia Region Lower Mainland Regional District Greater Vancouver Incorporated 1886 Government  - Mayor Sam Sullivan (NPA)  - City Council List of Councilors Suzanne Anton (NPA) Peter... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nellie McClung from The National Archives of Canada Nellie McClung, (October 20, 1873 - September 1, 1951) was a Canadian feminist, politician, and social activist. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Vancouver Millionaires were a professional ice hockey team in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 1911 to 1926. ... This article is about the original Ottawa Senators. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... Dressing the wounded during a gas attack by Austin O. Spare, 1918. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A small portion of In Flanders Fields appeared alongside McCraes portrait on a Canadian stamp of 1968, issued to commemorate a half-century since his death. ... John McCrae Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae, MD (November 30, 1872 – January 28, 1918) was a Canadian poet, physician, author, artist, soldier during World War I and a surgeon during the battle of Ypres. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tobias Crawford Norris (September 5, 1861-October 29, 1936) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation... Sir Rodmond Palen Roblin (February 15, 1853-February 16, 1937) was a businessman and Manitoba politician. ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hotel Macdonald is a hotel built in 1915 in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. ... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Canadian Corps was a World War I Canadas soldiers in September of 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... William John Bowser (Rexton, New Brunswick December 3, 1867-October 25, 1933 Vancouver) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. ... Sir Richard McBride (December 15, 1870-August 6, 1917) was a British Columbian politician and founder of the British Columbia Conservative Party. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Ross rifle in Royal Canadian Regiment Military Museum in London, Ontario Ross rifle in Royal Canadian Regiment Military Museum in London, Ontario The Ross rifle was a straight-pull bolt-action . ...

Arts and literature

New works

• "In Flanders Fields" - John McCrae
• The Golden Road - Lucy Maud Montgomery

A small portion of In Flanders Fields appeared alongside McCraes portrait on a Canadian stamp of 1968, issued to commemorate a half-century since his death. ... John McCrae Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae, MD (November 30, 1872 – January 28, 1918) was a Canadian poet, physician, author, artist, soldier during World War I and a surgeon during the battle of Ypres. ... Lucy Maud Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery, (always called Maud by family and friends) and publicly known as L. M. Montgomery, (November 30, 1874–April 24, 1942) was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables. ...

Births

• January 22 - Bill Durnan, goalie
• February 12 - Lorne Greene, actor
• April 9 - Daniel Johnson, Premier of Quebec
• May 3 - Stu Hart, WWF wrestler and football player (CFL)
• May 28 - Frank Pickersgill, WWII hero
• July 4 - Harold E. Johns, physicist
• July 6 - Leonard Birchall, war hero
• August 3 - Frank Calder, politician
• August 22 - Dr. James Hillier, electron microscope inventor
• August 22 - Jacques Flynn, politician
• October 7 - Charles Templeton, politician and broadcaster
• October 25 - Tommy Prince, WWII hero
• November 27 - Yves Thériault, writer
• December 13 - Ross Macdonald, author
• Percy Saltzman, Canada's first weatherman

is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... William Ronald (Bill) Durnan (born January 22, 1916 in Toronto, Ontario - October 31, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lorne Greene in his role as Ben Cartwright in Bonanza Lorne Greene as Commander Adama in Battlestar Galactica Lorne Greene O.C., LL.D. (February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987) was a Canadian actor best known for two iconic roles on American television. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Francis Daniel Johnson, Sr. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Stewart Edward Stu Hart, CM (May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, promoter and trainer. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL) (Ligue canadienne de football (LCF) in French), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Frank Herbert Dedrick Pickersgill (May 28, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - September 14, 1944, Weimar, Thuringia, Germany) is a Canadian hero of World War II. Captain Pickersgill joined the Canadian Intelligence Corps then, because he was fluent in the French language, he was recruited into the Special Operations Executive. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Harold Elford Johns (4 July 1915 – 23 August 1998) was a Canadian medical physicist, noted for his extensive contributions to the use of ionizing radiation to treat cancer. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Air Commodore Leonard Birchall, CM, OBE, DFC, OOnt, CD, ( July 6, 1915 - September 10, 2004 ), The Saviour of Ceylon Leonard Joseph Birchall was born on July 6, 1915, in St. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Frank Calder (November 17, 1877-February 4, 1943) was the first NHL President (1917-1943). ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jacques Flynn (August 22, 1915 - September 21, 2000) was a Canadian politician and Senator. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Templeton as an evangelist Charles Bradley Templeton (October 7, 1915 - June 7, 2001) was successively a Canadian cartoonist, evangelist, politician, newspaper editor, broadcaster and author. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tommy Prince (October 25, 1915 - November 25, 1977) was one of Canadas most decorated war heroes, serving in World War II and the Korean War. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Yves Thériault (1915/1916(?) - 1983) was a Canadian author. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ross MacDonald (born January 24, 1965 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian sailor. ... Percy Saltzman, CM, BA (born Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1915) is Canadas first weatherman in Canadian television history. ...

Deaths

• Kit Coleman, journalist
• October 30 - Sir Charles Tupper, Prime Minister