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Incumbents

Executive:

• Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II
• Governor General - Adrienne Clarkson then Michaëlle Jean
• Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Lois Hole then Norman Kwong
• Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia - Iona Campagnolo
• Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba - John Harvard
• Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick - Herménégilde Chiasson
• Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador - Edward Roberts
• Lieutenant Governors of Nova Scotia - Myra Freeman
• Lieutenant Governor of Ontario - James K. Bartleman
• Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island - Joseph Gérard Léonce Bernard
• Lieutenant Governor of Quebec - Lise Thibault
• Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan - Lynda M. Haverstock

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• Prime Minister - Paul Martin
• Premier of Alberta - Ralph Klein
• Premier of British Columbia - Gordon Campbell
• Premier of Manitoba - Gary Doer
• Premier of New Brunswick - Bernard Lord
• Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador - Danny Williams
• Premier of Nova Scotia - John Hamm
• Premier of Ontario - Dalton McGuinty
• Premier of Prince Edward Island - Pat Binns
• Premier of Quebec - Jean Charest
• Premier of Saskatchewan - Lorne Calvert
• Premier of the Northwest Territories - Joe Handley
• Premier of Nunavut - Paul Okalik
• Premier of Yukon - Dennis Fentie

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Events

January

• January 7: Minister of Health Ujjal Dosanjh arrives in Sri Lanka to survey the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami damage.
• January 8: Disaster Assistance Response Team arrives in Sri Lanka to provide fresh water, tents, food and medical assistance to victims of the tsunami disaster.
• January 10: The Canadian government increases its monetary contribution in the Humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake to $425 million.
• January 14: Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Judy Sgro resigns from her cabinet post as she is being investigated for illegal immigration practices.
• January 16: Prime Minister Paul Martin begins a nine-day trip to Asia in Indonesia surveying the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami damage. Martin also travelled to Sri Lanka, India, Japan and China.
• January 20: Norman Kwong is appointed the new Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, following the death in office of Lois Hole.
• January 21: China opens its borders to allow tourists to travel to Canada.

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February

• February 1: Ontario Progressive Conservative Party member Ernie Eves resigns from the Ontario legislature.
• February 2: Harjit Singh is deported to India.
• February 6: A group of Ontarians file a class action lawsuit against Agropur Cooperative after they became sick from chocolate milk tainted by chemical cleaner.
• February 8: Controversial Toronto police chief Julian Fantino is appointed Ontario's new commissioner of emergency management.
• February 8: Edmonton police chief Fred Rayner is fired after news of a police sting targeting a journalist and the chair of the city's police board comes to light.
• February 10: Wal-Mart says it will close one of its stores in Jonquière, Québec, just as its 200 workers are about to win the first-ever union contract from the world's largest retailer.
• February 14: The Canadian government signs a multi-billion dollar deal with Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia for offshore natural resource revenues.
• February 18: Quebec Premier Jean Charest does a cabinet shuffle to improve his party's popularity.
• February 22: Canada rejects a proposed missile defence plan with the United States.
• February 23: The 2005 Canadian budget is presented.
• February 25: The Anglican Church of Canada is asked to voluntarily withdraw for the time being from the Anglican Consultative Council on account of the blessing of same-sex unions at six parishes in the Diocese of New Westminster.

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March

• March 1 - Frank McKenna becomes the new Canadian Ambassador to the United States.
• March 3 - Four Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers -- Peter Schiemann, Lionide Johnston, Anthony Gordon and Brock Myrol -- are killed by local James Roszko in a drug raid on his farm in Mayerthorpe, Alberta.
• March 10 - Governor General Adrienne Clarkson announces that she will create a trophy for women's hockey in Canada. (The National Hockey League's Stanley Cup was donated in 1892 by a predecessor of Clarkson's, Lord Frederick Stanley.)
• March 11 - 2004 Canadian sponsorship scandal: The Canadian government launches a $39 million lawsuit against Lafleur Communication Marketing, GroupAction, Groupe Everest and Le Groupe Polygone.
• March 11 - Without warning, Jetsgo immediately ceases all operations.
• March 16 - Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri are found not guilty by the Supreme Court of British Columbia at the Air India Trial.
• March 24 - Paul Martin arranges the appointment of Roméo Dallaire, Art Eggleton, Lillian Dyck, Jim Cowan, Elaine McCoy, Grant Mitchell, Robert Peterson, Nancy Ruth and Claudette Tardif to the Senate of Canada.

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April

• April 1 - Thompson Rivers University is born from the merger of University College of the Cariboo and British Columbia Open University.
• April 12 - Kelly Ellard is found guilty of second degree murder in the 1997 murder of Reena Virk.
• April 13 - Neo-Nazi leader Wolfgang Droege, leader of the Heritage Front, is found shot dead in his apartment.
• April 21 - Prime Minister Paul Martin and the leaders of the opposition address the nation separately on television on the subject of the sponsorship scandal and the possibility of a general election being called this spring.
• April 26 - The Liberal Party of Canada and the New Democratic Party announce that they have come to an agreement in principle on the 2005 Canadian budget. This agreement is a move by the Liberals to avoid a vote of no confidence in the House, which would cause a general election to be called.
• April 29 - Sean Eagan dies from a heart condition while climbing Mount Everest.

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May

• May 1 - Canada imposes a 15% surtax sanction on U.S. imports of cigarettes, oysters and live swine, after the Byrd Amendment was found to be illegal by the World Trade Organization.
• May 5 - A Canadian Forces Maritime Command board of inquiry finds no one accountable for the fatal fire aboard HMCS Chicoutimi.
• May 8 - Steve Nash becomes the first Canadian player to win the NBA MVP Award
• May 10 - The House passes a motion, which the opposition says should topple the government. The governing Liberals refuse to resign following this by claiming that this is a procedural matter and not a vote of no confidence.
• May 13 - Jetsgo declares bankruptcy
• May 17 - Belinda Stronach who ran for the leadership of the Conservative Party crosses the floor to the Liberal Party and becomes Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
• May 17 - Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Canada for a nine-day visit to celebrate the centennial of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
• May 17 - British Columbia general election and electoral reform referendum
• May 19 - In the House of Commons, Paul Martin's minority government survives two confidence votes. For the first time in Canadian history, the Speaker of the House votes to break a tie in a confidence vote, which the government wins 153 to 152.
• May 20 - Six oil workers die and another two dozen are injured in Alberta when their bus is T-boned by a tractor-trailer.
• May 23 - The four Canadian soldiers killed in the friendly fire incident by United States Airforce fighter pilot Major Harry Schmidt on April 18, 2002 are posthumously remembered at a ceremony in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, along with three Americans, whose names were added to a memorial wall.
• May 24 - Todd Russell of the Liberal Party wins a federal by-election held in Labrador to replace the late Lawrence O'Brien.
• May 31 - Miss Canada Natalie Glebova became Miss Universe in Bangkok.

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June

• June 1 - Ottawa's HOT 89.9 plays host to the wedding of Lynn and Alex from The Amazing Race 7.
• June 6 - Pat O'Brien quits the Liberal Party to sit as an independent in the House of Commons.
• June 6 - Conservative MP Gurmant Grewal takes a "stress leave" from Parliament, after Air Canada reveals that he's under a security investigation.
• June 9 - The Supreme Court of Canada rules against the Quebec Health Insurance Act and Quebec Hospital Insurance Act sections that prohibit buying private health insurance for medically necessary medical services.
• June 11-12 - A heatwave hits central Canada, producing temperatures of about 31 °C with a humidex of 41.
• June 15 - Wayne Gretzky is appointed executive director of Team Canada for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
• June 16 - Canada's first three satellite radio services are licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. One is licensed to Canadian Satellite Radio in conjunction with XM Satellite Radio, one to Standard Broadcasting and the CBC in conjunction with Sirius Satellite Radio, and one to a partnership between CHUM Limited and Astral Media.
• June 23 - Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick Justice Judy L. Clendenning ruled the prohibition of same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
• June 28 - Canadian Forces restructures the military of Canada by creating Canada Command
• June 28 - The Supreme Court of Canada restores a deportation order issued to Léon Mugesera.
• June 28 - Bill C-38 passes third reading in the House of Commons, virtually assuring same-sex marriage in Canada. The final vote count was 158-133 in favour, after a Conservative motion failed 158-127 to send it back to committee.

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July

• July 2 - Live 8 takes place in Park Place, Barrie, Ontario.
• July 4 - Karla Homolka is released from prison.
• July 8 - Adrienne Clarkson undergoes pacemaker surgery. Beverly McLachlin, as chief justice, becomes administrator of the government during Clarkson's convalescence.
• July 13 - Dodge White, an American man, is arrested in Victoria, British Columbia by Canada Border Services Agency for possession of an explosive device.
• July 13 - Bernard Ebbers, an Edmonton, Alberta–born American businessman, is sentenced by U.S. Federal Judge Barbara Jones to 25 years in prison for corporate fraud.
• July 14 - A United States appelate court rules that beef imports from Canada do not hurt the food supply despite mad cow disease concerns, effectively re-opening the border.
• July 20 - Same-sex marriage in Canada becomes federal law when Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin (acting as the governor general's deputy or administrator of the government) gives royal assent to the Civil Marriage Act.

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August

• August 2 - Air France Flight 358 bursts into flames after overrunning the runway while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Everyone on board survives.
• August 2 - Prime Minister Martin appoints five new senators: Andrée Champagne and Dennis Dawson of Quebec, Hugh Segal of Ontario, Larry W. Campbell of British Columbia, and Rod Zimmer of Manitoba.
• August 3 - Martin announces that CBC journalist Michaëlle Jean will be appointed the next Governor General.
• August 4 - The Supreme Court of Canada suspends for 12 months its recent ruling that the Quebec government cannot prevent people from paying for private insurance for health-care procedures covered under medicare.
• August 9 - Ernest "Smokey" Smith's remains lie in state at Parliament Hill's foyer with the Canadian flag draped across his coffin.
• August 13 - Ernest "Smoky" Smith receives a full military funeral.
• August 15 - The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation enters a labour dispute with its staff, significantly affecting programming on all of the CBC radio and television networks. Only staff in Quebec and Moncton, New Brunswick are unaffected, due to membership in a different union.
• August 18 - HMCS Fredericton is deployed to the Canadian Arctic to prohibit illegal fishing and to reassert sovereignty in the North.
• August 19 - Former New Brunswick cabinet minister Vaughan Blaney leads team into CFB Gagetown to investigate claims of Agent Orange being used.
• August 19 - The RCMP decides not to press criminal charges against former employees of Hollinger International.
• August 20 - Airport security workers security system debuts, after three years.
• August 21 - British Columbia mortgages serial killer Robert Pickton's land for $10 million dollars.

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August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... The Supreme Court Building in Ottawa The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada) is highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal for all litigants in the Canadian justice system. ... The Executive Council of Quebec (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Quebec and in French Le Conseil des ministres) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. ... Health insurance is a type of insurance whereby the insurer pays the medical costs of the insured if the insured becomes sick due to covered causes, or due to accidents. ... The term medicare (in lowercase) (French: assurance-maladie) is the unofficial name for Canadas universal public health insurance system. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... Ernest Alvia (Smokey) Smith in his official portrait from the Order of British Columbia in 2002. ... Lying-in-state is the term used during a major funeral procession when the coffin is placed on public view to allow members of the public to pay their respects to the deceased. ... Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada Parliament Hill, officially known in French as Colline du Parlement, is a scenic location on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 (1965-Present) The National Flag of Canada (), popularly known as the Maple Leaf Flag (French: lUnifoli the one-leaved), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a red stylized 11-pointed maple leaf. ... An open casket A coffin (which some call a casket) is a box used for the display and burial or cremation of a cadaver. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... A military funeral in the United States is a funeral given by the military for a veteran, a soldier who died in battle, a member of a law enforcement agency or a fire department who dies in the line of duty, or another prominent military figure. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the countrys national radio and television broadcaster. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176,928... Moncton (46°6′ N 64°46′ W) is the second largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and is at the heart of the fastest growing urban area in the province. ... A union (labor union in American English; trade union, sometimes trades union, in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a legal entity consisting of employees or workers having a common interest, such as all the assembly workers for one employer, or all the workers... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337) is the eighth of the Halifax-class line of frigates. ... The North, the Canadian Arctic defined politically. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Official languages English, French Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 10 10 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 11th 72 908 km² 71 450 km² 1 458 km... The Executive Council of New Brunswick (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of New Brunswick) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. ... Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, also referred to as CFB Gagetown, is a large Canadian Forces Base located in southwestern New Brunswick. ... U.S. Military planes cropdusting in Vietnam during Operation Ranch Hand Agent Orange is the code name for a powerful herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military in its Herbicidal Warfare program during the Vietnam War. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... for other uses please see Crime (disambiguation) A crime is an act that violates a political or moral law. ... Hollinger International is the holding company of a Chicago based newspaper group. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Bags are scanned by X-ray machine, people are scanned by metal detectors Airport security refers to the techniques and methods used in protecting airports and by extension aircraft from crime and terrorism. ... 1 example. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 925,186 km² 19,549 km... A mortgage is a method of using property as security for the payment of a debt. ... Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... Robert Pickton Robert William Willie Pickton (born 1950) is a pig farmer from the city of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada who has been charged with the first degree murders of twenty seven women, and is implicated, as of January 28, 2004 in the murders of up to thirty one... The Canadian dollar, CAD or C$, is the unit of currency of Canada. ...

September

• September 1 - Saskatchewan and Alberta celebrate their centennials as provinces.
• September 2 - The Canadian government deploys an Airbus A321 to New Orleans, to transport Canadians stranded in the area after Hurricane Katrina, to airlift them to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Four warships and a Canadian Coast Guard vessel with relief supplies.
• September 5 - Global groups unite against Islamic arbitration in Ontario.
• September 9 - Halifax International Airport terminal named for Premier of Nova Scotia Robert Stanfield.
• September 19 - Sponsorship scandal: Paul Coffin is sentenced to two years less a day conditional sentence for his involvement.
• September 19 - Canadian warships head home from Hurricane Katrina relief mission.
• September 19 - Canada and Denmark agree to Hans Island process.
• September 25 - New Brunswick New Democratic Party elected Allison Brewer as leader.

• September 27 - Michaëlle Jean succeeds Adrienne Clarkson as Governor General.
• September 27 - Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections, 2005 occur.

September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples, strength) Official languages English Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 7th 651,036 km² 9. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 6th 661,848 km² 642,317 km² 19,531 km² (2. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... 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San Antonio (the Spanish name of Saint Anthony) is a common toponym in parts of the world where the Spanish language is or was spoken: Argentina San Antonio, Jujuy province Belize San Antonio, Cayo District Chile San Antonio Mexico San Antonio, San Luis Potosí Philippines San Antonio, Quezon San Antonio... Official language(s) None. ... USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga class cruiser. ... The Canadian Coast Guard or CCG (Fr. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( â–¶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Arbitration is a form of mediation or conciliation, where the mediating party is given power by the disputant parties to settle the dispute by making a finding. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 4th... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... Halifax International Airport (also known as HIA) is an airport in Enfield, Nova Scotia, and serves Halifax Regional Municipality and central Nova Scotia as well as nearby areas of the Maritime provinces. ... An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. ... If a person, place, or thing is named after a different person, place, or thing, the latter is said to be the namesake of the former. ... Categories: Stub | Nova Scotia premiers ... 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September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in New Brunswick, Canada that is linked with the federal New Democratic Party of Canada. ... Allison Brewer is a Canadian social activist and politician, she is the current leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... Her Excellency The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, CC, CMM, COM, CD (born September 6, 1957 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is the current Governor General of Canada. ... The Right Honourable Adrienne Louise Clarkson, PC, CC, CMM, COM, CD, LL.D (born February 10, 1939) is an accomplished Canadian journalist. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneur général or Gouverneure générale) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador held municipal elections in its municipalites on September 27, 2005. ...

October

• October 10 - Education strike begins in British Columbia closing down 40,000 schools, and turning down 600,000 students.
• October 24 - Education strike ends in British Columbia exactly two weeks after the beginning of the strike.
• October 26 - An evacuation of over 800 members of the Kashechewan First Nation by the Government of Ontario to Ottawa, Sudbury, and other communities in Ontario begins after E. coli is found in their water supply network.

October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 925,186 km² 19,549 km... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 925,186 km² 19,549 km... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... The Kashechewan First Nation (, ) is a Cree First Nation located near James Bay in Northern Ontario, Canada. ... The Province of Ontario is governed by a unicameral legislature, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, which operates in the Westminster system of government. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Greater Sudbury (2001 census population 155,219) is a city in Northern Ontario. ... Communities of the Province of Ontario, Canada note: this is a list of communities, and are not necessarily organized municipalities. ... It has been suggested that Filamentation be merged into this article or section. ... A water supply network is a system of engineered hydrologic and hydraulic components, including: (1) the watershed or geographic area that collects the water, see Water purification-Sources of Drinking Water; (2) a raw (untreated) water reservoir (above or below ground) where the water gathers, such as a lake, a...

November

• November 24- Opposition leader Stephen Harper moves a motion of no confidence in the government of Paul Martin
• November 28 - The House of Commons passes a motion of no confidence in the government of Paul Martin
• November 28 - 190 nations gather for the Montreal Climate Change Conference 2005 until December 9th
• November 29 - The governor general, on the advice of the prime minister, dissolves Parliament and calls a general election for January 23, 2006.
• November 30 - A Montreal judge overturns the 14 conditions imposed on killer Karla Homolka.

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December

• December 26 - 7 people were shot and 1 girl killed in a shooting by two men on Younge St., Toronto, Ontario

December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... For other uses, see Toronto (disambiguation). ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 4th...

Arts and literature

• February 25 - Frank Parker Day's novel Rockbound is named the winner of Canada Reads 2005
• March 26 - Ian and Sylvia's "Four Strong Winds" is named the greatest Canadian song of all time on CBC Radio One's 50 Tracks
• June 29 - The Rooms, a new cultural facility in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador housing the province's art gallery, provincial historical museum and provincial archives, is officially opened.
• September 12 - Peter C. Newman's controversial book The Secret Mulroney Tapes: Unguarded Confessions of a Prime Minister is released.
• September 20 - Canadian rocker J.D. Fortune is named the winner of the television reality show Rock Star: INXS, becoming the new lead singer of popular Australian rock band INXS.

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Sports

• January 4: The Canadian junior men's hockey team wins the IIHF World Junior Championship, defeating Russia 6-1. The team, which went undefeated over the course of the tournament, was touted as the "Greatest Team" to ever play in the Junior men's tournament. They won Canada's first gold medal at the tournament since 1997.
• May 8: Steve Nash becomes the first Canadian player to win the NBA MVP Award
• November 17 Paul Boehm wins silver in skeleton in the World Cup at Lake Placid, New York
• November 27 - The Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Montreal Alouettes 38–35 in overtime in the 93rd Grey Cup.
• December 3- Clara Hughes wins gold for the Womens 5000 metres in speed skating at the World Cup
• December 3- Cindy Klassen wins bronze for the Womens 5000 metres in speed skating at the World Cup.
• December 3- Denny Morrison, Arne Dankers and Justin Warsylewicz win silver for the 3,200 metre Mens Team Pursuit in speed skating at the World Cup.
• December 3- Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks beat the Saskatchewan Huskies 24-23 for the Vanier Cup.
• December 3- Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon win gold in figure skating at the NHK Trophy event.
• December 3 - Vanier Cup: the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks beat the Saskatchewan Huskies 24–23 at Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario
• February 11- Olympics: Jennifer Heil wins gold in free style skiing, women's monguls
• February 12- Olympics: Cindy Klassen wins bronze in Ladies 3000m speed skating
• February 14- Olympics: Sara Renner and Beckie Scott win silver medals in Ladie's team sprint in Cross-Country Skiing
• February 15- Olympics: Anouk Leblanc-Boucher wins bronze in the Ladies' 500m in Short Track Speed Skating
• February 16- Olympics: Canadian Jeff Buttle wins bronze medal for men's figure skating solid free skate.
• February 17- Olympics: Canadians Duff Gibson and Jeff Pain win gold and silver respectively in men's skeleton.

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Lake Placid is the name of some places in the United States of America: Lake Placid, Florida Lake Placid, New York Lake Placid is also a lake in the state of New York (see Lake Placid (lake)). Lake Placid is also the name of a film. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... The Montreal Alouettes (French, Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. ... Date November 27, 2005 Stadium BC Place Stadium City Vancouver Most Valuable Player Ricky Ray, Edmonton Most Valuable Canadian Mike Maurer, Edmonton Parade Marshall Pamela Anderson National Anthem Jully Black Coin toss Rt. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Clara Hughes as a speed skater Clara Hughes on her bike Clara Hughes (born September 27, 1972) is a Canadian cyclist and speed skater, and has won Olympic medals in both sports. ... Speed skating or speedskating is a form of skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance as quickly as possible on skates. ... World Cup is the name of various high-profile international competitions in a variety of sports, particularly team sports. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cindy Klassen (born in Winnipeg on August 12, 1979) is a Canadian skater. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Denny Morrison (born September 8, 1985 in Chetwynd, British Columbia) is a Canadian speed skater from Fort St. ... Arne Dankers (born June 1, 1980 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian speed skater. ... Justin Warsylewicz (born on 19 October 1985 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a talented Canadian speedskater who in 2004 at the age of eighteen became Canadian All Round Champion. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Saskatchewan Huskies are the athletic teams that represent the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... The Vanier Cup (French: Coupe Vanier) is the championship trophy of Canadian Interuniversity Sport mens football. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Vanier Cup (French: Coupe Vanier) is the championship trophy of Canadian Interuniversity Sport mens football. ... The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks are the athletic teams that represent Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... The Saskatchewan Huskies are the athletic teams that represent the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Ivor Wynne Stadium (originally known as Civic Stadium) is a Canadian football stadium located in Hamilton, Ontario. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Jennifer Heil Jennifer Heil (born November 4, 1983) is a Canadian freestyle skier. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Cindy Klassen (born in Winnipeg on August 12, 1979) is a Canadian skater. ... Speed skating or speedskating is a form of skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance as quickly as possible on skates. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Sara Renner (born 10 April 1976 in Golden, British Columbia) Sara is a Canadian Olympian. ... Beckie Scott Beckie Scott (born January 8, 1974 in Vegreville, Alberta) is a Canadian athlete. ... Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe and Canada. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Anouck Leblanc-Boucher (born on October 21, 1984 in Prévost, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skating athlete. ... Short track speed skating (also Shorttrack speedskating) is a form of ice skating akin to speed skating. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Duff Gibson (born on August 11, 1966 in Vaughan, Ontario) is a Canadian male skeleton racer, who takes part in the 2005/2006 Skeleton World Cup trying to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics. ... Jeff Pain (born on December 14, 1970 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a Canadian male skeleton racer, who takes part in the 2005/2006 Skeleton World Cup. ... In biology, the skeleton or skeletal system is the biological system providing support in living organisms. ...

Births

Deaths

• January 6: Lois Hole, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
• January 6: Louis Robichaud, Premier of New Brunswick
• January 13: Earl Cameron, 1960s CBC news anchor
• January 14: Charlotte MacLeod, Canadian-born American author
• January 15: Dan Lee, animator, creator of Finding Nemo title character
• January 22: Harry Boyle, CBC broadcaster
• January 26: Fraser Elliott, lawyer
• January 27: Jonathan Welsh, actor
• January 30: Martyn Bennett, Canadian-born Scottish musician
• January 31: Ron Basford, former Member of Parliament and Minister of Justice
• February 1: John Vernon, actor (Wojeck)
• February 5: Bob McAdorey, television and radio broadcaster
• February 21: Gérard Bessette, author
• March 12: Bill Cameron, television and radio broadcaster, author, writer
• March 28: Robin Spry, filmmaker
• April 3: Frank Clair, Canadian Football League coach
• April 22: Stephane Provost, National Hockey League linesman
• April 27: Red Horner, National Hockey League defenceman
• April 27: Christina McCall, political writer
• April 29: Sean Egan, professor
• May 2: Robert Hunter, journalist and environmentalist
• May 22: Terry Carisse, country musician
• May 25: Domenic Troiano, rock guitarist
• June 14: Norman Levine, short story writer
• June 17: Ben Kerr, busker and perennial candidate for Mayor of Toronto
• July 9: Chuck Cadman, Member of Parliament for the riding of Surrey North
• July 9: Alex Shibicky, former NHL forward
• July 10: Frank Moores, former Premier of Newfoundland
• July 20: James Doohan, actor (Star Trek)
• July 21: Long John Baldry, blues musician
• August 3: Smokey Smith, last living Canadian Victoria Cross recipient.
• August 7: Peter Jennings, Canadian-born journalist and news anchor for ABC in the United States
• August 11: Kay Tremblay, actress best known for role on Road to Avonlea
• August 21: James Jerome, jurist, Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons and Member of Parliament for Sudbury
• October 8: George Hislop, pioneering gay activist
• October 29: Lloyd Bochner, actor in Dynasty and The Twilight Zone
• October 30: David Bazay, CBC journalist
• December 3: Allan Waters, founder of CHUM Ltd..