Wikipedia: 1916 in Canada

1916 in Canada
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See also: 1915 in Canada, other events of 1916, 1917 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

Events

January 28 - Women are given the right to vote in Manitoba, after protests by people such as Nellie McClung
February 3 - The Parliament of Canada burns down
February 10 - An anti-German riot hits Calgary
March 14 - Saskatchewan women get the vote
April 6-April 19 - WWI: The Battle of Messines is fought, the Canadian forces are forced to retreat by the intensive German onslaught
April 19 - Alberta women get the vote
June 1-June 13 - WWI: Canadians fight in the Battle of Mont Sorrel
July 1 - Prohibition on alcohol in introduced in Alberta
July 29 The Matheson Fire in the region northwest of North Bay begins. It eventually takes the lives of between 200 and 250 people and destroys six towns, including Matheson and Cochrane
November 23 - Harlan Brewster becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing William Bowser
October 20 - William Martin becomes premier of Saskatchewan, replacing Walter Scott
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire becomes Governor General of Canada replacing Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught
The first Doukhobors arrive in Alberta
25,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders are killed at the Battle of the Somme
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Portland Rosebuds of the Pacific Coast League to win their first Stanley Cup