Canada · crisis history

Over 900 wildfires reported across Canada, prompting evacuations.

Wildfires in the United States and Canada, prompting evacuations.

A mass shooting in Montreal, Canada, kills a police officer and two others.

Derailment of a train carrying chlorine and explosive chemicals, leading to a major evacuation in Ontario, Canada.

A ship carrying Sikh immigrants from India was denied entry to Canada and forced to return.

A fire aboard the ocean liner SS Volturno, resulting in 136 deaths.

A severe tornado struck Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, resulting in significant loss of life and property damage.

The RMS Titanic, a British passenger liner, sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City.

A catastrophic avalanche in Rogers Pass, British Columbia that buried Canadian Pacific Railway workers.

The partially completed superstructure of the Quebec Bridge collapses, claiming 76 lives.

The SS Valencia strikes a reef off Vancouver Island, Canada, resulting in over 100 deaths.

The SS Valencia strikes a reef off Vancouver Island, Canada, resulting in over 136 deaths.

A major fire that destroyed much of downtown Toronto but resulted in no fatalities.

A massive rockslide in Frank, Alberta kills between 70 and 90 people.

A massive rockslide in Frank, Alberta kills between 70 and 90 people.

A treaty signed to protect migratory birds, marking an important step in international environmental cooperation.