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Statutory holiday under various names in Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. British Columbia previously celebrated Family Day on the second Monday in February between 2013 and 2018. [23] However, British Columbia celebrates Family Day on the third Monday in February from 2019 onward. [24]
Provincial and territorial holidays in Canada (8 C, 5 P) S. Saint Patrick's Day (1 C, 21 P) T. Thanksgiving (6 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Public holidays in Canada"
November 17 – The 111th Grey Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia, is won by the Toronto Argonauts, 41–24, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [ 113 ] November 20 – Randy Boissonnault resigns as Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages after reports emerge that he had falsely claimed indigenous ancestry.
2024 British Columbia general election; October 21: 2024 New Brunswick general election; 2024 Northwest Territories municipal elections; October 26: Municipal by-election in Stewart, British Columbia; October 28: 2024 Saskatchewan general election; Referendum by-election in South Bruce, Ontario [42]
The status of Victoria Day in each of the provinces and territories is as follows: It is a general holiday in Alberta, [23] Manitoba, [24] the Northwest Territories, [25] and Yukon [26] and is a statutory holiday in British Columbia, [27] Ontario, [28] and Saskatchewan. [29]
The third Monday of February is observed as "Family Day" in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia (BC), New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan; as Louis Riel Day in Manitoba; as Nova Scotia Heritage Day in Nova Scotia; and as Islander Day in Prince Edward Island. [1]
A Labour Day tradition in Atlantic Canada is the Wharf Rat Rally in Digby, Nova Scotia, while the rest of Canada watches the Labour Day Classic, a Canadian Football League event where rivals like Calgary Stampeders & Edmonton Elks, Hamilton Tiger-Cats & Toronto Argonauts (except in the 2011 and 2013 seasons, due to scheduling conflicts), and ...
"The Left Coast" – a name shared with the West Coast of the United States, referring to the region notably leaning politically left. [6]"British California" – a play on the initials of the province, referring to its similarities with California in terms of culture, geography (particularly in the Lower Mainland), politics, and demographics.