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1920 Olympics. April 26 – The Winnipeg Falcons representing Canada beat Sweden 12–1 to win the gold medal for ice hockey at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp. August 18 – Earl Thomson wins a gold medal in Men's 110 m Hurdles at the Athletics; August 23 – Bert Schneider wins a gold medal for Canada in the Boxing Welterweight at the 1920 ...
1920: January: Canada is admitted as a full member of the League of Nations, independently of Britain. It joins the League Council (governing board) in 1927. Canada plays a minor role and opposes sanctions or military action by the League. [96] 1921 27 June until 22 August
Metal mining also became significant industry during this period. The International Nickel Company was established in 1902 through the fusion of two companies.A refinery using the Orford process was built in Port Colborne, Ontario in 1918 and then moved to Copper Cliff, Ontario, where that technique was replaced by the matte flotation process in 1948.
1903 - Frank Rogers shot to death at picket line during strike at CPR, Vancouver [8] [9] 1906 - Thomas Belanger and Francois Theriault shot to death during strike at Maclaren Company pulp mill at Buckingham, QU [10] 1906 - Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), formed in Chicago in 1905, came to BC. Founding convention of BC branch in 1906.
A police raid confiscating illegal alcoholic beverages, in Elk Lake, Ontario, in 1925.. Prohibition in Canada was a ban on alcoholic beverages that arose in various stages, from local municipal bans in the late 19th century (extending to the present in some cases), to provincial bans in the early 20th century, and national prohibition (a temporary wartime measure) from 1918 to 1920.
1920 29 December 1921 Appointment (13th Parl.) Conservative (Ldr. 1920) MP for Portage la Prairie, MB: 11th [23] [24] Solicitor General of Canada, Minister of Mines, Secretary of State for Canada, Minister of the Interior, Superintendent Indian Affairs; Grand Trunk Railway placed under control of Canadian National Railways. 10 (1 of 3)
1920s: Energy. During the 1920s, while fragmented electricity grids were just maturing in towns and cities (the national grid not coming on until 1933), petroleum and to a lesser extent natural ...
In the aftermath of WWI, Canada suffered from severe inflation. The cost of living increased by 48% between 1916 and 1918, increasing to 128% by 1920. [3] Rent, fuel, and food all saw their prices increase significantly. Many who had been working in war time industries such as munitions became unemployed.