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Province and territories joined Confederation, or were created from existing parts of Canada: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec
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Riel establishes a legal provisional government in Rupert's Land.
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Manitoba joins Confederation. The new province was much smaller than today's Manitoba.
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The Métis are defeated at Batoche.
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Riel hanged at Regina
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Lord Stanley, the governor general, donates the Stanley Cup as a hockey trophy.
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The first Grey Cup is played.
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Germany declares war on Russia
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Battle of Vimy Ridge begins in France. A Canadian victory at the cost of more than 10 000 killed or wounded.
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The first coast-to-coast radio network broadcast celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation.
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Trans Canada Air Lines begins regular flights.
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Wayne Gretzky plays the last game in a Canadian arena at the Corel Centre, in Nakata, Ontario. After twenty years in the National Hockey League with Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and New York Rangers, the Great One announced his retirement. His final game in the NHL was three days later at Madison Square Garden in New York.
