1998 in Canada
List of Canadian events in 1998
Events from the year 1998 in Canada .
Incumbents Crown Federal government Provincial governments Lieutenant governors Premiers Territorial governments Commissioners Premiers Events January to March January 1 – Toronto and six other communities are merged to form a new megacity.[19] Mel Lastman was sworn in as its first mayor.[20] 2001 .[21] [22]
January 2 – Three separate avalanches in British Columbia kill a total of nine people.
January 5 – The Ice Storm of 1998 , caused by El Niño , strikes southern Ontario and Quebec , resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to forests, and a number of deaths.
January 6 – Alan Eagleson pleads guilty to fraud.
January 7 – The federal government formally apologizes for the past mistreatment of First Nations .
January 23 – The Royal Bank and the Bank of Montreal announce plans to merge, which are later scuttled by the federal government.
February 6 – The Hudson's Bay Company takes over Kmart Canada , folding it into its Zellers chain.
February 10 – Canadian National Railway merges with the Illinois Central .
February 13 – Three girls, all under 18 years of age, are found guilty in Victoria, British Columbia , of killing 14-year-old Reena Virk . Three others plead guilty of assault.
February 16 – Reference Re Secession of Quebec : The Supreme Court is asked to rule on the legality of unilateral Quebec secession.
February 18 – Controversial plans to include a Holocaust memorial in the Canadian War Museum are scrapped.
February 24 – In the federal budget, Finance Minister Paul Martin delivers a balanced budget.
March 2 – Daniel Johnson , leader of the Quebec Liberal Party , announces his resignation.
March 6 – The Dionne Quintuplets are given money and an apology by the Ontario government.
March 6 – British Columbia doctors begin the first of a series of protests against funding shortages.
March 12 – Quebec and Newfoundland resolve the long-running Churchill Falls dispute.
March 12 – Mutual Life of Canada acquires MetLife to become Canada's second-largest insurance company.
March 23 – Senator Andy Thompson is forced to resign his Senate seat after not attending for two years.
March 24 – The Nova Scotia election leaves the Liberals and NDP tied for the most seats.
March 27 – Jean Charest announces that he will seek the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party.
March 27 – The federal government agrees to compensate hepatitis C victims of tainted blood. April to June July to September Canadian Coast Guard Ship Henry Hudson Swissair Flight 111 debris following a crash off the coast of Peggys Cove , Nova Scotia. October to December Arts and literature New books Awards Music Film Television Canada's Sesame Street Sesame Park Sesame Street
Canadian children's television show Rolie Polie Olie Dance The French government names Karen Kain as an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters Sport Births January 9 – Sean Day , Belgium-born ice hockey player
January 13 – Gabrielle Daleman , figure skater
January 19 – Ella Shelton , ice hockey player
February 3 – Michael McLeod , ice hockey player
February 6 – Aviva Mongillo , singer and actress
February 26 – Isaac Durnford , actor
March 12 – Annaleise Carr , swimmer
April 27 – Drake Batherson , ice hockey player[24]
May 20 – Nam Nguyen , figure skater
July 23 – Houdini , rapper (died 2020 )
August 8 – Shawn Mendes , singer/songwriter
August 13 – Carter Hart , ice hockey goaltender
September 17 – Richard Wang , chess player
October 26 – Mattea Roach , tutor and Jeopardy!
October 29 – Lance Stroll , race car driver
November 13 – Melissa "Charlie" Storwick , singer-songwriter
December 6 – Micah Berry, actor
December 8 – Anastasia Rizikov , pianist
December 30 – Zachary Brault-Guillard , Haiti-born Canadian soccer player Full date unknown Deaths January to March January 1 – Arthur Gelber , philanthropist (born 1915 )
January 12 – Mark MacGuigan , academic and politician (born 1931 )
January 23 – Donald Davis , actor (born 1928 )
January 28 – Eddie Sargent , politician (born 1915 )
February 1 – Sheila Watson , novelist, critic and teacher (born 1909 )
February 20 – Bob McBride , singer (born 1946 )
February 25 – W. O. Mitchell , writer (born 1914 )
March 13 – Bill Reid , artist (born 1920 )
March 16 – Yves Landry , president of Chrysler Canada April to June April 3 – Elmer Iseler , choir conductor and choral editor (born 1927 )
April 7 – Nick Auf der Maur , journalist and politician (born 1942 )
April 16 – Marie-Louise Meilleur , supercentenarian, the oldest validated Canadian ever (born 1880 )
April 27 – John Bassett , publisher and media baron (born 1915 )
May 28 – Phil Hartman , actor, comedian, screenwriter and graphic artist (born 1948 )
June 4
June 20 – Bobby Gimby , orchestra leader, trumpeter and singer-songwriter (born 1918 )
June 27 – Joyce Wieland , experimental filmmaker and mixed media artist (born 1931 ) July to September October to December October 1 – Pauline Julien , singer, songwriter, actress and feminist activist (born 1928 )[25]
October 13 – Gérard Charles Édouard Thériault , general and Chief of the Defence Staff (born 1932 )
October 17
November 9 – Roland Hewgill , actor
November 13 – Michel Trudeau , student (born 1975 )
November 22 – Jack Shadbolt , painter (born 1909 )
December 9 – Shaughnessy Cohen , politician (born 1948 )
December 16 – John Gallagher , geologist and businessman (born 1916 )
December 23
December 24 – Syl Apps , pole vaulter and ice hockey player (born 1915 ) Full date unknown See also References
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