1910 in Canada

"See also:"
1909 in Canada,
other events of 1910,
1911 in Canada and the
list of 'years in Canada'.

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* January 3 - "Happiness and contentment are found from one end of Canada to the other" - headline in London "Times" (page 5)
* January 10 - The Laurier government introduces the Naval Service Bill creating a Canadian navy to great controversy. The bill would end up alienating most of Laurier supporters, and lead to his defeat in the 1911 election.
* January 10 - "Le Devoir" first published
* January 21 - A train wreck in Webbwood, near Sudbury, kills 42
* March 5 - 65 are killed in an avalanche in Rogers Pass
* May 4 - The Royal Canadian Navy is created after the Naval Service Bill passes
* May 6 - King Edward VII dies and is succeeded by George V
* May 26 - Arthur Sifton becomes premier of Alberta, replacing Alexander Rutherford
* July 31 - British murderer Dr. Crippen is caught in Quebec City
* December 9 - a coal mine explosion at Bellevue, Alberta kills 31

Arts and literature

:New Books
*"Anne of Avonlea" - Lucy Maud Montgomery
*"Ednyfed Fychan" - William Williams
*"Practical Political Economy" - Stephen Leacock

Births

* February 2 - Andrew McKeller, astrophysicist
* February 5 - Charles Leblond, biologist
* February 27 - Robert Bryce, civil servant (d. 1997)
* June 17 - George Hees, politician (d. 1996)
* July 17 - James Coyne, Governor of the Bank of Canada
* July 19 - Jean Wilson, speed-skater
* July 29 - Norman Fawcett, politician (d.1997)
* August 13 - Gwendolyn Ringwood, playwright
* August 18 - Robert Winters, politician
* August 25 - Ruby Keeler, actor
* August 26 - Jessie Gray, surgeon (d. 1978)
* September 10 - Henry Thode, nuclear scientist (d. 1997)
* September 21 - Anne Wilkinson, poet (d. 1961)
* October 8 - Ray Lewis, Canadian athlete (d. 2003)
* October 20 - Pauline McGibbon, politician
* November 14 - Michael Starr, politician
* James Cameron, writer
* Al Clouston, storyteller

Deaths

* June 7 - Goldwin Smith, historian