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Titanicsinks off the southern coast of Newfoundland and rescue ships are sent from Halifax -
most of the recovered bodies are buried in Halifax.
1917
A munitions ship collides with another ship in Halifax Harbour creating the 'Halifax explosion,'
the largest man-made explosion before the A-bomb, killing some 1900 people.
1925
Fed up and hungry Cape Breton coal miners stage a 155-day strike and end up with a 7% pay
cut. The industry continues to decline from here on.
1942
Bell Island, Newfoundland, torpedoed by German forces and 69 people are killed; this is the
only location on the American continent to receive a German hit during WWII.
1962
Trans-Canada Hwy officially opens spanning 7821km from St John's to Victoria, British
Columbia, and linking Canada's 13 provi nces - it will be completed in 1971.
1969
New Brunswick extends its Equal Opportunity Plan when it passes the Official Languages Act
making it the only constitutionally bilingual province in Canada.
1992
Cod moratorium imposed and thousands of fisherfolk lose their livelihood. While hoped to be
only a temporary measure, the cod stocks do not make a comeback.
2001
Cape Breton's last coal mine shuts down paving the way for outward migration and clean-up of
Sydney Tar Ponds, Nova Scotia, North America's largest toxic waste site.
2003
Hurricane Juan hits Halifax passing through central Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island leav-
ing extensive destruction, eight fatalities and $30 million worth of damage.
2005
Canada legalizes gay marriage throughout the country. Most provinces and territories permit-
ted it anyway, but now hold-out Prince Edward Island has joined the ranks.
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