Events January 10 - The Laurier government introduces the Naval Service Bill creating a Canadian navy to great controversy. The bill will end up alienating most of Laurier supporters and lead to his defeat in the 1911 election. January 10 - Le Devoir first published January 23 - A train wreck near Sudbury kills 43 March 5 - 65 are killed in an avalanche in Rogers Pass May 4 - The 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 murdered Dr. Crippen is caught on 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 Leblonde, biologist June 17 - George Hees, politician July 19 - Jean Wilson, speed-skater August 13 - Gwendolyn Ringwood, playwright August 25 - Ruby Keeler, actor August 26 - Jessie Gray, surgeon September 10 - Henry Thode, nuclear scientist September 21 - Anne Wilkinson, poet October 20 - Pauline McGibbon, politician James Cameron, writer Deaths June 7 - Goldwin Smith, historian
