794 notable events in Canada — murders, air crashes and shipwrecks. Page 1 of 8.
- Titanic
from Mar 31, 1909 · Maritime disaster
- Titan submersible implosion
Jun 18, 2023 · Maritime disaster
- H. H. Holmes
Jan 1, 1891–Jan 1, 1894 · Murder & homicide
- Franklin's lost expedition
May 19, 1845–1848 · Disappearance
- Halifax Explosion
Dec 6, 1917 · Bombing & explosion
- Karla Homolka
Dec 24, 1990–Apr 19, 1992 · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Jun Lin
May 2012 · Murder & homicide
- Wreck of the Titanic
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- Robert Pickton
Jan 1, 1983–Jan 1, 2001 · Murder & homicide
- 1958 Lituya Bay earthquake and megatsunami
Jul 10, 1958 · Earthquake
- Paul Bernardo
Jan 1, 1986–Jan 1, 1992 · Attack (other)
- 2026 Tumbler Ridge shooting
Feb 10, 2026 · Shooting
- Denis Lortie
May 8, 1984 · Shooting
- Murder of Bich Pan
Nov 8, 2010 · Murder & homicide
- Swissair Flight 111
Sep 2, 1998 · Aviation accident
- Dorothy Stratten
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- Gimli Glider
Jul 23, 1983 · Aviation accident
- Komagata Maru incident
May 23, 1914 · War & armed conflict
- Russell Williams (criminal)
Jan 1, 2007–Jan 1, 2010 · Murder & homicide
- Suicide of Amanda Todd
Oct 10, 2012 · Crime & justice
- USS Thresher (SSN-593)
date unknown · Attack (other)
- Murder of Tori Stafford
Apr 8, 2009 · Murder & homicide
- École Polytechnique massacre
Dec 6, 1989 · Shooting
- Whisky War
1930–Jun 14, 2022 · War & armed conflict
- HMS Terror (1813)
date unknown · Bombing & explosion
- RMS Empress of Ireland
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- Luka Magnotta
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- Montreal Screwjob
Nov 9, 1997 · Scandal & controversy
- Killing of Tim McLean
Jul 30, 2008–Jul 31, 2008 · Murder & homicide
- Henry Hudson
Jun 23, 1611 · Disappearance
- Highway of Tears
Jan 1, 1970 · Murder & homicide
- 2020 Nova Scotia attacks
Apr 18, 2020–Apr 19, 2020 · Shooting
- HMS Erebus (1826)
date unknown · Bombing & explosion
- Expulsion of the Acadians
Jan 1, 1755 · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Canadian Indian residential school system
date unknown · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Lac-Mégantic rail disaster
Jul 6, 2013 · Rail accident
- Disappearance of Lilly and Jack Sullivan
May 2, 2025 · Disappearance
- Clifford Olson
Jan 1, 1980–Jan 1, 1981 · Murder & homicide
- 2016 clown sightings
2016 · Science & concept
- SS La Bourgogne
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- Joint Task Force 2
Apr 1, 1993 · Terrorism
- Richardson family murders
Apr 23, 2006 · Murder & homicide
- Beaver Wars
Jul 1609–Aug 4, 1701 · War & armed conflict
- Lower Canada Rebellion
Nov 6, 1837–Nov 10, 1838 · War & armed conflict
- Air France Flight 358
Aug 2, 2005 · Aviation accident
- Humboldt Broncos bus crash
Apr 6, 2018 · Road accident
- 2018 Toronto van attack
Apr 23, 2018 · Attack (other)
- Oka Crisis
Jul 11, 1990–Sep 26, 1990 · War & armed conflict
- 1991 Perfect Storm
Oct 28, 1991–Nov 2, 1991 · Natural disaster
- Murders of Andrew Bagby and Zachary Turner
Aug 18, 2003 · Murder & homicide
- Pontiac's War
1763–1765 · War & armed conflict
- Delta Connection Flight 4819
Feb 17, 2025 · Aviation accident
- Quebec City mosque shooting
Jan 29, 2017 · Terrorism
- October Crisis
Oct 1970 · Crisis
- Arrow Air Flight 1285R
Dec 12, 1985 · Aviation accident
- Front de libération du Québec
date unknown · Terrorism
- Operation Yellow Ribbon
Sep 11, 2001 · Attack (other)
- Fenian raids
Apr 1866–Oct 1871 · War & armed conflict
- 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash
Jan 21, 1968 · Aviation accident
- 2010–2017 Toronto serial homicides
2010–2017 · Murder & homicide
- 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot
Jun 15, 2011 · Riot & unrest
- Cody Legebokoff
Jan 1, 2009–Jan 1, 2010 · Murder & homicide
- SS Atlantic (1870)
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- Death of Cindy James
Jun 1989 · Disappearance
- Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist
date unknown · Crime & justice
- North-West Rebellion
Mar 26, 1885–Jun 3, 1885 · War & armed conflict
- Sixties Scoop
date unknown · Kidnapping & hostage
- 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire
May 1, 2016–Aug 2, 2017 · Fire
- Kosmos 954
date unknown · Attack (other)
- Edmonton tornado
Jul 31, 1987 · Natural disaster
- Quebec Bridge
date unknown · Rail accident
- Rebellions of 1837–1838
Dec 7, 1837–Dec 4, 1838 · War & armed conflict
- 2025 Vancouver car attack
Apr 26, 2025 · Attack (other)
- Killing of Paul Schmidt
Mar 26, 2023 · Attack (other)
- Quebec Biker War
1994–2002 · War & armed conflict
- Ocean Ranger
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- Richard Riot
Mar 17, 1955 · Riot & unrest
- Todd Bertuzzi–Steve Moore incident
Mar 8, 2004 · Scandal & controversy
- Dawson College shooting
Sep 13, 2006 · Shooting
- Guy Turcotte killings
Feb 20, 2009 · Murder & homicide
- Red River Rebellion
1869 · War & armed conflict
- Murder of Dana Bradley
Dec 14, 1981 · Murder & homicide
- Charles Nungesser
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Jack family disappearance
Aug 2, 1989 · Disappearance
- 2019 Northern British Columbia murders
Jul 14, 2019–Aug 7, 2019 · Crime & justice
- Allan Legere
Jun 21, 1986–Nov 24, 1989 · Murder & homicide
- Wells Gray Provincial Park murders
Jan 1, 1982 · Murder & homicide
- L'Oiseau Blanc
May 8, 1927 · Disappearance
- Thomas Neill Cream
Jan 1, 1881–Jan 1, 1892 · Murder & homicide
- Canadian genocide of Indigenous peoples
date unknown · Genocide & ethnic violence
- MV Lyubov Orlova
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314
Feb 11, 1978 · Aviation accident
- 2024 Jasper wildfire
from Jul 21, 2024 · Fire
- Murder of Lindsay Buziak
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- Hinton train collision
Feb 8, 1986 · Rail accident
- Air Ontario Flight 1363
Mar 10, 1989 · Aviation accident
- Disappearance of Mekayla Bali
Apr 12, 2016 · Disappearance
- Air Canada Flight 621
Jul 5, 1970 · Aviation accident
- Battle of York
Apr 27, 1813 · War & armed conflict
- Disappearance of Michael Dunahee
Mar 24, 1991 · Disappearance