Top 10 News about Canada Day 2013

1. Old News

Top 10 News about Canada Day

It is also called Canada Birthday. Was started for the first time in July 1st 1867. A day marked the merged of 3 British colonies ( Nova Scotia, Province of Canada and Brunswick ) into a single body under British empire Called Canada. Canada day was called Dominion Day for the first time and renamed Canada day since 1982 after the Canada Act signed.

 2. First Canada Birthday holiday
Officially, Canada day holiday or used to be Dominion Day is not celebrated until 1917. First Canada day holiday was issued under Royal proclamation by Governor General The Viscount Monck.

3. First Called Canada Day
Canada day was issued for the first time by a member House of Commons Phileas Cote in 1946. His bill was refused by House of commons and recalled the National Holiday of Canada. Dominion Day or National Holiday of Canada is officially used until  27th october1982.


4. Celebrations
Canada Day is celebrated every year since 2006 in the trafalgar square.

5. Common News
Canada day celebrated everywhere. It is celebrated where Canadian exist more than thousands. In china, Japan, even Indonesia.


6. Other anniversaries/memorial day partied or dedicated every 1st July in Canada
- national Radio Network hookup by Canadian National railway (since 1927)
- the inauguration of the CBC's cross-country television broadcast ( since1958)
- the flooding of the Saint Lawrence Seaway (since 1958)
- the first color television transmission in Canada (since 1966)
- the inauguration of the Order of Canada ( since1967)
-  the establishment of "O Canada" as the country's national anthem ( since 1980).

7. New News

This day 1st July 2013 is the celebration of Canada day 146th. It is celebrated heavily in Ottawa. This year, a new music sensation Carly Rae Jepsen heat the crowds. Include in the celebration is A Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield.

8. Canada day 2013 in London
The party is cheered by Jann Arden, Arkells, tragically Hip, and Sheepdogs. Estimated 85,000 Canadian in London crowd the music show

9. Canada Day 2013 in New York
Canadian birthday in New York this year is accompanied by Joe Plaskett, Spirit of the west and Lights all performing

10. Other Canada Day anniversaries in another places (today July 1,2013)

1. Vancouver's Canada Place festivities began at 10 a.m. PT, with a parade at 7 p.m. and a fireworks show at 10:30 p.m.
2. In Calgary, celebrations started at 10 a.m. MT, with some events relocated to Shaw Millennium Park because of flood recovery efforts in the city.
3. Edmontonians will be treated to a fireworks show over the city's river valley parks and the North Saskatchewan River at 11 p.m. MT.
4. In Regina, the Royal Canadian Artillery kicked off the festivities in Wascana Park at noon CT with a 21-round gun salute, and The Trews will cap off an afternoon of musical performances at 8:30 p.m.
5. In Winnipeg, the entertainment began at the Forks at 1 p.m. CT. In the evening, local indie band Imaginary Cities will team up with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra for a performance that will lead into a fireworks show at 11 p.m.
6. In Toronto at Mel Lastman Square, a concert and fireworks display was held beginning at 5 p.m. ET.
7.The Old Port of Montreal will host a fireworks display at 10:15 p.m. ET, following a day of musical performances that began at 11 a.m.
8. In Quebec City, Canada Day celebrations took place on the Plains of Abraham, with games, shows, and fireworks later in the evening.
9. In Moncton, celebrations got underway with a bike ride at 11 a.m. AT, followed by a concert headlined by Colin James at Main Street and Riverfront Park, and a fireworks display at 10 p.m.
10. In Dartmouth, N.S., live music by Skratch Bastid, Paper Lions, Gloryhound, The Elwins and Tokyo Police Club began at 5 p.m. at Alderney Landing, with a fireworks show over Halifax harbour set for 10 p.m.
11. Charlottetown's Victoria Park hosted events beginning at noon AT, with live music and a fireworks show at 10 p.m.
12. In Yellowknife, Somba K'e Civic Plaza hosted celebrations between 12:30 MT and 4 p.m.
13. In Iqaluit, festivities began with a pancake breakfast and flea market, then a Canada Day Parade.
14. In St. John's, Canada Day started with a sunrise ceremony at 6 a.m. NT at Signal Hill National Historic Site, with afternoon celebrations on Confederation Hill and a fireworks display scheduled for 10 p.m.