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The Edmonton Grads was a women’s basketball team from Edmonton, Alberta, who played from 1915 to 1940 and won 502 of the 522 games during their 25-year run. Their team was discontinued because World War II made it impossible to travel to play opposing teams. -
The NHL was founded in 1917 in Montreal, Quebec, when four former teams of the suspended National Hockey Association of Canada, the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, and Quebec Bulldogs, formed a new league to control player markets and eliminate rival leagues. Originally starting out with four teams in 1917, the NHL grew in popularity during the 1920s, became widely broadcast on the radio, and eventually expanded into the United States. -
Insulin was created in the year of 1921 by Frederick Banting and his team who worked at the University of Toronto. It was a turning point in the medicine felid since it turned diabetes from a deadly disease into a manageable condition. It became safe for humans to use in 1922 after James Collip purified it, making it available for patients to use for effective treatment. -
The Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 was a law in Canada that banned all Chinese people from entering Canada and required those already living in Canada to register with the government. It was enforced due to widespread racism and economic fears and remained in effect until it was eliminated in 1947. -
The Old Age Pension Fund of 1927 was born to create financial support to elderly Canadians who had little or no income, helping them live comfortably and reducing poverty towards seniors. It was Canada’s first federal‑provincial pension program, paying monthly to people over 70 who met certain requirements. It remained in effect until 1952 when the Old Age Security program replaced it. -
The Stock Market Crash of October 24, 1929, or Black Thursday, occurred on Wall Street at the New York Stock Exchange. The crash was due to widespread speculation, risky borrowing, overproduction, and weak financial regulations, which led to a panic selling and a massive downfall in stock prices. This crash would lead into the Great Depression, leaving businesses into a spiral, unemployment at record highs, and families across North America in severe financial ruin for nearly a decade.