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Cascadia earthquake
An earthquake in canada, with an estimated magnitude of 8.7–9.2. The earthquake involved the Juan de Fuca Plate from mid-Vancouver Island, south along the Pacific Northwest coast as far as northern California. The plate slipped an average of 66ft along a fault rupture about 620 miles long. -
Newfoundland Hurricane
Was a hurricane that struck the Thirteen Colonies and the Colony of Newfoundland in August and September, 1775, at the outset of the American War of Independence. It is believed to have killed at the least 4,000 people, making it one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes of all time -
Nova Scotia Hurricane
Very deadly storm, despite having relatively low wind speeds only be a Category 2 hurricane. It destroyed 1200 boats and 900 buildings in Nova Scotia and killed at least 233 people. -
Rogers Pass Avalanche
The Rogers Pass Avalanche killed 58 men clearing a railroad line just outside of Revelstoke in Rogers Pass through the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia on March 4, 1910. It is Canada's worst avalanche disaster. -
The Great Fire of 1922
The Great Fire of 1922 was a wildfire burning through the Lesser Clay Belt in the Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada. Over two days, the fire consumed an area of 1,680 square kilometres (650 sq mi), affecting 18 townships in Ontario. It completely destroyed the communities of North Cobalt, Charlton, Thornloe, Heaslip, and numerous smaller settlements. Englehart and New Liskeard were partly burnt. In all 43 people died. -
Grand banks earthquake and tsunami
The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2 that triggered a large submarine landslide. It snapped 12 submarine transatlantic telegraph cables and led to a tsunami that arrived in three waves In the immediate aftermath of the tsunami, electricity, radio and telegram communications were unavailable for several days. It took three days for the S.S. Meigle to respond to a distress signal, sending supplies, aid workers, doctors, nurses, blankets, and food. -
Hope Slide Landslide
Happened In the Cascade Mountains near Hope, British Columbia and killed four people. The volume of rock involved in the landslide has been estimated at 47 million cubic metres. It is one of the two largest recorded landslides in Canada -
Edmonton Tornado
The Edmonton tornado was a powerful and devastating tornado that ripped through the eastern parts of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It killed 27 people, left more than 300 injured, and destroyed over 300 homes. -
Alberta Floods
heavy rainfall that triggered catastrophic flooding described by the provincial government as the worst in Alberta's history. Areas along the Bow, Elbow, Highwood, Red Deer, Sheep, Little Bow, and South Saskatchewan rivers and their tributaries were particularly affected. A total of 32 states of local emergency were declared and 28 emergency operations centres were activated as water levels rose and numerous communities were placed under evacuation orders -
Fort McMurray wildfire
the wildfire destroyed approximately 2,400 homes and buildings. Another 2,000 residents in three communities were displaced after their homes were declared unsafe for reoccupation due to contamination. The fire continued to spread across northern Alberta and into Saskatchewan, consuming forested areas and impacting Athabasca oil sands operations. With an estimated damage cost of C$9.9 billion, it was the costliest disaster in Canadian history.