A report released by the Department of National Defence on Nov. 29 says overall
military suicide rates did not increase significantly after Canada joined the war in
Afghanistan in 2001, nor did they vary greatly from the general population.
French cargo ship SS Mont Blanc collides with Norwegian vessel SS Imo, setting off an
explosion that destroys much of Halifax and results in some 2,000 deaths and 9,000 injuries.
Royal Canadian Legion, US Branch #25 