May 8, 2005
- Point guard Steve Nash of the NBA's Phoenix Suns becomes the first Canadian to win a NBA MVP award. Nash edged out Shaquille O'Neal of the Miami Heat to win the award.(CBC)
- Nasrat Parsa, a popular Afghan singer and musician, dies in Vancouver. Following a concert he was punched and fell down a flight of stairs at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (Official Site) (BBC)
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