Sport
- February 7 - Lennox Lewis becomes heavyweight boxing champion.
- September 25 - Chris Jericho is inducted into the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame.
- October 26 - Formula One: Jacques Villeneuve becomes the first Canadian to become World Drivers Champion.
- November 16 - The Toronto Argonauts win the Grey Cup.
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