Events January 24 - Vincent Massey appointed first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of Canada upon the death of her father George VI. February 14 - February 25 - Winter Olympics in Oslo, Canada wins men's hockey gold June 11 - Saskatchewan election: Tommy Douglas's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation wins a third consecutive majority August 1 - W. A. C. Bennett becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Byron Johnson August 5 - Alberta election: Ernest Manning's Social Credit Party wins a fifth consecutive majority Fighting in the Korean War drags on as the factions attempt to negotiate an armistice. September 6 - The first CBC television station goes on the air in Montreal, Quebec October 8 - Hugh John Flemming becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing John McNair The Detroit Red Wings sweep the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup Roy Thomson acquires The Scotsman and emigrates to Britain Hugh John Flemming elected premier of New Brunswick Painters Eleven founded Births June 22 - Graham Greene - actor July 1 - Dan Aykroyd - actor July 3 - Rohinton Mistry - author Di Brandt - poet Deaths Henri Bourassa - Quebec politician
