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It is thought by some to be evidence of Martian contact.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352787522#Science_and_technology", "title": "1924 in Canada", "revid": 1352787522, "section": "Science and technology"}}, {"year": 1948, "year_label": "1948 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The Oakridge Transit Centre opens in Vancouver, British Columbia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371784888#Date_unknown", "title": "1948", "revid": 1371784888, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1956, "year_label": "1956 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "December 9", "text": "December 9 – Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810 (9), a Canadair Northstar, crashes on Slesse Mountain near Chilliwack during heavy weather. The plane carried five members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers and fans on their way home from an all-star game in Vancouver. Bodies were not found until the following late summer due to severe terrain and high altitude and unknown location of the crash. This was one of the worst civilian air disasters in the world at the time.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350029399#Events", "title": "1956 in Canada", "revid": 1350029399, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1966, "year_label": "1966 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "November 26", "text": "November 26 – In the Canadian Football League, the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeat the Ottawa Rough Riders to win the 54th Grey Cup at Vancouver's Empire Stadium 29–14. Saskatchewan are led by quarterback Ron Lancaster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370246126#November", "title": "1966", "revid": 1370246126, "section": "Events › November"}}, {"year": 1987, "year_label": "1987 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "March 1", "text": "March 1 – The first Starbucks outside of the US is opened in Vancouver, Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372769014#March", "title": "1987", "revid": 1372769014, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 2010, "year_label": "2010 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 12", "text": "February 12–28 – The 2010 Winter Olympics are held in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372829682#February", "title": "2010", "revid": 1372829682, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 2011, "year_label": "2011 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 15", "text": "June 15 – A riot broke out in Vancouver, British Columbia in the aftermath of the Boston Bruins' win over the Vancouver Canucks in game seven of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372940525#June", "title": "2011", "revid": 1372940525, "section": "Events › June"}}]}