resigns as mayor of Montreal, following allegations of corruption within the city government at the provincial Charbonneau commission. November 8 – An explosion in Sherbrooke kills two people and injures almost 20 more. November 9 – Gilles Vaillancourt, the mayor of Laval, Quebec, since 1989, resigns following allegations of corruption within Laval's city government at the provincial Charbonneau commission. November 16 – Michael Applebaum is selected as the new Mayor of Montreal in a council vote, winning 31 votes to 29 for challenger Richard Deschamps. November 23 – Alexandre Duplessis is selected as the new mayor of Laval, Quebec, in a council vote, winning 15 to three over challenger Jacques St-Jean. November 26 – Three federal by-elections. The Conservatives won Calgary Centre (Alberta) and Durham (Ontario), and the New Democratics won in Victoria (British Columbia). December 3 – Health Canada suspended the licence of Chemi Pharmaceutical Inc., after finding falsified test results, during a health inspection. Arts and literature Art May 29 – Jim Unger, creator of the widely syndicated Herman, dies at home in Saanich. Film Music Television New channels launched were Sportsnews, ABC Spark, Explora, and Nat Geo Wild; leaving the air waves were Dusk, and Fox Sports World Canada. Scheduled to launch are Cartoon Network and a regional news channel operated by Global BC. New series include Total Drama: Revenge of the Island (January 5), Mr. D (January 9), Arctic Air (January 10), The L.A. Complex (January 10), Les Bleus de Ramville (January 19), Undercover Boss Canada (February 2), Canada's Got Talent (March 4), Saving Hope (June 7), Over the Rainbow (September 16), The Bachelor Canada (October 3). Literature Will Ferguson wins the Scotiabank Giller Prize for 419. Sport January 2–5: 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships relegation round and finals – Calgary, Alberta January 16–22: 2012 Canadian Figure Skating Championships – Moncton, New Brunswick February 1–5: 2012 Molson Canadian Men's Provincial Curling Championship – Saint John, New Brunswick February 19–26: 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts – Red Deer, Alberta March 3–11: 2012 Tim Hortons Brier – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan May 27: The Shawinigan Cataractes win their first Memorial Cup by defeating the London Knights 2 to 1. The tournament was played at Centre Bionest in Shawinigan, Quebec June 10: 2012 Canadian Grand Prix – Montreal, Quebec July 22: 2012 Edmonton Indy – Edmonton, Alberta July 27–August 12: Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK August