Gord Downie Dead

• Here are the most talked about moments on Facebook 2017

  International Women’s Day was the most talked about moment on Facebook both in Canada and around the world in 2017.

  Tech

  Dec 6, 2017
  
• Gord Downie Day: Petition surfaces online to make observance official

  Canadians have been mourning Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie since his death on Tuesday night.

  Entertainment

  Oct 20, 2017
  
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• BLOG: Canada won’t be the same without Gord Downie

  Music historian Alan Cross reflects on the passing of Gord Downie and his impact on Canada.

  Entertainment

  Oct 19, 2017
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• The Global News team’s essential Tragically Hip playlist

  Over three decades, Downie and the Hip recorded songs that touched Canadians from coast to coast.

  Entertainment

  Oct 18, 2017
• Gord Downie remembered for contributions to Indigenous reconciliation

  Downie was honoured by the Assembly of First Nations for his contributions to Indigenous reconciliation, and was also appointed a member of the Order of Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2017
• The hockey world mourns Gord Downie, but his music will live on at the rink

  Hockey stars across Canada mourned the death of Gord Downie, including Hayley Wickenheiser, who said it's like they "lost a teammate."

  Sports

  Oct 18, 2017
• Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie remembered for ‘gold standard’ of Canadian music

  The Tragically Hip are as Canadians as "touques and double-doubles," influencing an entire generation of musicians.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2017
• ‘Our buddy Gord’: A heartbroken Canada mourns Gord Downie

  "Our identity and culture are richer because of his music, which was always raw and honest – like Gord himself."

  Entertainment

  Oct 18, 2017
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• Justin Trudeau delivers emotional, tearful tribute to Gord Downie

  Justin Trudeau and the late Gord Downie shared a close, emotional friendship.

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  Oct 18, 2017
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• Glioblastoma: The brain cancer that took Gord Downie’s life

  Gord Downie, lead singer of The Tragically Hip, passed away Tuesday from glioblastoma, a cancer with one of the lowest survival rates.

  Health

  Oct 18, 2017