‘We’re doing everything we can for him’: doctor who operated on Gord Downie talks singer’s terminal cancer
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‘We’re doing everything we can for him’: doctor who operated on Gord Downie talks singer’s terminal cancer
Description
May 24, 2016
On Tuesday, neurosurgeon Dr. DJ Cook spoke about Gord Downie, the singer of The Tragically Hip, terminal cancer diagnosis. Cook said everyone is doing all they can for Downie during this time.
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‘We’re doing everything we can for him’: doctor who operated on Gord Downie talks singer’s terminal cancer02:27 | May 24, 2016 -
Mental health experts weigh in on how to manage stress during the holiday season01:56 | 6 hours ago -
Health Matters: Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops recalled due to E. coli concerns02:33 | 10 hours ago -
Many Canadians skipping travel vaccines, Rexall report suggests01:52 | December 20, 2025 -
Health Matters: New regulations targeting illegal drug chemicals, equipment02:34 | December 19, 2025 -
Trump reclassifies marijuana as less dangerous drug for health and study purposes04:45 | December 18, 2025 -
Health Matters: Eli Lilly says new oral pill helps maintain weight loss02:30 | December 18, 2025 -
Flu cases surge across Canada with H3N2 as the dominant strain of the virus01:53 | December 17, 2025 -
Health Matters: Flu season spiking ahead of holiday season, experts say02:40 | December 17, 2025 -
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Health Matters: 1 in 4 children do not receive specialized paediatric trauma care, study finds02:35 | December 15, 2025 -
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Health Matters: Canadian health workforce numbers struggling to meet demand, CIHI report says02:25 | December 11, 2025 -
Health Matters: Alberta government invokes notwithstanding clause for 4th time02:29 | December 10, 2025 -
Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:20 | December 9, 2025 -
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Health Matters: Roundup safety research retracted by its publisher02:40 | December 5, 2025 -
Health Matters: Former U.S. FDA leaders condemn internal memos02:32 | December 4, 2025 -
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Researchers call on airlines to mandate AEDs on board planes01:40 | December 3, 2025 -
PHAC suggests people avoid pistachios if country of origin unknown amid salmonella outbreak01:51 | December 3, 2025 -
Health Matters: Manitoba parents say school staff should be trained to help children with type 1 diabetes02:33 | December 3, 2025 -
Cancer survivor launches a first-of-its-kind registry in Canada01:51 | December 2, 2025 -
Separating the meat from the fat when it comes to the benefits of protein04:21 | December 2, 2025 -
Viewers saved my life: Former ET Canada host Sangita Patel shares her cancer experience05:01 | December 2, 2025
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‘We’re doing everything we can for him’: doctor who operated on Gord Downie talks singer’s terminal cancer02:27 | May 24, 2016
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Mental health experts weigh in on how to manage stress during the holiday season01:56 | 6 hours ago
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Health Matters: Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops recalled due to E. coli concerns02:33 | 10 hours ago
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Many Canadians skipping travel vaccines, Rexall report suggests01:52 | December 20, 2025
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Health Matters: New regulations targeting illegal drug chemicals, equipment02:34 | December 19, 2025
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Health Matters: Eli Lilly says new oral pill helps maintain weight loss02:30 | December 18, 2025
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‘We’re doing everything we can for him’: doctor who operated on Gord Downie talks singer’s terminal cancer
Description
May 24, 2016
On Tuesday, neurosurgeon Dr. DJ Cook spoke about Gord Downie, the singer of The Tragically Hip, terminal cancer diagnosis. Cook said everyone is doing all they can for Downie during this time.
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