Gord Downie diagnosed with ‘one of the worst cancers’
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Gord Downie diagnosed with ‘one of the worst cancers’
Description
May 25, 2016
Medical expert Dr. Brett Belchetz the type of brain cancer Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie was diagnosed with "the most deadly" kind, and said the average survival time is three to 15 months.
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Gord Downie diagnosed with ‘one of the worst cancers’02:46 | May 25, 2016 -
Slow Horses: Gary Oldman on the James Bond rumours surrounding his co-star03:36 | September 4, 2026 -
‘Outer Banks’ cast on the emotional end to the hit teen drama05:02 | September 4, 2026 -
Nina Dobrev kicked off the carpet at Venice Film Festival03:22 | September 4, 2026 -
The Morning Show: Sept. 445:46 | September 4, 2026 -
Ryan Reynolds brings back 80s buddy-action genre with ‘Mayday’04:42 | September 3, 2026 -
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Ian Brown on aging with humour and humility in his new book ‘Seventy’04:11 | August 28, 2026 -
Samara Weaving on getting locked in a trunk on the set of ‘Carolina, Caroline’04:44 | August 28, 2026 -
Texas trio Midland look back at their more than a decade together in new album ‘Stages’04:00 | August 28, 2026 -
Jake Reiner breaks his silence following the murder of his parents04:14 | August 28, 2026 -
The Morning Show: Aug. 2845:44 | August 28, 2026 -
Canada’s “master of suspense,” Linwood Barclay, on his new novel04:26 | August 27, 2026 -
Jann Arden on the wedding moment that brought her to tears05:54 | August 27, 2026 -
Michael Bublé shares Dolly Parton’s heartfelt pitch for a Christmas collab03:35 | August 27, 2026 -
The Morning Show: Aug. 2745:55 | August 27, 2026 -
Cute yet functional gadgets to get you ready for September05:44 | August 26, 2026
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Gord Downie diagnosed with ‘one of the worst cancers’02:46 | May 25, 2016
-
Slow Horses: Gary Oldman on the James Bond rumours surrounding his co-star03:36 | September 4, 2026
-
‘Outer Banks’ cast on the emotional end to the hit teen drama05:02 | September 4, 2026
-
Nina Dobrev kicked off the carpet at Venice Film Festival03:22 | September 4, 2026
-
The Morning Show: Sept. 445:46 | September 4, 2026
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Ryan Reynolds brings back 80s buddy-action genre with ‘Mayday’04:42 | September 3, 2026
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Katy Perry calls Justin Trudeau her ‘missing puzzle piece’03:58 | September 3, 2026
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The Morning Show: Sept. 345:43 | September 3, 2026
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TMS2 brings Canadas best together: Morgan Hoffman, Brad Smith and Britnee Belair01:49 | September 2, 2026
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Ian Brown on aging with humour and humility in his new book ‘Seventy’04:11 | August 28, 2026
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Texas trio Midland look back at their more than a decade together in new album ‘Stages’04:00 | August 28, 2026
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Jann Arden on the wedding moment that brought her to tears05:54 | August 27, 2026
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Michael Bublé shares Dolly Parton’s heartfelt pitch for a Christmas collab03:35 | August 27, 2026
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The Morning Show: Aug. 2745:55 | August 27, 2026
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Cute yet functional gadgets to get you ready for September05:44 | August 26, 2026
Gord Downie diagnosed with ‘one of the worst cancers’
Description
May 25, 2016
Medical expert Dr. Brett Belchetz the type of brain cancer Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie was diagnosed with "the most deadly" kind, and said the average survival time is three to 15 months.
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