National News Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie dead at age 53 By APTN National News Oct 18, 2017 Gord Downie the frontman for the Tragically Hip who later in his career championed First Nations rights has died. He was 53. Report an Error Tell us your Story Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Your Email Address *Details *PhoneSubmit Report Tags: Featured, Gord Downie, The Tragically Hip Continue Reading First Nations writer and artist Aaron Paquette lone Indigenous candidate to surv... Indigenous leaders praise Gord Downie as friend, ally on reconciliation Author(s) APTN National News [email protected] More Stories Canada at the bottom of G7 nations in fight against HIV 7 hours ago By Tina House Six Nations works with National Research Council to digiti... 7 hours ago By Marisela Amador Nunavut court frees defrocked Oblate priest on bail 7 hours ago By Kathleen Martens Elderly dementia patient not handled appropriately says fa... 9 hours ago By Danielle Paradis RCMP officers who shot and killed Wet’suwet’en man won... 9 hours ago By APTN National News Students, staff at private North Bay college locked out of... 9 hours ago By Kerry Slack