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 *CommentSubmit 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 Family of Chelsea Poorman says Vancouver police incomplete... 10 hours ago By Tina House Face to Face Cree artist Jade Turner set to release new LP following ... 10 hours ago By Dennis Ward Head of UBCIC reverses stance on Northern Gateway pipeline... 13 hours ago By The Canadian Press Advocacy group says CRTC’s move to improve internet serv... 16 hours ago By Sara Connors Cree elder no longer facing sex-related charges in Alberta 17 hours ago By Kathleen Martens Enforcing the singing of God Save the King doesn’t sit w... 1 day ago By Leanne Sanders