ICYMI - 2016 - Gord Downie diagnosed with cancer

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Aug 23, 202600:03:52News & Politics

This ICYMI episode takes you back to May of 2016. The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie shocked Canada when he announced he had terminal brain cancer at the age of 52. The Hip also announced they would embark on what would en...

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