The Tragically Hip

The vaults are opening, ‘like an old friend checking in,’ on Downie’s extraordinarily productive final years. ‘Away Is Mine,’ a new solo album, is another gift.

Downie’s lyrics leapt out of radio playlists ‘because his use of language was so evocative, so rich with meaning and allusion’

The Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie spent the time before his death focused on Indigenous issues and reconciliation. His brother Mike talks about moving the mission forward.

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The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations on Downie’s advocacy for Indigenous peoples and his continuing legacy

The Rheostatics’ Dave Bidini—a friend and tourmate of Gord Downie—reflects on the qualities that made the Tragically Hip’s late frontman so special

Opinion: What the Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie meant to his hometown—a place of contrasts, of potential, and of hope

Following news of Gord Downie’s death, Tragically Hip fans gathered and belted “Ahead by a Century” in the late singer’s hometown Kingston, Ont.

Starting 5 pm ET, CityNews is crossing the country to speak to Canadians about what the Tragically Hip and its iconic frontman meant to them

Canadians remember the life and influence of the iconic artist

Gord Downie had a way with words. Here are some quotes to remember from the late Tragically Hip frontman, who passed away last night after a months-long battle with cancer.

The frontman of The Tragically Hip was an indelible presence on the Canadian cultural landscape