Remember years ago when doomsayers were concerned that cell phone use would cause an epidemic of brain cancer? The argument was that the radio emissions–shortwave radiation–coming from devices placed next to the skull
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It was just about four years ago that Tragically Hip fans woke up to the news that Gord Downie was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a very aggressive and ultimately fatal brain cancer. Following the
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Do you have a favourite tuque? Keep it handy on Oct. 24 and prepare to smile. It’s the first #HatsforHope campaign with the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, but it’s part of an
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The Tragically Hip announced their partnership with Newstrike, a Brantford-based marijuana producer, in May 2017. It’s a partnership that makes sense for the band: brain cancer patients, like Gord Downie, are very interested
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Whenever you make a charitable donation, it’s always good to follow up to make sure your dollars are being put to good use. In the case of the Gord Downie Fund for Brain
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Earlier this year, the Kingston Frontenacs took to the ice against the Mississauga Steelheads in a regular season game. But that night, they looked different. The team was outfitted in special Tragically Hip
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As reported earlier in this space, a group of people in the Stouffville, Ontario, area are going to launch an attempt to stage the world’s longest continuous concert featuring multiple performers. Why? To
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If you saw any of the Tragically Hip’s gigs over the summer, you’ll know that Gord Downie sported some pretty, er, colourful metallic outfits. Those clothes were custom-made for Gord by Izzy Camilleri, who
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As yet more proof of fans doing amazing things in support of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip, a group of fans are biking 400 km — from Toronto to Bobcaygeon and back
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A couple of weeks ago, an open letter to Gord Downie appeared on this site. The writer was a Nova Scotia woman who survived brain cancer herself and just wanted to offer Gord
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[Christina, the person behind the DearGord tribute website, forwarded me this open letter to Gord Downie and asked that I spread the word. – AC] Dear Mr. Downie, I’ve put off writing this
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