Each October around the anniversary of Gord Downie‘s passing on October 17, 2017, there’s an event at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto that raises money from the Downie Wenjack Fund,
Read MoreThe past few weeks have brought the heartbreaking but, sadly, not unsurprising news that hundreds upon hundreds of children have been found buried on grounds of former residential schools. Children
Read MoreMichael Boguski of Blue Rodeo is joining this year’s Secret Path Week efforts to help move Canadians toward healing and reconciliation. Along with Chris Mason and Lucas Goetz (formerly of
Read MoreHard to believe that we’re in mid-October already, but Secret Path Week is just around the corner. Started in 2017, Secret Path Week honours the lives of Gord Downie and
Read MoreBy now, most of us are familiar with the story of Chanie Wenjack, the 12-year-old boy who tried to walk the 600 kilometers home, from the Cecelia Jeffrey Indian Residential
Read MoreThe scared boy and the rock star. The story of Chanie Wenjack is one of trying to get home. We’ve all been there, exhausted from travel, maybe a little cold,
Read MoreIt’s a roster that would make any label giddy, and it’s all in the name of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) and reconciliation. The singers for this
Read MoreIn 2016, two months after the final Tragically Hip show, Gord Downie returned to the stage for a very limited run of shows, during which he presented Secret Path. A
Read MoreIn one of his last few public appearances, Gord Downie issued a call to the nation: “Do Something.” The last piece of work released by Gord Downie before his death
Read MoreThis is the 30th anniversary of Black Monday, a very scary stock market crash that freaked out everyone. Let’s see if any this music news for October 19 freaks you
Read MoreCanadian comic book nerds know all about the Joe Schuster Awards, which are given out to deserving Canadian creators. The awards, which were established in 2004, are named after the
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