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 Nation to Nation NDP MP gives Trudeau government failing grade when it come... 16 hours ago By Fraser Needham Mother posts ‘thank you’ to supporters looking for her... 17 hours ago By Rachel May Quesnel, B.C., censures mayor, saying his actions jeopardi... 18 hours ago By The Canadian Press Ottawa will appoint commissioner to oversee modern day tre... 21 hours ago By The Canadian Press ‘We are also human beings’: Quebec court authorizes of... 23 hours ago By Mark Blackburn Peguis First Nation launches $1 billion lawsuit, declares ... 2 days ago By Cierra Bettens