In this lightly edited interview from his home in Kingston ... It was the passing of time, Gord (Downie) dying, kids growing ...

Canadian rock band Tragically Hip's frontman Gord Downie has died following a battle with brain cancer. He was 53. The gifted lyricist - who was dubbed the country's unofficial poet laureate - had ...

Across the country, Canadians are mourning the death of Gord Downie, the 53-year-old lead singer for the band The Tragically Hip. Tributes poured in from the prime minister to the locker rooms of ...