Seven stories in the news for today, Oct. 19
Seven stories in the news for Thursday, Oct. 19
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FANS CELEBRATE LIFE OF GORD DOWNIE
Fans of Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie gathered yesterday to celebrate the life of the Tragically Hip frontman, who died on Tuesday at the age of 53. In his hometown of Kingston, Ont., last night, a city-run tribute morphed into a candlelight vigil as fans staged sing-alongs, breakout dance parties and, in one case, broadcasting classic Hip concerts from a flatscreen TV in the back of a van.