And now, Gord Downie has released an album and film about Chanie Wenjack's life. Chanie's sister, Pearl, and Gord Downie's brother, filmmaker Mike Downie, join Carol Off in the As It Happens studio.

Gord Downie performs on stage in Toronto Oct. 21. Downie is performing his latest solo effort Secret Path, which tells the story of 12-year-old Chanie Wenjack, who died in 1966 after running away ...

since her brother Chanie Wenjack died while running away from residential school, is finally happening. The little boy, who died 50 years ago this month, is the subject of Gord Downie's new ...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Hudson’s Bay Foundation and the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) are proud to launch Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund. Moving forward, 100 per cent of ...

TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2020 /CNW/ - The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) today announced plans to work together to create a meaningful ...

Inspired by Chanie Wenjack’s story and Gord Downie’s call to action to build a better Canada, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) aims to build cultural understanding and create a path ...

TORONTO, April 16, 2025 /CNW/ - The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF), in partnership with Canada's Music Incubator (CMI) and Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square), is proud to ...

On Friday, May 30, DWF will welcome schools and youth from across Toronto for a half-day of interactive learning and cultural connection, featuring special performances by DWF Artist Ambassadors ...

The Hudson's Bay Foundation and the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund have announced that from now on, 100 per cent of the net proceeds from the sale of HBC's famed striped wool blankets will ...

TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2023 /CNW/ - Hudson's Bay Foundation and the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund are pleased to announce the first grant recipients of Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund.

Inspired by Chanie’s story and Gord’s call to build a better Canada, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between ...