Indigenous comedian, writer, orator and broadcaster Candy Palmater died on Saturday at age 53, her wife and manager Denise Tompkins confirmed on social media. Palmater was a familiar personality on various radio and television shows across the country. She also hosted the “The Candy Palmater Show” on CBC Radio One and was a part-time co-host on CTV’s daytime talk show “The Social.”In a tweet posted on Saturday morning, Tompkins wrote that Palmater passed away suddenly at home earlier that morning. It was only later in life that Palmater decided to leave her law practice and pursue a career in entertainment. “(But) I’m very excited for Canadians to see Candy in all her glory.”With files by Donovan Vincent

Source: CBC News December 26, 2021 15:05 UTC