It appears the Vancouver Canucks have fired their longtime national anthem singer in response to reports he will be singing at a rally organized by COVID-19 deniers and anti-mask advocates. On Friday afternoon, the Vancouver Sun reported that Mark Donnelly had agreed to perform at a Saturday event in Vancouver protesting COVID-19 restrictions. Not long after, hockey team owner Francesco Aquilini tweeted at the newspaper to request a change in the headline from "Canucks anthem singer" to "former Canucks anthem singer." Hey @VancouverSun change the headline to "Former Canucks anthem singer." In 2012, he sang the national anthem for an anti-abortion caravan as it passed through Vancouver.

Source: CBC News December 05, 2020 02:56 UTC