Pierre Berton died today at the age of 84. A well-known award-winning author of 50 books and a broadcaster, he was one of Canada’s best known and beloved figures. He wrote about his life in the Yukon and about Canada with love, becoming a Canadian icon himself. I feel as if I have lost an old friend.

I’m sure there will be a great deal written about him in the coming days, but for now, here is the announcement in CBC, and his life story on Wikipedia.

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