Vancouver's Ryan Reynolds among Canada Day Order of Canada appointees
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B.C.'s own Merc with a Mouth – otherwise known as actor Ryan Reynolds – will be invested as an officer of the Order of Canada during Canada Day festivities in Ottawa.
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The Vancouver-born Reynolds is known for playing the Marvel character Deadpool and for several business ventures, including co-ownership of the U.K.'s Wrexham Football Club. Those who follow tabloid gossip will also know him as husband to actress Blake Lively, known for her Gossip Girl days and various hair care product and beverage business ventures.
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In addition to Reynolds, musician Heather Rankin will also be invested as an officer of the Order of Canada.
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Mabou, Nova Scotia's Rankin has won six Junos with The Rankin Family, in addition to her solo music career.
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They'll be joined by St. John's musician Deantha Rae Edmunds, Winnipeg sportscaster Scott Oake and Loungueuil, Que. writer Kim Thuy Ly Thanh, who will be named members of the Order of Canada.
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While Reynolds has long been a champion of his hometown and country, having filmed Deadpool here and regularly donating to major Canadian charities, he likely won't be moving home anytime soon, as he told The Hollywood Reporter last year.
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The thought 'hadn't even crossed' his or his wife's mind, he said in December 2024.
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'I love New York, and I love where I live,' Reynolds said in the interview.
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Noting he's 'always been proud of being Canadian' in The Hollywood Reporter interview, the actor and film producer did consider a move back to B.C. not so long ago.
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In an exclusive interview with Vancouver Sun and Province reporter Dana Gee in 2023, while Reynolds was in town to receive the Order of B.C., the actor shared that he and Lively had discussed making the move to Vancouver at one point.
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'Thankfully my wife is obsessed with Vancouver and the food scene in Vancouver. I'm obsessed with the childhood that I was given and how privileged that I was to grow up in a place like Vancouver, which I think has imbued tenets that I have taken and carried with me throughout my entire career,' Reynolds said.
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