Reynolds, Rankin among Canada Day Order of Canada appointees
OTTAWA – Actor Ryan Reynolds and musician Heather Rankin will both be invested as officers of the Order of Canada during Canada Day festivities in Ottawa.
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.
Mabou, Nova Scotia's Rankin has won six Junos with The Rankin Family, in addition to her solo music career.
They'll be joined by St. John's musician Deantha Rae Edmunds, Winnipeg sportscaster Scott Oake and Loungueuil, Que. writer Kim Thúy Ly Thanh, who will be named members of the Order of Canada.
The ceremony will be part of the Canada Day noon celebration at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 27, 2025.
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In addition to Reynolds, musician Heather Rankin will also be invested as an officer of the Order of Canada. Mabou, Nova Scotia's Rankin has won six Junos with The Rankin Family, in addition to her solo music career. 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. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The ceremony will be part of the Canada Day noon celebration at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa. The Order of Canada is the country's highest civilian honour. 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 any time soon, as he told The Hollywood Reporter last year. The thought 'hadn't even crossed' his or his wife's mind, he said in December 2024. 'I love New York, and I love where I live,' Reynolds said in the interview. 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. 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. '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. 'It has really given me the tools to process and deal with a lot of the things maybe some of my peers maybe have slightly more maladaptive coping mechanisms to deal with.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Read More
