Two Nova Scotians have been appointed to the Order of Canada.
Mabou, Cape Breton’s Heather Rankin was named an Officer.
Rankin is a Cape Breton icon, known for her solo albums and being part of her award-winning band, ‘The Rankin Family.’
Former CTV News Atlantic anchor Steve Murphy was named a Member.
Murphy anchored the popular 6 o’clock newscast for decades, and hosts the Christmas Daddies and IWK Telethon fundraisers.
In all, 88 people were named, including Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds.
#GGSimon is pleased to announce the appointment of 1 Companion, 24 Officers, and 63 Members to the #OrderOfCanada.
— Governor General of Canada (@GGCanada) December 18, 2024
To learn more about the outstanding contributions of these individuals, visit: https://t.co/n05MaBzeWK#GGHonours pic.twitter.com/LI7K8DDbgy
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