Watch: Jessie Reyez takes a knee to sing O’Canada on the CN Tower

Jessie Reyez on CN Tower singing anthem.

By Cam Dorrett

Posted August 17, 2020 4:30 pm.

Last Updated August 17, 2020 5:10 pm.

The Toronto Raptors started their playoff run with a powerful moment from GRAMMY nominated and Toronto-born artist Jessie Reyez.

Using the CN Tower EdgeWalk to stay suspended high above the city, Reyez sang the national anthem to open Game 1 for the Raptors against the Brooklyn Nets.

Watch the game now on Sportsnet and listen on Sportsnet 590 The Fan.

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

Family says Canadian dentist was aboard Air India flight that crashed after takeoff

The family of a dentist from Mississauga says she is the Canadian citizen believed to be on an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff on Thursday. The husband of Nirali Sureshkumar Patel...

2m ago

Report says Ford government obfuscated Greenbelt records through code words

Ontario's information and privacy commissioner says Premier Doug Ford's government broke its legal, record-keeping obligations amid its now-reversed decision to open up parts of the protected Greenbelt...

1h ago

Vaughan homeowner who fired gun during attempted car theft is charged along with 4 suspects: police

The homeowner of a residence in Vaughan is in custody after firing a gun as thieves attempted to steal a luxury car from the driveway on Thursday morning. Police were called to a residence in the area...

3h ago

Canada Post celebrates Hanlan's Point Beach in Toronto with new stamp

For nearly a century, queer and transgender people have gathered at Hanlan’s Point Beach in the Toronto Islands, making it one of the oldest surviving LGBTQ2S+ places in the world. That history is now...

12m ago