Pop singer and South Slocan native Shawn Hook has announced he has throat cancer.

Hook, who was twice nominated for Juno Awards in 2013 and 2016, said in a Facebook post Tuesday that he was diagnosed with throat cancer on Jan. 31.

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Hook, who was born Shawn Hlookoff, was raised in Nelson and graduated from Mount Sentinel Secondary and attended Selkirk College.

He last performed at The Bailey Theatre in Trail on Jan. 21, and said the week before the show he noticed a bump on his neck. Last Thursday he had surgery and is now recovering.

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The 38-year-old has released three albums and two EPs, and had double-platinum hits in Canada such as 91裸聊视频淪ound of Your Heart91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淩eminding Me.91裸聊视频� His 2020 single 91裸聊视频淭ake Me Home91裸聊视频� reached 26 on Canada91裸聊视频檚 Billboard chart.