The problem is apparently a rare abdominal disorder with a weakened artery in the stomach area - a condition that likely was present for some time before the internal bleeding emergency on Saturday night. Reports say that he is doing okay, still in intensive care but expected to recover. Sounds pretty serious though.

Updates are being posted on the Hamilton hospital web site here although the latest one is from about 28 hours ago.

News stories today from the CBC and the Hamilton Spectator don't add much news but go over the medical situation, with bio info - the Spectator has a recent pic.

The rest of Gord's Canadian tour has been cancelled but so far not the US tour scheduled to begin Oct. 17.