Gavin Crawford

I am Gavin Crawford, the host of Because News, Canada's funniest news quiz. Every week we make jokes out of the headlines with help from a panel of brilliant comedians, like Alice Moran.

Half your job is making jokes, but the other half is scoring points. What subjects do you net the most points in?

That's the exact amount of knowledge you need for this show. Stay vaguely informed while in good company.

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Hello, I am Gavin Crawford, host of Because News, Canada's funniest news quiz. Each week, I gather a panel of comedians to compete for meaningless points with games, riddles, and we make fun of the latest headlines. What unlikely institution is getting a cute cartoon mascot?

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