From the Dalai Lama to PEI to Nickelback: Recent key to the city recipients

TORONTO — Drake and Nickelback now have something in common.

With news that Mayor John Tory will hand the 6 God the key to the city Friday (Tory’s first time handing out the award), the Forest Hill-to-everywhere rapper joins a long list of big names — and the residents of Prince Edward Island.

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