Here’s a story about the old days of radio. In 1924, there were all kinds of stories about life on Mars. Might the beings living there be trying to communicate with Earth? An American radio astronomer named David Todd wanted to find out.

He and a partner came up with a way that was supposed to intercept radio signals coming from Mars and then print out the radio waves on paper. There was one catch, though. For this to work, all Earthly radio stations had to fall silent for five minutes at the beginning of each hour for three consecutive days: August 21 to 24, 1924.

And it actually worked. Sort of.

Terrestrial radio silence was achieved, and some radio wave scribbles were captured. Strangely, they resembled a crudely drawn face, something that was dutifully reported in the newspapers. However, Jenkins didn’t believe it meant anything, and he stopped his research, fearful that he’d be branded a kook.

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For reasons that baffle me, people will pay good money to go to a gig only to throw stuff at the performers onstage. It can be bad today, but in the olden days, wow.

On October 10, 1977, some idiot threw a giant M-80 firecracker onstage during an Aerosmith show. Steven Tyler suffered a burned cornea, and guitarist Joe Perry had an artery in his hand rupture, sending them both to the ER.

Now imagine this. In 1989, Metallica played a show somewhere in Canada. The gig wasn’t sold out, so the stage was pushed closer to the seats. This meant that the upper deck was almost directly above the band. Then, during the show, someone from the upper deck started dropping darts on the band.

After four of these bombs, Metallica stopped the show, pointed to the upper deck, and both fans and security jumped on the perpetrator and roughly escorted him out.

What’s wrong with people?

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In the early 1970s, Iggy Pop was completely out of his head on drugs. After an arrest, a judge gave him a choice: jail or commitment to a mental health facility. That’s how he ended up in UCLA’s Neuropsychiatric Institute ward in 1975.

Doctor Murray Zucker diagnosed Iggy with hypomania, which is a form of bipolar disorder. His only visitor was his friend David Bowie, who was having his own drug and alcohol issues.

One day, Bowie was meeting with Ola Hudson, his LA-based costume designer. “I’m going to visit my friend Iggy,” he said. “Can I take your 10-year-old son with me?” Ola thought it might be a good lesson for her boy, Saul. It’ll scare him straight, so she said yes.

That kid grew up to be Slash of Guns N’ Roses. Obviously, the visit to Iggy had exactly the opposite effect on young Slash, didn’t it?

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When The Beastie Boys were revving up in the very late 1980s, they were into a lot of frat boy humour. How could they attract attention?

When they embarked on the License to Ill tour, one of their stage props was a gigantic 20-foot hydraulic penis. Which of the three guys thought of it first is lost to history, but we do know that they all loved the idea because it was the most idiotic thing ever. They had to do it, so they did. When it came time to play “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party),” this thing would rise out of the stage.

As far as I know, the Beasties only used it for this one tour, but they still have it. It’s sitting in a five-by-five storage box in a warehouse in New Jersey. They have no use for it anymore, but it seems like a shame to throw it out.

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An Ontario judge has granted an injunction to pause new bail requirements moved forward by the Ford government, agreeing with legal groups that there are constitutional questions to be tested through a full hearing.

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association argued Ontario’s new rules requiring a cash deposit for bail encroach on federal jurisdiction and will make it harder for people to be released as they await trial.

The new rules, which took effect earlier this month, require people accused of a crime and granted bail to provide a cash security deposit within two days of their release.

Previously, they only had to forfeit the money if release conditions were breached and the court ordered payment.

The two groups were in court Thursday asking the court to scrap the rules as unconstitutional and, in the interim, pause them until a final ruling is rendered.

On Monday, an Ontario judge issued a seven-page decision pausing the new bail rules until the broader constitutional challenge can be considered.

“I am satisfied that the Applicants have established that irreparable harm may result if the injunction is not granted,” part of the ruling read, ordering the new rules to be temporarily suspended.

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association welcomed the ruling in a joint statement.

“Our organizations argued that the province does not have the power under the Constitution to remove judicial discretion to decide the terms of bail or to violate the s. 11(e) Charter right to reasonable bail,” their statement read.

Ontario’s attorney general did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

— with files from The Canadian Press

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A man accused of posing as a San Francisco 49ers player to defraud women has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon.

Beginning in February 2022, Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, “created fictitious investments to defraud numerous women in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon. “Love met most of the women on the Internet through dating apps.”

Chan falsely posed as Love’s financial adviser to gain the victims’ trust and demonstrate the validity of the investments, a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon said.

“Love and Chan solicited money from the women through lies and misrepresentations. The scheme lasted until the day of Love and Chan’s arrests on August 24, 2026,” the press release added.

Authorities said the scheme relied on Love’s creation of “fictitious personas and display of a lavish lifestyle which Love presented to victims both in person and on social media websites.”

Love portrayed himself as an NFL player for the 49ers and as a wealthy real estate investor, authorities allege.

He is accused of convincing multiple victims that he was in a sincere relationship with them and allegedly had romantic relationships with many of the women.

Love, who used several names including Jon Love, Daejon Love, Avril Lyto Love and Jordan Love, is also accused of advertising “nonexistent investment vehicles and claimed these investments would generate massive returns for both him and his victims,” the press release said.

Authorities said that according to financial records, Love and Chan received around US$1.3 million from 26 victims who have been identified, but the FBI believes there are more victims.

“Love also used phone applications to create fictitious bank and investment accounts and balances which Love showed victims to legitimize the scheme,” according to the press release.

Authorities said Love and Chan exchanged “investment-related electronic communications” in which Chan would encourage Love to invest in new opportunities.

It’s alleged that Love would then show screenshots of the investments to victims “to further convince them to send money to either Love or Chan.”

Some of Love’s victims loaned him large amounts of money, and if they did not have cash, it’s alleged that he would encourage them to take out personal loans while assuring them that they would be quickly repaid.

“Once victims had no more money to invest, or if they asked too many questions, Love blocked communication with them, but kept their money,” the press release added.

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“Arrest warrants and a criminal complaint alleging conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud and were issued for both Love and Chan on August 17, 2026, in the District of Oregon,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon said. “The FBI’s investigation revealed that on August 24, 2026, Chan flew from California to meet Love in Boise, Idaho.”

Love and Chan were both apprehended by the FBI and other law enforcement at the Boise Airport in Idaho on Aug. 24, where investigators say they learned that Love was planning to meet new victims.

They are both in federal custody in Boise, Idaho.

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When life gave these young entrepreneurs lemons, they made more than lemonade.

The money raised during the 13th annual Lemonade Stand Day will be used to buy NICView cameras for neonatal intensive care units across northern Alberta.

The cameras are accessible 24/7 for parents and families to view their newborns in the NICU from anywhere in the world, on any device with Internet access.

Hannah Thoreson has been selling lemonade from her stand since she was three. Now 13, she understands the impact each cup can have.

Thoreson aspires to become a doctor to continue helping people well after someone else takes over the stand.

Hers was one of the 725 stands across Edmonton raising money in support of the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Last year, the fundraiser brought in more than $533,000.

Gates Guarin has the story in the video above.

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Editor’s Note: a previous version of this story indicated three tornadoes were confirmed. However, only two tornadoes had been confirmed as of Monday afternoon.

Multiple tornadoes have been confirmed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan after a stormy Sunday on the Prairies, according to Environment Canada.

Environment Canada confirmed a tornado touched down in Maryfield, Sask., on Sunday, it said. Maryfield is located slightly more than 250 km east of Regina.

“There was a line of storms that formed in the late morning and afternoon hours in Saskatchewan, they pushed towards the Manitoba border. And then a few other storms were formed just in front of that line,” Dylan Painchaud-Niemi, a research meteorologist with the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP), told Global News, noting that it triggered tornado warnings for potentially affected areas.

“(The weather) was conducive for tornado development, and one did produce.”

The twister landed five km south of the community around 4 p.m. Sunday, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).

A NTP team is also investigating reports of a tornado approximately 45 km away, in Kelso, Sask., along with other areas that were hit by the storm.

In Manitoba, at least one tornado occurred on Sunday, Dave Phillips, a senior climatologist with ECCC told 680 CJOB Monday morning.

The agency said twisters touched down more than 300 km west of Winnipeg, in Kola, Man. and Elkhorn, Man. The province has seen more tornado activity than average this summer, with at least 11 confirmed tornados thus far — compared to the usual annual total of seven or eight, Phillips said.

Painchaud-Niemi said a team started tracking the Manitoba system after being notified there was a chance of tornadoes.

“We knew there was some severe weather potential, as well as some of our local meteorologists warned us that there was something that was going to occur,” he recalled.

“Then there were some storms that popped up near the border with Manitoba, and then those ended up producing some tornadoes.”

NTP received reports of damage from the Manitoban side of the border, but none have been reported from Saskatchewan, said Painchaud-Niemi.

Environment Canada’s senior climatologist said this summer’s heat and humidity added to the stormy weather.

“If you look at the Prairies, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, we’ve had a record number of tornadoes,” Phillips said, noting ECCC’s records on that topic are limited to about the last 10 years when technology allowed round-the-clock monitoring. Before that, he said, tracking twisters was hit or miss.

“We’ve had, I think, in total, 77 tornadoes this year on the Prairies,” Phillips said. “That’s certainly the most number of tornadoes you’ve had in that last, say eight, or nine, (or) 10 years.”

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The B.C. Lions’ attempt at humour after a win over the Ottawa Redblacks may have missed the mark, according to some reactions on social media.

The Lions (6-5) registered their fifth straight win Sunday night, downing Ottawa 45-24 at TD Place. The Redblacks (0-11) not only remained winless this season but suffered their 17th straight loss dating back to last season, setting a CFL modern era record (since Second World War) for consecutive defeats.

But the two teams were tied 17-17 at halftime and B.C. earned the victory by outscoring Ottawa 28-7 in the second half.

Following the contest, the Lions took to the X platform to celebrate, seemingly at the Redblacks’ expense.

“The BC Lions have decided to respectfully refrain from posting win memes tonight out of an abundance of caution for the well-being of the Ottawa Redblacks and their fans,” the statement said. “Please know the BC Lions are excited about their win but extend the deepest of sympathy for all those who experienced another loss tonight.

“The Road Team, please enjoy yet another lemon. Thank you.”

The post had mixed reactions when it came out. Some social media users voiced their displeasure at the tone while others questioned the validity of a team trolling another in its league.

“I slept on it and yeah, I don’t like this at all,” said Dave Campbell, the Edmonton Elks’ radio colour analyst. “I’ve seen up close what it’s like for an organization to struggle and fan base that is discouraged by it.”

“Wow. Cold,” said former Winnipeg Blue Bombers kicker Troy Westwood.

Hamilton-based sports anchor Clint (Bubba) O’Neil called the tweet a “cheap shot” and a “poor look.”

There was no immediate comment from the Redblacks, who are off until Sept. 12 when they visit the Toronto Argonauts. As of Monday afternoon, the post remained on the Lions’ Twitter account.

“Love chirps from team accounts. But if you’re going to go this way the statement has to be at least a bit clever. This is just trying too hard to end up with cheap grasping at low-hanging fruit,” posted former Redblacks communications manager Chris Hofley.

It wasn’t that long ago when B.C. was enduring its own on-field struggles. Before embarking on their current win streak, the Lions began the season losing their first three games and five of their first six.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 31, 2026.

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Early voting in two of Ontario’s three byelections is down slightly compared with last year’s snap provincial ballot, according to preliminary data suggesting Scarborough Southwest may be the most tantalizing race.

Figures released by Elections Ontario track the number of early ballots cast in Scarborough Southwest, Hamilton East-Stoney Creek and York-Simcoe.

In Scarborough, 5.2 per cent of voters turned out early, compared with five per cent last year. Hamilton had a turnout of 5.1 per cent, down from 6.1 per cent during the provincial election.

Turnout for the York-Simcoe byelection dropped significantly on early data, from 7.2 per cent to 4.4 per cent.

The trio of byelections were triggered by two retirements and one defection.

In February, Ontario NDP deputy leader Doly Begum resigned her seat at Queen’s Park to join the federal Liberal Party and successfully run for a place on Parliament Hill.

Then in June, Caroline Mulroney resigned her York-Simcoe seat to step back from politics, while Hamilton’s Neil Lumsden retired in early August.

Two of the seats were held by the Progressive Conservatives before the byelections, while the third was an Ontario NDP riding.

The three byelections are being held on Thursday.

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