Many artists won’t go back and listen to their previous albums because all they hear are the mistakes and the things they should have done to make it better. But what’s done is done and it’s just best to move on. This happens to Dave Grohl every once in a while. He has a very hard time listening to the fourth album, One By One, from 2002.
Nothing was working during those sessions after three-and-a-half months of work and spending more than a million dollars in studio fees. Production was halted, and Dave went off to do some work outside the band, including a stint with Queens of the Stone Age. Then there was Taylor Hawkins’ near-fatal overdose, which messed things up even further.
The album did eventually come out and sold a respectable four million copies, but Dave feels it doesn’t sound like the band and didn’t feel right. Today, he thinks there are only four good songs on the record and seven bad ones.
Last time, we traced the meaning of the word punk from the late 1500s to the 1950s. For all those centuries, the word had nothing to do with music. So how did that word come to describe a certain type of rock?
The first time anyone saw the word in print in a musical context was 1969, when the critic Lester Bangs used the word to describe a band called the MC5 in a review in Rolling Stone. In 1971, the writer Dave Marsh used the term “punk rock” in Creem magazine in May 1971. In June ’71, we’re back to Lester Bangs using the word in a long essay called “Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung” while referring to bands with loud, fuzzy guitars. From there, it graduated to the New Yorker, where they used it in an article about the New York Dolls.
And finally, there was a mid-70s fanzine in New York that covered the weird underground stuff in the city. That magazine was called Punk, (a name chosen by writer Leggs McNeil). For many people, any band that appeared in Punk (like the Ramones, for example) was a “punk band.” From there—well, here we are.
If I say “punk” in a musical context, you know exactly what I’m talking about: a high-energy, anti-establishment form of music characterized by loud guitars and furious drumming. But how did this word come to denote a genre of music? That’s more complicated than you might think.
Its original meaning—and this is back in 1596 when the word first appeared in print somewhere in England—a “punck” was a prostitute. From there, it evolved into describing someone worthless, stupid, foolish, homosexual or some kind of general good-for-nothing individual. In the 50s, a petty criminal or juvenile delinquent was called a “punk.”
Fine. But where does the connection with music come in? That’s where we’ll pick things up next time.
WATCH: When it comes to wildfire evacuations, every second counts. With that in mind, a Kelowna-based company is working to map and monitor backroads in the Okanagan and beyond, so people can make a quick decision in an emergency. Cohan Sassaman reports.
When wildfires force residents from their homes, knowing an evacuation route exists may not be enough.
A Kelowna, B.C., technology company is working to help emergency officials better understand the condition of back roads that could become critical escape routes during a disaster.
Line up of cars trying to evacuate Kelowna in 2023
But what happens if the road meant to get people to safety is riddled with potholes, loose rock and washouts, or isn’t suitable for the vehicle they’re driving?
That’s the question Kelowna entrepreneur Ryan Gallagher has been trying to answer since the 2023 wildfire season.
Ryan Gallagher surveying back roads using tech that he invented
Cohan Sassaman / Global News
That experience led Gallagher to create Back Road Intel, a system that uses sensors and artificial intelligence to monitor backroads and evacuation routes.
On a recent drive along Chute Lake Road, one of several backroad connections in the Central Okanagan, Gallagher pointed out just how quickly conditions can change.
“I was here a week ago, but it wasn’t this bad.” said Gallagher
A little further up the road, conditions became noticeably rougher.
This tech uses AI to survey roads that could be used in emergency scenarios
Ryan Gallagher
The technology collects information about road surfaces, hazards and road degradation. That data is then analyzed by AI and provided to emergency officials, helping them better understand which routes may be viable during an emergency. The thought is that officials will use this data to conduct where the public should go.
The survey tool attached to a truck hitch and wirelessly connects to a smart phone.
Ryan Gallagher
But Gallagher says the issue isn’t simply whether a road is open.
A route that can handle a four-wheel-drive truck may not be suitable for a family sedan carrying children, pets and emergency supplies.
“Take a look here. Imagine a mom and her kids trying to navigate this,” Gallagher said. “This is really why I want to figure this out.”
The goal is to help emergency planners understand not only which roads are available, but which vehicles can safely use them.
“When it comes to evacuations, the last thing you want is a flat tire or a broken axle,” Gallagher explains. “If you can’t clear these bumps, you will probably have a problem, and that’s a huge problem because you can block everyone behind you.”
The company has already begun working with communities across B.C., including regional districts, municipalities and First Nations. The hope is that better information will help emergency officials make better decisions before the next disaster strikes.
For Gallagher, that’s what the technology is really about: making sure people aren’t forced to drive into the unknown when they’re trying to get out of danger.
Surveying survice roads across BC is a data intensive job but AI is making processing much easier.
The pro-Alberta separation ad on a billboard in the Town of Taber.
Zoe Lukowich / Global News
The “Choose Alberta” billboard advertisement remains up and visible off Highway 3 in Taber.
Cory Morgan, head of Pathway to Independence, paid for the ad to be displayed.
Posts about the billboard quickly appeared on social media, with many commenters expressing their views.
The Town of Taber released a statement on June 3.
“The views expressed in the advertisement are those of the advertiser and do not represent the official position of the Town of Taber or Council. They should not be interpreted as representing the views of the broader Taber community, local businesses, or community organizations,” said the town in the statement.
Morgan says the town then asked the owner of the sign to take down the advertisement.
“It’s just not a reasonable request. It’s a legal advertisement, it’s not offensive or unusual. Though I understand it’s on a sensitive question,” said Morgan.
Morgan is advocating for free speech and says they won’t back down.
“It sets a precedent that I can’t abide by — a local level of government feeling they can control which side of a debate is allowed to advertise in their jurisdiction or not,” Morgan said.
Pathway to Independence now has not one, but three signs up in the town.
It’s not only billboards, it’s lawn signs, too.
Thousands of lawn signs from Pathway of Independence have been sent out as a part of the campaign.
Morgan says he didn’t expect the campaign to gain attention like this.
“The billboard was just something we booked to kick off the campaign while we waited for the printers to get signs done. We didn’t expect it to turn into this, but it’s given us a point of principle to stand on at this point, early in the campaign,” said Morgan.
“It’s probably good to set this example right now.”
WATCH: Haitian community groups and residents in Montreal North are demanding immediate action following allegations of racist and violent acts by SPVM police officers against racialized groups in the borough. As Phil Carpenter reports, they say something must be done right now to reassure the population and start rebuilding trust in the force. As Phil Carpenter reports, this comes just days after the suspension of several officers at station 39.
Community groups and residents in Montreal North are demanding immediate action following allegations of racist and violent behaviour by Montreal police officers against racialized residents, saying urgent steps are needed to restore trust and ensure accountability.
Among the most disturbing claims are that some officers cut pieces of dreadlocks from individuals they detained and kept them as trophies.
Residents and advocates say the allegations have sparked outrage in a community already marked by long-standing tensions with police.
“The problem now in Montreal North is a lack of leadership,” said Guillaume André with the Montreal North Multi-Ethnic Community Centre, reflecting concerns that systemic issues persist within Station 39.
Organizations including the Center for Research-Action on Race Relations (CRARR) are calling for urgent dialogue with police leadership.
“A meeting with the SPVM director within 48 hours,” said Fo Niemi, the group’s executive director, outlining one of several demands aimed at addressing the situation quickly and preventing further escalation.
For many in the community, the allegations are both shocking and deeply familiar. “I can’t imagine the fright, the terror, the pain that those young people must have experienced and are experiencing,” said Dr. Anne-Marie Livingstone, a researcher who studies issues affecting racialized communities.’
Several residents say they have personally experienced violence at the hands of police.
“I got dragged by the car by my locks. They dragged me outside and beat me and everything,” said Samuel Bunche, a Montreal North resident.
Livingstone said such accounts reflect patterns that have circulated in the community for years, including reports of racialized youth being assaulted or driven away from their neighbourhoods.
Demonstrations highlight long-standing concerns over policing
On Monday evening, hundreds of protesters gathered outside Station 39 to denounce the latest allegations, chanting and holding signs before marching south toward Henri-Bourassa Park, the site of Villanueva’s death.
An independent observer appointed by the Quebec government will oversee the investigation into racism allegations against two Montreal police officers, a provincial minister announced.
Phil Carpenter, Global News
Organizers said the demonstration reflects not only outrage over recent allegations but also broader concerns about systemic anti-Black racism.
Cassandra Exumé, general coordinator of Hoodstock, addressed the crowd during the march saying, “We have to go beyond words and make sure our mayor is really taking action this time.”
The protest remained largely peaceful, though there were moments of tension with police monitoring the march. Organizers intervened to de-escalate those situations.
Some residents said they were encouraged that the allegations surfaced through internal whistleblowing, but others expressed frustration that similar complaints from community members had gone unaddressed for years.
“This is the bigger issue for me. Who is listening to the voice of the survivors?” said Stéphanie Germain of ÉdoConnexion.
Advocates say the scope of the problem may extend beyond individual officers.
“Well, I know that there’s gangs within these groups,” said civil rights advocate Svens Telemaque, suggesting deeper cultural issues within institutions tied to law enforcement.
Lafrenière said on social media Monday that the observer would follow various stages of the investigation to ensure it proceeds properly, saying people want a “transparent process.”
But the minister added if the probe doesn’t shed full light on the events, he won’t rule out the possibility of a public inquiry.
For many residents, however, concrete action cannot come soon enough.
With trust eroded and anger rising, community members say meaningful change will be key to rebuilding confidence in policing in Montreal North.
WATCH: Photographers and birdwatchers have been flocking to a Calgary bird sanctuary after the rare and endangered red-headed woodpecker recently landed in Calgary. Craig Momney reports.
Calgary birders and photographers have been flocking to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary in recent weeks, hoping to catch a glimpse and maybe a photo of the rare and endangered red-headed woodpecker.
Local photographer Rika Raes says she’s never seen a red-headed woodpecker before, although she’s taken plenty of photos of other birds at the sanctuary.
“Its just very rare, its very exciting,” says Raes, who snapped quite a few photos of the bird last week. “I took about 2,000 pictures in about three hours so it takes me a long time to go through it.”
Birders and photographers could be seen walking the paths of the sanctuary on Monday afternoon, including photographer Carla Stringari Pudler, who was also hoping to snap a photo of the elusive bird.
“They say if you see a bird and you’re able to capture a good image … you win the lottery,” says Stingari Pudler. “That is the bird that everybody’s coming here to see if they have a chance to capture or even just see.”
In a statement to Global News, the city of Calgary says “the rare woodpecker was first sighted at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary a couple of weeks ago. However, City staff have heard from park visitors that they have not been able to successfully find the bird at the sanctuary today (Monday).”
What is it about this bird and the hype that has photographers itching to snap a photo?
Jody Allair with Birds Canada says its because the red-headed woodpecker is a rare “jaw-dropping gorgeous bird” typically found in Ontario, southern Quebec, Manitoba and northern parts of the United States with only about one or two recorded in Alberta every year.
“This is probably a bird that probably has originated from the U.S., the Midwest U.S., and it’s just pushing north to see if you can find new suitable habitat,” says Allair.
Birds Canada estimates that there to around 6,000 of the red-headed woodpecker living in Canada, according to its most recent count.
While it’s listed as endangered on the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA), Allair says the population has been on the rebound in Western Canada over the past decade after a sharp decline in the 1970s.
“It’s more an indication of this expanding population that we’re seeing in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and down further into the Midwest U.S.,” says Allair.
“There’s still theories about why that population is doing well at the moment and the hope is that it’s not a blip and that, you know, it’ll continue to grow like this.”
He also says that there’s been a bit of red-headed woodpecker habitat recovery in some of the traditional range in the Midwest U.S.
“I think that’s probably leading to what we’re seeing now with these sort of individuals looking for, going beyond their normal range and acting as outliers,” says Allair.
Allair says chances are slim that this lone woodpecker will nest at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, but adds that the sanctuary meets “their traditional habitat needs” that can be found in southern Manitoba.
The city says while a “visit from a bird we don’t typically see in Calgary can be very exciting,” it recommends that visitors take steps in reducing stress on all wildlife, including rare birds which includes keeping a distance from the bird, gather in small groups, and speak in low tones if they’re near the bird.
WATCH: The Quebec Liberal leader says he's extending an olive branch to the PQ leader after launching legal action against him. Charles Milliard says there's still time for Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to apologize and retract what he said about the Liberals possibly being linked to organized crime. Could the two leaders end up facing off in court? Dan Spector reports.
Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard says there’s still time for PQ Leader Paul St. Pierre Plamondon to apologize, even after launching legal action against him.
Milliard wants the PQ leader to retract comments linking the Liberals to organized crime, and said Monday morning that he refuses to let the PQ leader smear his party.
“He’s making false association between organized crime (and) our party,” Millard said as he announced a new Liberal candidate in the Quebec City area.
It’s part of a fiery war of words between Milliard and Paul St. Pierre Plamondon which started at the National Assembly on Friday. As the different parties delivered end-of-session press conferences, St. Pierre Plamondon attacked the Liberals.
When pointing to the ongoing investigations into former leader Pablo Rodriguez’s leadership campaign, he wondered aloud if the party has links to organized crime, calling it “such an obvious question.”
Over the weekend, the Liberal Party sent Paul St. Pierre Plamondon a formal legal notice. They are demanding he publicly apologize and retract the statement within 72 hours, saying he has no evidence to back up his claim. The letter calls associating the Liberals with organized crime “unfounded” and “beneath the standards required in his role.”
St. Pierre Plamondon announced on Sunday that after consulting with his lawyers, he does not “have any intention of retracting myself.” The PQ leader said he was just asking the question of whether or not the Liberals have links to organized crime.
Legal scholar Hilary Young says that’s not much of a defence.
“It doesn’t matter whether you’ve technically framed it in the form of a question or in the from of a statement. If you are implying something about corruption through a question, then that could absolutely be defamatory,” said Young, a professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of New Bruswick.
“There’s certainly no defence of ‘I was just asking.'”
Young says litigation threats in politics are very popular, adding not doing it may have made the Liberals look bad.
“It’s so common to threaten litigation that a failure to do so might actually make people wonder if it’s true,” she said.
However, Young says it’s highly unlikely a case like this would ever go to trial.
Due to the slow wheels of justice, it would drag on until well after October’s election.
“I’m lending a hand if he wants just to retract,” Milliard said.
The deadline for St. Pierre Plamondon to apologize and retract is this Wednesday.
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Whether you’re a last minute entertainer or a Pinterest-leaning, plan-for-weeks kind of host–we can all agree that high impact and low effort is the ultimate intersection for Summer 2026. And you don’t need to be oceanside or frolicking at a farm to make the experience incredible. A simple, well-appointed festivus (that’s what we call it) can come together just about anywhere–your neighbourhood park, your condo balcony, your front stoop! Fun doesn’t have to be fussy.
As a party favour or hostess gift, the vegetable bouquet just requires burlap or craft paper and some kitchen string. I use natural burlap like this for everything from Christmas trees skirts to wrapping carrots for my pals.[/product_listing]
When I buy flowers, I skip the decorative wrapping and curly ribbons and just ask for plain old craft paper. [/product_listing]
Is there anything more lovely than a bottle brimming with blooms? This move is the way! Originally a niche wedding trend, the concept of a mini floral foam holder has officially crossed over into mainstream gifting – and I’m here for it. [/product_listing]
Sure – you’ve seen stemless plastic wine glasses since forever, but have they been DISHWASHER SAFE? Boom. [/product_listing]
In case you hadn’t heard, butter moulds are now a thing. And as someone who makes my own bread – AND butter – this charming party trick has my complete attention. Just smear your beurre of choice into these seashell and seahorse silicone moulds, pop them in the freezer, et voilà – you are now a butter artist. [/product_listing]
There’s something so charming about crab and lobster motifs. And these scalloped-edge versions feel plucked straight from the shores of Nantucket.[/product_listing]
After 15 good years, I’ve officially grown weary of my camp-style globe lights. Considering these solar lantern versions as a fresh upgrade. [/product_listing]
If you are lucky enough to have a hot tub, slip and slide (lol) or a pool, lake or beach on site (woot!) – a stack of fresh, uniform stripey towels is a must (model not included).[/product_listing]
How sweet and juicy is this berry vinyl tablecloth! Variety of dimensions available. [/product_listing]
I heart this cushion pattern because you don’t often see a shade like Vintage Pink in the outdoor throw pillow lineup. Throwback and charming all at once. [/product_listing]
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Father’s Day has a way of sneaking up on us. If you’re still searching for the perfect present, don’t panic–there’s still time to score a gift he’ll genuinely appreciate. From a sophisticated Dolce&Gabbana fragrance and a sleek De’Longhi coffee machine to a Garmin smartwatch built for adventure, these thoughtful last-minute finds are anything but an afterthought. Ahead, 11 Father’s Day gifts that are sure to arrive with plenty of wow factor.
The signature scent
For the dad who appreciates the finer things, this sophisticated fragrance is an easy win. Notes of black pepper, tobacco and warm amber create a rich, masculine scent that feels timeless. Bonus: the bottle will look super sleek on his dresser.[/product_listing]
The Dad playlist
Whether he’s manning the grill, relaxing at the cottage or tackling weekend projects, this portable speaker delivers surprisingly powerful sound for the price. With enhanced bass, waterproof protection and up to 24 hours of battery life, it’s built for summer adventures.[/product_listing]
The morning coffee upgrade
If Dad’s idea of a perfect morning starts with a great cup of coffee, this machine will quickly become his favourite countertop companion. It prepares everything from espresso and cappuccinos to iced coffee with the touch of a button, while the built-in grinder ensures every cup starts with freshly ground beans.[/product_listing]
The ultimate adventure watch
For the dad who never sits still, this premium GPS smartwatch does it all. From tracking workouts and recovery metrics to navigating hiking trails and taking calls from his wrist, it’s packed with features designed for athletes, golfers, runners and outdoor enthusiasts alike.[/product_listing]
The burger-night essential
Help Dad channel his inner grill master this summer. Complete with a cast iron burger press, seasoning shaker and professional-style flipper, this kit makes it easy to recreate restaurant-worthy smash burgers at home.[/product_listing]
The recovery hero
Deep muscle relief meets surprisingly quiet power. This massage gun is truly a luxe, practical gift for the dad who could use a little extra tension release.[/product_listing]
Warm, smoky and unforgettable, this fragrance hits all the right notes with hints of patchouli and sandalwood. It’s a smooth scent for the man who’s tricky to shop for.[/product_listing]
The sentimental keepsake
Show him how much you care with this sentimental picture frame. It alternates photos automatically, so he can reminisce on all the good times. Load this digital frame with family photos before gifting it and watch his face light up.[/product_listing]
The coffee table book
A must-have for any collector or enthusiast, this hardcover deep dive into Rolex history is filled with glossy photos and fascinating horological trivia.[/product_listing]
The soccer fan’s collectible
With Canada playing host to the world’s biggest sporting event, this commemorative coin roll makes a unique keepsake for soccer-loving dads. Featuring 25 colourized $1 coins celebrating the FIFA World Cup 2026, it’s a collectible he’ll proudly hang onto long after the final whistle.[/product_listing]
If Dad’s happiest place is the golf course, this feature-packed cart bag is sure to earn a spot in his regular rotation. The 14-way divider system keeps clubs neatly organized and protected, while multiple storage pockets—including a cooler compartment for drinks—ensure all his essentials stay within easy reach.[/product_listing]
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