I’m sure you’ve heard someone use the phrase “Elvis has left the building” in some kind of humorous or ironic way, or maybe even as some kind of catchphrase. But what does it mean and where did the phrase come from?
Yes, the “Elvis” is Elvis Presley, and the phrase itself dates to December 1956, when Elvis appeared in front of an audience for a radio show called Louisiana Hayride at the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport. Elvis did his thing and then left the stage. But the crowd wanted more, and things started getting a little tense. People wouldn’t stop cheering, which made it impossible for the next act to perform.
To calm things down, concert promoter Horace Logan got on the mic and said, “All right, Elvis has left the building. I’ve told you absolutely straight up to this point. You know he has. He has left the building. He left the stage and went out the back with the policemen, and he is now gone from the building.” A portion of that plea is now an evergreen rock’n’roll meme.
How? Because Elvis heard about it and began using the phrase for all his shows.
Freshly pressed vinyl records are produced in a stamper at the United Record Pressing facility Thursday, June 23, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The arrival of the compact disc nearly killed off record albums. Four decades later, with resuscitated record album sales producing double-digit growth, manufacturers are rapidly rebuilding an industry to keep pace with sales that topped $1 billion last year. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Back in the days when radio stations played vinyl, the DJ was always switching between records that played at different speeds. One of the most embarrassing things that could happen to you—and I speak from experience here—is to launch a record at the wrong speed, resulting in music that is too slow or too fast. Cringey stuff. But sometimes there are unintended consequences.
In 1978, the Atlanta Rhythm Section, a Southern rock band, released a single called “Imaginary Lover.” A DJ played the song at 45 instead of 33 and didn’t pay attention. The listening audience did, though. To them, it sounded like Stevie Nicks was singing and that this was a brand-new Fleetwood Mac song.
For a while, the song was considered to be a “lost” Stevie Nicks track before everything was sorted out.
Let’s talk about the Imagine Dragons for a second, specifically their name. Where did that come from? This is tricky.
The name is allegedly an anagram, a couple of words scrambled to make sense from another couple of words. Okay, so what words were used to create the name “Imagine Dragons”? The band won’t say. The only clue they’ve ever dropped is that some apostrophes might be required. But then they walked back on that. Using an online anagram machine, we know there are about 107,000 different combinations for the letters in “Imagine Dragons.” Guesses include “Adoring Images,” “A Roaming Design” and “God is in the Manager.”
The band appreciates the effort, but they’re still not saying.
The Toronto International Film Festival returns for its 51st year on Thursday. There are more than 290 titles festival-goers can see throughout the star-studded event. But as Nicole Di Donato reports, the cost of tickets is having some think twice before they attend.
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for its 51st year, but the cost of tickets has some people thinking twice before they attend.
Chiyo Kim bought tickets to the world premiere of Whatcha Want, the latest comedy from writer-director Mina Shum.
But Kim says the price left her feeling a bit guilty.
“It was $106 per ticket,” she said. “It feels like we are just getting priced out more and more.”
Kim attended TIFF a few years ago when she was a volunteer at the festival and says she remembers it being more accessible.
“I haven’t been to the festival for many years, but this is kind of a shock,” she said.
According to TIFF’s website, regular screenings start at $30 for non-members, while premium screenings, which feature elevated experiences such as red carpet galas, premieres, and audience Q&As with the cast, start at $46.
But some fans say tickets are going for much more than that.
For instance, tickets to the premiere of Always Lalisa, the documentary about BLACKPINK star Lisa, are selling for $106 on Ticketmaster, while regular tickets range from $30 to $37.
It’s a similar story for the premieres of other highly anticipated films like Palme d’Or winner Fjord, justice system thriller Prima Facie and the Ryan Gosling-produced Love of Your Life, which are all going for $106.
Others posted screenshots on Reddit of tickets in the first few rows of premieres selling for $128. Last year, screenings in the same tier went up to $98.
“It risks being something of a public relations problem for TIFF because they’re known as ‘the people’s festival’ and when regular festival-goers feel that they can’t afford it anymore, that’s not a good look for the festival,” said Charlie Keil, a professor at the Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto.
Keil says TIFF is likely raising prices because it can and because it needs to.
“They’re suffering from the same kinds of constraints that a lot of cultural institutions are, where inflation keeps pushing all their costs up,” he said. “Until it gets to the point where people push back and say, ‘I won’t pay those kinds of prices,’ you kind of understand why TIFF would set the prices where they are.”
Those ticket prices are not deterring film buffs like Stephen Brown.
He travelled from Atlanta for the festival and plans to make the most of it.
“I’ve got 39 tickets and that includes a few conversation talk backs but a lot of different movies … as many as four movies a day in some cases,” Brown said. “I think I might’ve spent US$2,000 to US$3,000 on it.”
Joe Baker has attended TIFF for the last decade and is seeing 17 films this year.
“ always more than going to a regular show, but it is what it is. It’s TIFF. Plus, you also get to see some of the producers and directors,” he said.
Kim, however, says the one screening is all her wallet can handle.
“I’ll probably be able to stream these films for free at home a few months later,” she said.
Global News reached out to TIFF about its ticket prices but had not received a response by publication time.
As the Canada-U.S. trade dispute heats up, Quebec's major party leaders are offering different plans to protect jobs and businesses from the impact of tariffs. The debate comes as a new poll shows the PQ holding its lead, while a large number of voters remain undecided. Tim Sargeant reports.
The escalating trade dispute between Canada and the United States is increasingly shaping Quebec’s provincial election campaign, with the major parties offering competing visions for how to protect jobs and businesses from the impact of tariffs.
The issue moved to the forefront Tuesday after federal counter-tariffs against the United States prompted reactions from party leaders across the province.
Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) Leader Christine Fréchette unveiled a series of measures aimed at shielding Quebec’s economy from potential fallout, saying the province must stand firm in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies.
“We are heading for hard times and Quebec will not back down in the face of Trump,” Fréchette said.
Among the proposals, Fréchette called on municipalities, organizations and consumers to prioritize Quebec-made goods.
“I urge municipalities, organisms as well as citizens, consumers, to buy more Quebec products,” she said.
Fréchette also proposed changes to Quebec’s public procurement process that would bar U.S. companies from bidding on certain provincial contracts, creating more opportunities for Quebec and Canadian firms.
However, Liberal Leader Charles Milliard argued the CAQ’s plan does not go far enough.
“Most of the ideas that she announced this morning were actually ideas that I proposed last week except that they’re less ambitious,” Milliard said.
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, whose party continues to lead in recent polling, also criticized the government’s approach.
St-Pierre Plamondon said the PQ is better positioned to defend Quebec’s interests as the trade dispute intensifies.
“Who has the best team and the best intellectual understanding of what’s going on to defend Quebec interests with regards to the tariffs,” he said, pointing to his party’s economic expertise.
The PQ leader also raised concerns about Ottawa’s handling of the dispute, arguing Quebec businesses were not adequately consulted before the federal government imposed counter-tariffs.
“If Quebec’s interests are sacrificed and are not taken into consideration in the measures that they put forward, that’s a problem for us. And that’s a problem for our economy,” he said.
Business groups have largely backed Ottawa’s decision to retaliate against U.S. tariffs, while warning that the uncertainty is creating challenges for companies.
Véronique Proulx, president of the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec, said the federal government has taken appropriate steps to defend Canadian interests, but businesses affected by the dispute may need additional support.
“There’s not a lot of certainty for companies at this point but we still think the federal government is in a good position,” Proulx said. “ doing a lot of the right things to defend our interests.”
The trade dispute is expected to remain a major campaign issue as party leaders prepare for a series of election debates in the coming days and weeks, giving voters a clearer look at how each party plans to respond to growing economic tensions with the United States.
Taig Savage's mom is heartbroken after one of the youth involved in her son's death avoided a murder trial by pleading guilty to he lesser charge of manslaughter. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.
The family of Taig Savage says it has lost faith in the justice system after one of the people accused in his killing pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.
The youth, who cannot be named, entered the guilty plea Friday, potentially facing a much shorter sentence than if convicted of second-degree murder.
Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the maximum sentence for manslaughter is three years, compared to seven years for second-degree murder.
“We were horrified,” said Tracey Savage, Taig’s mother. “It came really fast, out of nowhere.”
Savage was 22 years old when he was found unresponsive on the sports field at Penticton Secondary School on Sept. 5, 2021. He died a short time later.
Two years after his death, four people were charged with second-degree murder. Three of the accused were minors.
Savage’s family says the plea deal is particularly difficult coming just one day before the fifth anniversary of his death.
“It’s like a slap in the face,” Savage said. “I don’t feel that the lesson will be broad enough to have an impact that killing my son had.”
Savage added that the family no longer believes it will get the justice it has been seeking.
“Taig lost a fight that night. He lost his life in it and I do believe he lost in the justice system as well,” she said. “So there are two fights and both are losses for us.”
Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay Conservative MP Helena Konanz is also criticizing the length of time it has taken for the case to move through the courts.
She called the outcome frustrating.
“Incredible frustration, sadness, and anger, Konanz told Global News. “It’s insulting to our entire community, especially to the family.”
The federal government has moved to toughen Canada’s bail and sentencing laws, but Konanz said more needs to be done to strengthen the justice system.
“There’s a lot of rhetoric, and we’re not seeing a lot happen,” Konanz said. “It’s too late here for Taig, for his family, but there’s a lot of young people out there and there’s a lot of families that want to feel safe.
The only adult charged in the case, Isaac Jack, is scheduled to go to trial next spring.
The trials for the other two youths are scheduled to begin next week.
Savage said she’s concerned those cases could also end in plea bargains.
“I don’t have any faith anymore in the judicial system at all,” she said.
Savage described her late son as being very caring with a good spirit.
“He was so big in a room, like you couldn’t, you couldn’t miss him. I mean, his voice was loud. He was dramatic. He was just a little guy and he had such a big aura about him,” Savage said.
Veteran Vancouver police officer, Kal Dosanjh, denies any wrongdoing after he was accused of theft, fraud and breach of trust. His lawyer is questioning why the Vancouver police investigated one of their own officers. Kristen Robinson reports.
Questions are being raised about the Vancouver police investigating one of their own officers.
Veteran officer and KidsPlay founder Const. Kal Dosanjh is facing criminal charges following a more than two-year investigation led by the Vancouver Police Department.
Dosanjh, well known for charitable work linked to the Kids Play foundation, was arrested at a controlled traffic stop in Surrey, B.C., last week after what Vancouver police described as a covert investigation of more than two years, related to housing developments.
Vancouver police say several alleged victims contacted investigators, and 19 people have reported losses of more than $3 million between 2017 and 2025.
However, his lawyer, Joven Narwal, says having the department investigate one of its own officers raises concerns about independence and objectivity.
“Last week, the institution Mr. Dosanjh has served for his entire professional life revealed that it had been investigating him through its own investigators,” Narwal said in a statement on Tuesday morning.
“That raises legitimate concerns about investigative independence, objectivity and the safeguards used when a police department investigates one of its own members, particularly in a case the department itself has framed as a matter of public trust.
“Mr. Dosanjh unequivocally denies any wrongdoing. He is presumed innocent, and that presumption must be respected regardless of the prominence of the allegations or the manner in which the charges were announced.”
Lawyer Ravi Hira, KC, with Hira Rowan LLP, told Global News that when police investigate themselves, it can come with some challenges.
“The reason why we don’t want police investigating themselves is that there is a public perception, rightly or wrongly, of bias,” he said.
When asked if there was a potential conflict of interest, Vancouver police Chief Steve Rai said that after the department received information in December 2023 from multiple victims alleging criminal activity involving Dosanjh, he initiated an investigation into the actions and a dedicated investigative team was established.
“From the outset, we took immediate steps to protect and support the victims by embedding a dedicated victim and witness management team within the investigation, while ensuring the allegations were thoroughly and properly investigated,” Rai said in a statement on Friday.
“Consistent with our commitment to accountability and transparency, we notified the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner (OPCC) at the outset of the investigation.”
Former Vancouver police officer and solicitor general, Kash Heed, said keeping the investigation in-house made sense.
“It made complete sense given the sensitivity that Vancouver kept it in-house,” he said.
“I think Chief Rai made the right decision to go with it; he’s got the resources, he had the technology, the investigative skills within to deal with it.”
Despite a promise on Labour Day to release the details of the severance package for Jerry Dobrovolny, there is still no word on how much the former Metro Vancouver CAO walked away with. Jordan Armstrong reports.
There are still no details on the severance package awarded to Metro Vancouver’s former chief administrative officer, Jerry Dobrovolny.
Board chair Mike Hurley told Global News on Monday that the details would be released to the media on Tuesday; however, no one from Metro Vancouver responded to our request for information.
“Changing the person at the top actually means very little… if Metro Vancouver keeps the same culture underneath… it’s the culture that’s the problem,” West Vancouver mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe said.
“I’ve heard from directors who are quite frustrated by this; they feel they need better information.”
There are growing calls to make Dobrovolny’s exit information public.
Dobrovolny has been under fire since the massive cost overruns of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant and concerns raised by several mayors and councillors from across the region over “scope creep” at the regional district, board stipends and executive compensation.
“We’ve heard all sorts of rumours about what the number might be and when I break it down to Surrey residents, that could mean 150 to 200 residents paying his severance with their property taxes,” Linda Annis, a mayoral candidate for Surrey, said.
Dobrovolny’s salary and benefits topped $567,000 last year.
The surface alignment for the Green Line LRT through Calgary's downtown core chosen by committee was the only option that fell within the project's available budget.
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A city committee has selected its preferred path for the Green Line LRT to travel through Calgary’s downtown core, after nearly two years of back and forth on the project’s alignment.
The city’s executive committee was presented three options for the route Tuesday, and ultimately voted in favour of a surface alignment down 10 Avenue S.W. ending at a station between 1 and 2 Street S.W.
That option, which fits within the project’s current budget, was supported 12-1 with Ward 2 Coun. Jennifer Wyness as the sole vote opposed.
“I will admit, this is the first time I will actually vote to support the Green Line,” Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas said during his debate.
“There will always be a reason we can come up with to delay, but there’s not going to be a time when it’s cheaper to build.”
According to project officials, 22 downtown alignments have been studied between 2016 and 2024; three were shortlisted after city council tasked administration with seeking alternate routes through the core.
The first option in front of committee — the province’s preferred alignment — included an elevated track running above 10 Avenue S.W. and turning north above 2 Street S.W.
A study from project officials showed it would have the highest ridership at 51,000 daily trips, but it would cost $1 billion over available funding to reach 7 Avenue, in order to connect with the Red and Blue line LRTs.
The second option was also an elevated route above 10 Avenue, but would turn north up 1 Street S.E. with costs exceeding the available budget by $500 million.
“It’s obvious to me that Option 1 and Option 2 require money we simply do not have,” argued Ward 4 Coun. DJ Kelly.
Three different proposed routes for the Green Line LRT through downtown Calgary.
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Project officials told committee the options needed to align with support from the LRT’s funding partners, as well as respond to concerns from stakeholders including potential impacts to businesses in the area.
Original plans had the Green Line tunnelling under the downtown core, but those were scrapped after the province pulled its $1.5 billion share of funding after significant cost escalations with the route.
The previous city council ultimately approved the revised alignment for the project in early 2025, which allowed construction to begin on the southeast leg of the line from Shepard to Victoria Park.
As construction continues on the southeast leg of the line, project officials said Tuesday a decision would allow the downtown segment to proceed to the next stage of planning, design and procurement.
However, the alignment still requires approval from city council as a whole, as well as from the provincial and federal governments — the $6.2-billion project’s other funding partners.
“It is our belief we will be meeting the conditions of the funding agreement,” said Green Line director Wendy Tynan.
“If our funding partners do not agree with the path forward, that’s when we come back to council because the city on its own cannot afford this project.”
Tynan said there have been informal conversations to notify the other orders of government about the potential change in direction.
The new alignment has raised concerns for Ward 3 Coun. Andrew Yule about future connections to north Calgary, where the city is implementing bus-rapid transit in lieu of the Green Line.
Yule added an amendment to explore the costs of fully building out the MAX Green BRT line from Keystone to downtown.
“I can’t rely on sunshine and rainbows, I have to do something that’s actually going to be effective for Ward 3 residents,” Yule told reporters about hope for a north Green Line segment. “To me, that’s amplifying the schedule for the MAX Green BRT.”
Another amendment from Ward 8 Coun. Nathaniel Schmidt that looked at public realm and surface planning was also approved by committee.
Six projects are currently under construction along the southeast leg of the project including a maintenance and storage facility, an elevated guideway over Blackfoot Trail, and a realignment along Ogden Road.
Project officials said costs are aligned with project estimates with $209 million in awarded contract value so far.
$2.2 billion in costs have been committed to date with project officials on track to spend $400 million this year alone.
NAIT has broken ground on the largest capital project in the Edmonton college's history. The Advanced Skills Centre is set to be completed fall 2030, adding space for an additional 5,500 more students. Katherine Ludwig reports.
NAIT has broken ground on the largest capital project in the Edmonton college’s history.
The 625,000-square-foot Advanced Skills Centre is set to be completed fall 2030, adding space for an additional 5,500 new trades students.
NAIT says some of its older trades facilities were built decades ago for specific program needs, but the ASC is designed with flexible and shared learning environments.
The college says that will make it easier to adapt training spaces and styles as industry tools, technologies, and workforce needs evolve.
Once done, the centre will be home to 29 NAIT programs teaching trades and skills in the fields of construction, transportation, manufacturing and energy.
The expansion will increase the technical college’s capacity to more than 15,000 students each year.
Rendering of the 625,000-square-foot Advanced Skills Centre being built at NAIT in Edmonton.
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Rendering of the 625,000-square-foot Advanced Skills Centre being built at NAIT in Edmonton.
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Rendering of the 625,000-square-foot Advanced Skills Centre being built at NAIT in Edmonton.
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Rendering of the 625,000-square-foot Advanced Skills Centre being built at NAIT in Edmonton.
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Rendering of the 625,000-square-foot Advanced Skills Centre being built at NAIT in Edmonton.
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Rendering of the 625,000-square-foot Advanced Skills Centre being built at NAIT in Edmonton.
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Rendering of the 625,000-square-foot Advanced Skills Centre being built at NAIT in Edmonton.
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Rendering of the 625,000-square-foot Advanced Skills Centre being built at NAIT in Edmonton.
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The school says it aims to offer training that matches job sites where trades work together, with the 29 programs organized into “connected communities so students learn alongside one another —building the coordination and collaboration skills employers expect.”
The $779-million project on the north end of the main campus was designed by Toronto-based Architecture firm Dialoog, and is being built by Edmonton’s PCL Construction.
The ASC moved into early construction roughly a year ahead of schedule, NAIT said, thanks to $384 million from the Alberta government in this year’s provincial budget.
The province provided 75 per cent of the funding, with NAIT financing the rest.
Construction is taking place where the former ETS Westwood Bus Barn used to be, which shut down in 2020 when the newer Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage opened on Fort Road.
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