If you’re any kind of musical artist, you need a logo. It’s part of your visual identity. But who was the first band to design their own logo?

This is something with a fuzzy history because musical artists have always used stylized fonts and looks for their names, going all the way back to at least the 1920s. But we do have to look at The Beatles. The logo with the “dropped-T” was designed by Ivor Arbiter in April 1963. He ran a drum shop called Drum City in Liverpool and sketched out the logo when Ringo came in to buy a new kit. A local sign painter named Eddie Stokes hand-drew the first logo on Ringo’s bass drum.

The first time anyone saw this new design was in May 1963. And because of what The Beatles became, they established the need for every band to have a logo.

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Let’s say that you’re in a band and some promoter on your tour objects to your opening act, a group that you hand-picked to start all your shows.

“Dump your support act or else!” What would you do?

If you’re Green Day, you stand up for your principles. For a 1994 tour supporting the Dookie album, they went on the road with an opening gay punk band called Pansy Division. But then they were informed that a particular promoter in Fairfax, Virginia, was refusing to allow Pansy Division to perform at a stop on the tour because he considered them to be “inappropriate.”

Green Day could have told Pansy Division to sit out that one show, but they didn’t. They stood up to the promoter, saying, “Either Pansy Division plays or we don’t.” The promoter then backed down.

That’s what you call solidarity and sticking up for your friends.

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When Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails emerged with The Downward Spiral in 1994, the record was seen as an exercise in studio and computer wizardry. Much of the technical virtuosity demonstrated on that record can be chalked up to video games.

As Trent was working on the album, he’d decompress at the end of the day by playing lots and lots of video games. He was particularly infatuated by a game called Doom, which is probably the most influential first-person shooter game of all time. Everyone got so deep into the game, its images, and its characters that some of it seeped into the songs on the album.

Later, when Trent’s obsession with Doom became known, he was asked to write the soundtrack for the game Quake.

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Kevin Acton is no stranger to election victories, but winning two elections just one week apart is a first for the longtime Lumby mayor.

Acton won re-election as mayor in the municipal election on October 17 before securing a provincial seat as the Conservative MLA for Vernon-Lumby on October 24.

He says he had planned to run provincially but expected the opportunity to come much later.

“All along, the plan was to run provincially if I got the nod from the party,” Acton said. “We just expected it to be two years from now, not a week after the election.”

Acton had previously said he would accept the provincial seat if he won both races and step down as mayor.

He said his decision was driven in part by a desire to improve the relationship between local and provincial governments.

“I absolutely love the job, love the community,” Acton said. “But there’s been some frustrations in dealing with provincial government that I think I can really help direct the province towards mending.”

He also pointed to what he described as ongoing tension between the province and local governments.

Acton’s departure means Lumby residents will soon be heading back to the polls for a third time to choose their mayor in a byelection.

“Sort of, but you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do,” resident Ann Verhage said when asked whether she was experiencing election fatigue.

Another resident, Paul Gilfillan, said he was not particularly concerned about another trip to the polls, while Irene Yaremcio joked that she was getting tired of voting and hoped it would be the last time.

The byelection is not expected to take place until the new year.

“We would be looking at the end of January, early February as a voting day,” said Bobbe Koenig, the village’s chief financial officer and acting administrative officer.

It means Lumby will go several months without an elected mayor.

“Once Kevin moved on to that MLA seat, we would have an acting mayor system similar to when he goes on vacation, ” Koenig said. “So the councillors that were in place would step on up on a rotating schedule that’s already established.”

Koenig estimates the byelection will cost between $5,000 and $10,000.

Acton has pledged to cover the cost personally, saying he does not want the expense to fall on Lumby taxpayers.

“It was the situation I was put in,” Acton said. “So I joke around sometimes and think that maybe David Eby should pay for half of it as well but I don’t think that’s going to happen. But no, I don’t want to put that responsibility on the taxpayer of Lumby.”

Acton is expected to be sworn in as the Conservative MLA for Vernon-Lumby in mid-November, formally beginning his transition from municipal politics to the provincial legislature.

I feel really excited about the final, the way it all worked out in the end,” Acton said.  “I’m really excited to get to work.”

 

 

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The Winnipeg Jets’ scoring woes continued as did their losing streak Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers.

Florida scored three powerplay goals en route to a 5-1 win over the Jets at Canada Life Centre. Winnipeg has now lost six straight games (0-4-2) and has just 10 goals during the skid.

The Panthers scored three times in the span of just three minutes in the first period and never looked back.

“We really beat ourselves on this one,” said Jets head coach Scott Arniel. “We’ve only given up four PK (penalty kill) goals until tonight. We’ve done a pretty good job on our coverage and knowing who you have on certain scenarios. Tonight, I know we tipped one in our net but the other ones there – those are mistakes that we knew what we were supposed to do. You didn’t have to tell the player cause the player knew exactly who was supposed to be covering what.”

It was the first time since March of 2024 the Jets surrendered three power play goals in a single game, and they’ve now scored just five goals over their last four games as the losses start to pile up.

“A lot of shooting ourselves in the foot right now,” said Jets captain Adam Lowry. “Just mental errors. Reads, assignments, penalty killing. We give up three goals in three minutes.

“We’ve got to find a way to right the ship here and get this thing going in the right direction.”

The Jets have given up the first goal in four straight contests and in eight of their last 10 games overall.

The Jets power play came up empty again and they’re now 0-for-14 on the man advantage over their last five games.

It hasn’t exactly been the fresh start they were looking for following the Connor Hellebuyck trade and the Heritage Classic.

“It’s frustrating,” Lowry said. “We’re frustrated. We expect more out of ourselves. We expect more out of the team and we’re not delivering the results, so, we felt like going into the Heritage Classic that was going to be a great spot to get us right, didn’t get it done and you want to rebound and it seems like we’re picking ourselves off that mat.

“We got to find a way to get some things going in our favour, just some consistency in our game 5-on-5, shorthanded, on the power play and go from there.”

Carter Verhaeghe scored twice for the Panthers, while the Tkachuk brothers combined for seven points as Matthew picked up four assists, while Brady recorded a goal and two assists.

Lowry scored the lone goal for Winnipeg in the loss, his second of the season. It was his 13th career shorthanded goal to tie him with Thomas Steen for the second most in franchise history, behind only Doug Smail who had 25.

Jets goalie Clay Stevenson allowed five goals on 24 shots, the most he’s allowed in his four starts with Winnipeg.

Florida took control of this one early with three goals in the opening 20 minutes.

After a Cole Koepke holding penalty at about the six-minute mark of the game, the Panthers cashed in with the man advantage.

During a scramble behind the net, Brady Tkachuk was able to chip a loose puck to Verhaeghe in front, who snuck it past Stevenson to open the scoring.

Just over a minute later, defenceman Nikko Mikkola skated in from the point and threw a puck at the Jets net, which hit the stick of Jets defenceman Mario Ferraro and flew over the shoulder of Stevenson to give Florida the 2-0 lead.

The Jets then took a too many men penalty just past the halfway point of the period and Florida once again capitalized as Verhaeghe rifled a shot past Stevenson just 16 seconds into the man advantage, giving the Panthers three goals on their first five shots.

Both teams were able to convert on a Florida powerplay past the midway point of the second period. Panthers goalie Akira Schmid was stripped of the puck behind his net by Lowry, whose wraparound attempt just crossed the line to get the Jets on the board.

But on the same man advantage, the Panthers responded as the Tkachuk brothers and Sam Reinhart converted a tic-tac-toe passing play with Reinhart beating Stevenson to put Florida back up by three.

Brady Tkachuk would score the lone goal in the third period, finishing a rush by deflecting in a pass from his brother.

Tyrel Bauer and Brad Lambert both returned to the lineup for the Jets while Nino Niederreiter and Haydn Fleury were scratched.

The Jets now hit the road where they’ll visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, with puck drop just after 6 p.m., before a rematch with Florida on Friday night.

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The City of Regina has dismantled an encampment at Core Community Park, also known as Pepsi Park, with fire officials citing an increased safety risk following a number of fires in recent days.

Police and fire crews cleared the encampment as streets surrounding the park were closed. City officials began erecting a fence around the property, while police placed tape reading “Do Not Cross” around tents.

About 150 people had been living at the encampment over the past three and a half months. Residents were not given notice that the site would be decommissioned, leaving some arriving at the park to discover their tents and belongings were gone.

Natalie, a former encampment resident whose last name was not provided, said she did not know the site was being cleared.

“My tent is gone. I didn’t even know this was happening at all,” she said.

The move also caught community organizers and at least one city councillor off guard.

“This problem just keeps getting worse and I know nobody wants to look at it, but it’s not going away,” community organizer Shawn Koch told Global News.

“This is not the way to deal with it.”

Last November, city council approved changes to its encampment response strategy, including the creation of the CARE Team and an approach focused on care rather than enforced removals.

Coun. Shanon Zachidniak said she did not know the encampment was being dismantled until the operation was already underway.

“I had no idea this was happening until I found out as it had already started,” she said. “And so I got here as quickly as I could to try and see what is going on, what is the plan, how can we ensure that folks are going to have a safe place tonight.”

Community organizers also raised concerns about what would happen to residents and their belongings.

“When you come back to the spot that you’ve called home for over three months, and nothing is going to be here, none of your friends are going to be there, and none of your belongings are going to be here,” community organizer Mandla Mthembu said.

He said those belongings could include keepsakes, as well as essential medication such as insulin.

Regina fire officials said the decision to clear the site followed an increase in fires and a high-risk assessment conducted over the weekend.

Mayor Chad Bachynski said the city had been working with the province to try to open some type of space where people could get out of the encampment and receive support.

“We were working with the province to try and open up some kind of space, whether it’s a triage space, a transitional space, something so they can get out of the encampment, out of the elements, and into somewhere where they can then navigate people on where they need to go,” Bachynski said.

Those displaced by the closure are now facing questions about what comes next as colder weather settles into Regina.

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At least three members of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are up for CFL awards this season.

The CFL announced the finalists for the first three of their year-end awards and a Bombers player is nominated for all three.

Bombers running back Brady Oliveira, offensive lineman Jarell Broxton, and defensive back Major Williams were all voted finalists.

Oliveira is one of three finalists for the Most Outstanding Canadian Award, which he has already won twice before. Oliveira just captured his third career rushing title with 1,493 yards. He also scored eight touchdowns, while moving past Jon Cornish into third place on the CFL’s all-time rushing list by a Canadian.

Oliveira was named the Bombers most outstanding player and top Canadian for the fourth straight season and previously won the Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 2023 and 2024.

Montreal Alouettes receiver Tyson Philpot and BC Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke are the other two finalists. Rourke won the award last year.

Broxton is a finalist for the Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in his first season in Winnipeg after being the Lions top offensive lineman for the last three seasons. He started 17 of 18 games at right tackle and helped Oliveira win the rushing title.

The Alouettes’ Nick Callender and Pier-Olivier Lestage are also nominated for the award.

Williams is a finalist for the Most Outstanding Rookie Award after starting all 18 games in his first CFL season. He led the Bombers with three interceptions, while ranking second in defensive tackles with 77.

Williams is nominated against Toronto Argonauts receiver Tyler Kahmann and Lions linebacker Parker McKenna.

The CFL altered the awards process this season and now have three finalists from across the league, instead of just one finalist from each division.

The three finalists for the Most Outstanding Player Award, Most Outstanding Special Teams Player Award, and Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award will be announced on Wednesday.

Instead of the traditional CFL Awards ceremony during Grey Cup week, the winners will be honoured through surprise presentations during the post-season.

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Additional police and drones for surveillance won’t reduce social issues despite mayoral candidates vowing to add more officers if elected, experts say.

The Winnipeg Police Service receives 27 per cent or $370 million of the City of Winnipeg’s budget, according to the city’s 2026 budget. The city’s operating budget is at $1.49 billion.

“Per capita, we are pretty high. I think usually a lot of cities that are just slightly smaller than us are around $260-290 per citizen. Winnipeg is over $350 to $360 per citizen,” said Kevin Walby, University of Winnipeg criminologist. “When we put this percentage of our money into policing year after year after year, and we don’t see any reduction in any of those issues — in fact, visibly and statistically they are much worse. You have to start to wonder why are we doing that?”

Operating expenditures for policing in Canada totaled $22 billion in 2024-25, which is up 12 per cent from 2022-23, according to Statistics Canada.

“We are 100 police officers short of the very mere minimum of the per capita right now,” mayoral candidate Kevin Klein said on 680 CJOB.

“We need police officers, we do, we’re both committed to adding more police officers,” mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham said, also on 680 CJOB.

Mike Vogiatzakis said he would introduce drones as a tool to watch over the city and see where problems are at CBC Manitoba’s mayoral debate.

“As mayor, I’m going to instruct the police board and the police chief,” Vogiatzakis said. “I’ll sit with them within my first 30 days. I’ll sit with them and decide how we’re gonna change the city.”

The Winnipeg Police Service declined to comment.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says those looking to join her United Conservative Party board at next month’s annual general meeting must now sign a declaration vowing not to advocate for separation.

And she says anyone who wants to run for the party in next year’s election will also have to affirm pro-Canada views. Existing board members will also be expected to honour the pledge.

Smith says the issue is clear and unequivocal. “We’re not an independence party,” she told reporters Tuesday when asked about the pledge form now circulating online.

“There’s lots of range for people to able to advocate on policy — but just not that.”

Smith says Albertans voted resoundingly in last week’s referendum that they want Alberta to stay in Canada, and she says her party must respect that.

“The whole point of a political party is to faithfully represent your constituents,” Smith said.

“And if the constituents have told us they want us to go in a certain (pro-Canada) direction, to have credibility as a candidate you’re going to have to abide by what Albertans told us.”

She says they have a number of board positions to fill, and still have about two-thirds of candidates yet to be named ahead of the October 2027 election.

The move comes as Smith works to rein in separatists in her party ahead of next year’s general election.

Smith has warned that the issue could fracture her party and open the door to an NDP win in 2027.

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