There are many godfathers in music. The Godfather of Rock? Well, there’s the King, Elvis Presley, but Chuck Berry is probably a more accurate choice…the Godfather of Funk and Soul? James Brown. The godfathers of hip-hop? DJ Kool Herc was the O.G. Run-D.M.C. should be in there, too, along with Afrika Bambaataa, Spoonie Gee, and Fab 5 Freddy. How about the Godfather of Punk? Iggy Pop, no question. But what about the Fathers of Punk? I’m going to say that title belongs to Ramones, period, full stop, end of discussion. Wait: back up. In the early 1800s, an American pioneer named John Chapman travelled from Massachusetts, collecting seeds from Pennsylvania cider presses, and for the rest of his life, he planted thousands of apple trees through what is now Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Chapman was given the nickname “Johnny Appleseed” because wherever he went, apple trees sprouted in his wake. In the mid-1970s, the Ramones—four middle-class kids from Forest Hills in Queens—began to have the same effect with a new style of rock and roll known as “punk.” Whenever they played a town on one of their endless tours, new bands would inevitably start popping up just a few days later. What began as a cartoonish attempt at making goofy bubblegum pop music—think of what The Beach Boys might sound like if they sniffed glue and took a lot of meth—the Ramones stumbled on something profound and eternal. It was all a big, happy, dumb accident. The Ramones had no idea they were about to change the world of music. They were just four regular guys who wanted to rock in the most basic way. They certainly accomplished that—but they also reminded everyone that when it comes to the power and joy of rock, sometimes “less” is “more.” They gave rock ’n’ roll a much-needed kick in the ass, and it took a long time for them to be recognized for what they gave us. They got punk going on both sides of the Atlantic. The guys who would eventually become The Clash worshipped them. The Sex Pistols took cues from them. They’d go on to be an influence on hardcore, metal, thrash, grunge, and every flavour of guitar-based alt-rock. Fans include Nirvana and Foo Fighters, Metallica, Soundgarden, Pixies, Faith No More, Beastie Boys, Pearl Jam, The Strokes, The Offspring, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N’ Roses, Motörhead, Green Day, Blink-182, Rancid, Fall Out Boy, and hundreds—probably thousands—of others. This (2026) is an important year in Ramones history. It’s the 25th anniversary of Joey Ramone’s death, the first member of the band to leave us. It’s the 30th anniversary of the last Ramones show, and it’s the 50th anniversary of the release of their debut album. Let’s cover all of that with this triple tribute to one of the greatest and most important bands in the history of rock. Songs heard on this show (all by the Ramones except the last one):

• • Sheena is a Punk Rocker

• • Judy is a Punk (demo)

• • Beat on the Brat

• • Blitzkrieg Bop

• • Teenage Lobotomy

• • I Wanna Be Sedated

• • Do You Remember Rock’n’Roll Radio?

• • Chinese Rocks

• • Anyway You Want It

• • U2, The Miracle of Joey Ramone

Here’s Eric Wilhite’s playlist. The Ongoing History of New Music can be heard on these stations:

• • 102.1 The Edge/Toronto – Sunday night at 7pm

• • Q107/Toronto – Sunday night at 9pm

• • Live 88-5/Ottawa – Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 6pm

• • 107.5 Dave-FM/Kitchener – Sunday nights at 11pm

• • FM96/London – Sunday nights at 8pm

• • Power 97/Winnipeg – Sunday nights at 10am and 10pm

• • 107-3 The Edge/Calgary – Sundays at 10am and 10pm

• • Sonic 102.9/Edmonton – Sunday at 8am and 8pm

• • The Zone/Victoria – Sunday at 9am and 9pm

• • The Fox/Vancouver – Sundays at 10am and 10pm

• • The Goat Network/Interior BC

• • WAPS/WKTL The Summit/Arkon, Canton, Cleveland, Youngstown – Mon-Fri at 9pm

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Our lesson on radio frequencies continues. We’ve looked at FM, AM, longwave, and shortwave. What else is there?

Well, there’s DAB, which stands for Digital Audio Broadcasting. It’s a standard used in Europe, Asia, and Australia that, in some countries like Norway, has replaced AM and FM altogether. On the radio spectrum, it gets 175.928 to 239.200 MHz, which puts it slightly above standard FM radio.

We will never see DAB radio in North America. We tried to implement it in the early 2000s, but there was little appetite for the kind of investment it required. Instead, we got HD-Radio, a digital signal which basically hitchhikes on what’s called the “sidebands” of standard AM and FM frequencies. It hasn’t really taken off, but chances are you have HD-Radio in your car.

One more radio story next time.

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We’ve been looking at the various types of frequencies that we use to listen to the radio, covering both standard FM and AM. But there’s more to AM radio than what you can get in your car.

What we listen to in North America is also called “medium wave,” because our AM is right in the middle of the spectrum allocated to this kind of broadcasting. Below standard AM is longwave, which occupies the frequencies between 148.5 and 283.5 kHz. What’s longwave used for?

Parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia use longwave in conjunction with regular AM. Then we have shortwave, which operates from somewhere between 2.3 and beyond 30 MHz. It’s used for ultra-long-distance international broadcasting. It’s been around since the early 20^th century.

More next time,

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The snow is just about gone and the temperature is starting to rise in Waskesiu.

And with the May long weekend just days away, local businesses are gearing up for busy season.

Now it’s a race to get ready for the unofficial start to summer after some of the delays caused by a cooler-than-normal spring.

“By May Long, there will be no snow on the ground, except where it has been plowed,” said Gary Gagne with Restaurant Pietro.

David Archer, with the Waskesiu Trading Company, is also looking forward to the weekend.

“Thankfully, we‘ve had some really good weather over last couple of days and we’ve made a lot of progress,” said Archer.

Business owners in Waskesiu are feeling optimistic about the weekend ahead after a very snowy April.

Warmer weather means Beaver Glen Campground will open Thursday, with the water on and a boil water advisory in effect. The water is also now on at Baker’s Bungalows.

“Our water shut-offs were under two feet of snow last week,” said Cody Hannah with Baker’s Bungelows.

Now that the water is on, it’s a race for Hannah to have everything ready, something he is confident he will be able to do.

“It’s going to be all hands on deck to get it ready, but we’ll be ready. We’ll be ready by Thursday to have everybody come up and enjoy a nice long weekend here,” said Hannah.

For those hoping to visit Sandy Lake campground, though, which will remain closed this weekend, it’s a different story.

The water will remain off at Narrows Campground this long weekend.

A boil-water advisory remains in effect for all seasonal residential properties. But despite the delays in some services coming back online, Archer and Hannah fully expect this weekend to be busy.

“It feels very much like Waskesiu up here. People are out. They’re using the parks, the trails, doing their thing. It feels like business as usual,” said Hannah.

Archer suspects many will be eager to get back out to the park.

“I’m hoping everyone has been cooped up long enough and they’re excited to get to the lake,” said Archer.

Golfers, however, will need to wait a bit longer. The Waskesiu Golf Course will remain closed through Victoria day weekend. The hope is that it will open the weekend after.

Also, people are being warned that thin, dangerous ice still exists on water bodies in the park.

 

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A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded off the coast of northern B.C. and was lightly felt in the villages Port Clements and Masset on the east side of Haida Gwaii.

Earthquakes Canada says it struck around 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday at a depth of nearly 10 kilometres.

It says the quake hit about 31 kilometres from Daajing Giids, another village on the archipelago of the Haida Gwaii.

The agency says that despite it being felt in some locations, there were no reports of damage and none are expected.

Earthquakes Canada says no tsunami was expected.

It comes after a 4.1 quake struck off the west coast of Haida Gwaii, about 52 kilometres from Daajing Giids, on Sunday.

The agency says earthquakes between a magnitude of 3.5 and 5.4 are often felt, but rarely cause damage.

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The Saskatoon Mamba are back on the court, this time all together for the first time following their rebranding.

The former Saskatoon Rattlers are a brand-new team, from name to logo to roster. New head coach Isaiah Fox says the rebranding is far more than just a change in name.

“We feel that it is an evolution of rattlers to mamba. We’re very proud of the past here, and we want to give the fans something to root for and cheer for here,” said Fox.

As the new head coach, he wants to bring discipline and standards to the team.

“I’ve had the pleasure of being a part of really good teams, playing and coaching. Had some success in winning championships and developing guys. I want to bring a high level of professionalism to the culture here, to the team,” said Fox.

Some of the players are returning. Jamir Chaplin is now in his second season with the Mamba.

“I think last year we got a little funk on the losing streak. We tried to fight back. This year is different. The way we come out and the way we fight is going to be a whole lot different,” said Chaplin

Local talent Easton Thimm is coming to the team from the Huskies. Born and raised in Saskatoon, he gets the chance to play for the Mamba in the summer, and collegiate in the winter.

“You get support from your friends, your family. Even people you haven’t seen in a while. It means a lot, and I’m kind of proud to represent Saskatoon out here,” said Thimm

He’s joined by his former coach with the Huskies Jamie Campbell, who is joining the Mamba as an assistant coach.

“It’s great to see him out in the summer as well, and we can build on some stuff in the winter for the winter season,” said Thimm about continuing to play under his coach.

The Mamba will hit the court for their start to the season hosting Vancouver in Saskatoon on Thursday.

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Opening about 40 years ago, New Asian Village is one of Edmonton’s oldest Indian franchises.

The current manager of the westside location, Sonia Devangodi, was only six when her dad opened the restaurant.

“My dad would put together a plate with naan, butter chicken, daal, all in a platter. It was North Indian cuisine only at that time when my dad decided to open up New Asian Village,” Devangodi explained.

“Now, we offer South Indian cuisine, Chinese cuisine (and) Tandoori cuisine. All that has been added to my dad’s legacy.”

Desiring a better life for himself and his family, Devagodi’s father Harmeet Kapur immigrated to Edmonton from New Delhi, India in the 1970s.

Like many immigrants who settle in Canada, he started from scratch in a new country with little money and little stability.

“My dad was a Yellow Cab taxi driver,” she said.

But driving a taxi wasn’t lucrative enough to support his mom, wife, and, later, his three daughters so Kapur began looking for more work.

“A friend of mine could not cook, and he was looking for a cook,” Kapur said.

Food was not his passion, but it was a job Kapur had held overseas to make end’s meet.

According to Devangodi, he loved talking to people, so he decided to team up with his friend to start a new restaurant.

However, his would-be business associate backed out midway through development.

“He kind of walked away and let my dad run the show,” Devangodi said.

Devagodi says Kapur persevered because he needed to support his family financially.

“He did it to survive. Driving a taxi for 12 hours and coming to the restaurant,” she explained.

“He worked really hard.”

The city’s food scene in the 1970s and 1980s was nothing like today — at the time, there weren’t many Indian restaurants.

“There was hesitation. He was unsure. It was something he walked into, not knowing if this was going to work for Edmonton,” Devangodi said.

The original location opened up on Saskatchewan Drive in the 1980s.

“It was not easy. People didn’t know anything about Indian food,” Kapur said.

Devangodi said it took a lot to convince Edmontonians who weren’t familiar with the food to give it a try.

“It was just very different for people. As soon as they tasted it, they became regular customers,” Devangodi said.

Satwinder Bains, former director of the South Asian Studies Institute and professor emeritus at the University of the Fraser Valley, says while this kind of immigrant story is not new — not everyone gets a successful outcome.

“Coming in and starting fresh is not a new story, but it is fraught with challenges and successes,” Bains explained. “People come in wondering where the opportunities are and where I can make a difference.”

She says many immigrants would like to continue building skills and education from their home country, but circumstances may prevent some from doing so.

Bains adds she admires Kapur’s resilience, persistence and motivation.

She says an immigration boom began between the ’70s and ’80s and that at the time, the South Asian population wasn’t prominent in Canada.

“Not only did you have to be daring and tentatively go into places other people are not going into, and not having this data, you know, ‘will this work work or not work?'” Bains said.

“You’re the first kind of maverick to put this on.”

Bains says food is a great start to bridge cultures and communities.

“Food is enticing. Beautiful opportunities for people to engage because everyone loves to eat,” she said.

Devangodi credits the food, mixed with her father’s enticing personality, as part of the reasons why the franchise became so popular.

Being one of the first Indian restaurants was a bonus.

Since then, the franchise has taken new forms and new locations. The original no longer exists, but it has expanded with three locations in the Edmonton area.

Each restaurant is owned by one of Kapur’s daughters.

“He’s taken a step back now. It’s me and my sisters that run the show,” Devangodi said.

The Kapur family is hoping to keep their history while building a legacy, one dish at a time.

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada and the theme for 2026 is “Honouring Asian Canadians: Stories that Built Canada,” recognizing the contributions Asian Canadians have made to the nation’s social, cultural, and economic life across generations.

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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will have a new face on the field for training camp sometime later this week.

The Bombers signed their recent first round draft pick, defensive end Nuer Gatkuoth on Tuesday.

The Edmonton product was the Bombers fourth overall pick in last month’s CFL Canadian Draft. The 24-year-old attended rookie minicamp with the NFL’s Denver Broncos over the weekend but failed to land a contract.

Gatkuoth split his collegiate career between Wake Forest and Colorado State. In his final season with the Demon Deacons, he recorded six quarterback sacks and one forced fumble in 12 games in getting named a finalist for the Jon Cornish Trophy as the top Canadian player in the NCAA.

The Bombers are pretty stacked at the defensive end position, with Willie Jefferson, Jake Ceresna, De’Shaan Dixon, Kydran Jenkins, and Kemari Munier-Bailey among those vying for a job in camp.

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Trey Vaval dominated the CFL in 2025, rewriting league and franchise record books during a historic rookie season.

As the Winnipeg Blue Bombers open training camp, many around the three-down game are wondering what the dynamic returner has planned for an encore in his second year. While fans might expect more record-breaking returns, Vaval’s second act is aimed at a completely different phase of the game.

With significant vacancies in the club’s secondary, the 25-year-old hopes to parlay his success as a specialist into a full-time starting role on defence.

“I believe I can make an impact on defence. But no matter where I am on the field, I just want to be out there helping my team,” Vaval said, standing in the south end zone at Princess Auto Stadium Sunday following the league’s first day of training camp.

“I want to play every spot — returning, defence, offence. I will do anything for my team.”

While modesty has become a defining characteristic of Vaval off the field, on it, he’s a ruthless competitor. The native of Blue Springs, Mo., is coming off a rookie campaign that established him as one of the game’s most dangerous open-field threats.

Last August, Vaval became the first player in Bombers history to return both a punt and a kickoff for a touchdown in the same game, leading Winnipeg to a Week 9 win over the Toronto Argonauts. In September, he set a CFL single-game record for missed field goal return yardage in a victory over the Ottawa Redblacks, punctuated by a 128-yard score that tied for the seventh-longest in league history.

Named the league’s Most Outstanding Rookie and Most Outstanding Special Teams Player during Grey Cup week in Winnipeg, Vaval finished the 2025 season as the CFL’s leader in punt return yards (957), missed field goal return yards (391) and return touchdowns, with four. He’s under contract with the Bombers through 2027.

Vaval’s steep rise in the CFL alone might warrant filling one of the defensive back vacancies left by departed veterans Demerio Houston, Jamal Parker and Terrell Bonds. But he also has a foundation to build on, having started four games at field-side corner last year and finishing with 21 defensive tackles, four special team tackles and an interception.

“I like being a winner. I like to dominate,” Vaval said. “The Bombers like to dominate. We’re winners. That’s who we are. In every phase of the game, I want to make a name for myself.”

His chances of earning a starting spot are heightened by a conditioning level that even Winnipeg’s top veteran found daunting this off-season. Running back Brady Oliveira, the league’s Most Outstanding Player in 2024 and a fitness freak, spent part of the winter training with Vaval, a much leaner teammate.

“I was trying to run with him this off-season so that when the season comes, it becomes a lot easier,” Oliveira said. “But I realized my legs got cooked one day because he just kept me out here much longer than I expected. I’m like, ‘Dude, I’m 230 (pounds), you’re 170, there’s levels to this.’ He pushed me, and it was really good to just get to know him better.”

Oliveira added that Vaval has become the blueprint for American rookies coming up to Canada: “He went from a rookie to being one of the best players in the CFL right now.”

Veteran defensive back Deatrick Nichols puts Vaval firmly in the mix for the open defensive spots, noting he already possesses the Bombers’ just-do-your-job attitude.

“It’s not boxing or tennis — you’ve got 10 guys out there with you,” Nichols said. “Everybody has a role. If you can master your role — and his was to be a star on special teams — then you succeed. He’s got the abilities. It’s about bringing that attitude into everything you do.”

Head coach Mike O’Shea credited Vaval’s breakout rookie season to a “thirst for knowledge” regarding the nuances of the Canadian game. While O’Shea is encouraged by Vaval’s physicality — noting he isn’t shy to “stick his nose in there and whack guys” — the coach emphasized that the transition to full-time corner also requires mental discipline.

“He’s so athletic, you could put him in a spot and say, ‘Hey, you’re just going to go on an island and do your thing,'” O’Shea said. “That’s not the way we do it here, so he’s got to learn, and he has. He does have a tremendous desire to learn as much as he can and be as good as he possibly can, for the right reasons, for his teammates.”

Vaval enters his second Bombers training camp with newfound confidence after a winter in which he worked out for six NFL teams, including the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, and Atlanta Falcons.

Indeed, the transition from quiet rookie to respected team leader is already taking shape.

“First day last year, I didn’t know anybody. Now I walk in, and I’m cool with everybody,” Vaval said. “We all know how to play the game — it’s just about perfecting it.”

Despite the accolades in the return game and his push for a bigger role on defence, Vaval remains focused on one thing above all else.

“Get that Grey Cup,” he said. “That’s the biggest goal.”

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B.C. Premier David Eby says hosting seven FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver will have a remarkable economic impact on the province, although his government won’t release the cost of staging the matches until at least the end of the month.

Eby was at B.C. Place today to unveil renovations made to the 55,000-seat stadium ahead of the tournament, which cost an estimated $196 million.

The upgrades include new lounges and amenity areas, revamped locker rooms and washrooms, three new elevators and a temporary grass playing surface.

Eby says the facelift will not only meet FIFA’s requirements for hosting World Cup games, but help attract other major events to the stadium, which is owned by PavCo, a provincial Crown corporation.

He says the provincial government expects about one million people to visit B.C. as a result of the tournament, and about a one billion dollar impact to the local economy.

The expanded World Cup is being held in 16 cities across Canada, the United States and Mexico between June 11 and July 19.

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