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: 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.
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Forward Walker Duehr on the bench with the Manitoba Moose.
Manitoba Moose
Just a day after the Stanley Cup was presented, the Winnipeg Jets completed their second player signing of the off-season.
The Jets signed forward Walker Duehr to a two-year contract extension on Monday. It’s a two-way contract that will pay him $875,000 per season if he’s in the National Hockey League.
The 28-year-old appeared in just three games with the parent club last season, while spending most of the campaign in the AHL with the Manitoba Moose.
He was held pointless with the Jets, but was second on the Moose with 17 goals, while also adding 17 assists in 62 AHL regular season games. He had another goal and two assists in seven contests in the Calder Cup Playoffs.
Duehr has suited up for a total of 95 career NHL games, also playing for the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks. He has 11 NHL goals with 10 assists.
Duehr is the second player to re-sign since the end of the regular season with Cole Koepke also returning to the Jets on a new two-year contract.
The Jets have eight players in the organization set to hit the open market as unrestricted free agents next month with Jonathan Toews, Gustav Nyquist, Colin Miller, Ville Heinola, Jacob Bryson, Eric Comrie, Phillip Di Giuseppe and Mason Shaw all on expiring contracts.
A former high-ranking Edmonton Police Service officer, Bill Clark, has been sentenced following an investigation into the tips he provided to Global News about numerous cases. Jasmine King reports.
It was an emotional day in court for well-known former Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officer Bill Clark, as he was sentenced for leaking confidential information to the media.
The 66-year-old pleaded guilty to the charge of unauthorized use of a computer.
“I am deeply sorry for what I did,” Clark said on Monday at the Edmonton Law Courts.
The retired officer worked for EPS in a variety of roles over 45 years. At one point, he was a homicide detective known for his candid interviews.
As a staff sergeant he served in the role of watch commander, tasked with being up to speed on the criminal and policing events happening that shift in his division — a role that included updating a confidential, password-protected EPS database with the latest information.
It was revealed in court that during a period of his time with EPS, Clark was sharing confidential information, sometimes word for word, from that database with a Global News journalist.
Rich Albert, then 55, was working a second job helping with late-night weekend deliveries at a Pizza Hut To Go in the Westmount area, when he was shot in the head by teenage gunman Roman Shewchuk — with the same firearm used to kill EPS officers Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan four days later.
The suspect in a shooting at a Pizza Hut near 133 Street and 114 Avenue in central Edmonton on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Edmonton Police Service
According to the agreed statement of facts, Pizza Hut management provided a video of the March 12, 2023 shooting to EPS.
The same day, that video was given to Global News and a censored portion of it was broadcast and shown online.
The court heard this caused tension between EPS and Pizza Hut management, who lost trust in the police service and, for a time, refused to provide further video.
Pizza Hut was upset the video was in the public and was adamant the leak came from EPS, not from within the company.
The EPS professional standards branch began looking into it on May 5, 2023.
That investigation revealed on the day the video was shared, an internal EPS phone called a Global News journalist and had a seven-minute-long conversation.
Minutes later, EPS media relations was contacted by the journalist about the incident and video.
Clark later admitted he was the one to provide the video, which he received in a text from another EPS officer.
The agreed statement of facts said prior to that day, EPS was concerned fresh investigative information was starting to appear in local news.
Nearly a year after the Pizza Hut shooting, EPS secretly deactivated Clark’s work cellphone, prompting him to trade it in.
Police then searched the phone and found he had been sending photos, videos and tips about numerous other high-profile incidents, including the 2024 Edmonton City Hall shooting, via WhatsApp to Global News.
“This stuff needs to be in the public forum,” Clark said in the messages.
The EPS investigation found many of the messages were benign, dealing with normal conversation, but other messages revealed Clark was sharing confidential information — screenshots and word-for-word information from the database about crimes that had just occurred.
“The bulk of the incidents were fresh, high-profile cases, such as homicides, officer-involved shootings, other shootings, significant car crashes,” the agreed statement of facts said, adding many could be characterized as a “heads up” to allow Global News to get an early start on reporting.
The court heard Clark never received any financial benefit from sending the tips and photos.
Retired Edmonton Police Service Staff Sgt. Bill Clark at a news conference in 2013.
Global News
Clark said he accepts full responsibility for everything he’s done.
“I am ashamed of the way my career ended. I have caused pain and embarrassment to my family, former colleagues and the Edmonton Police Service,” said an emotional Clark in court on Monday.
The Crown sought a one-year suspended sentence. The defence sought a conditional discharge. Justice Shane Parker sided with the defence and said it is a theft charge.
“I truly do see a man who is sincere in his remorse,” Parker said in his decision. He said he would not characterize it as a lapse of judgment, as it happened over years.
The retired EPS officer was given a conditional discharge. His only conditions are to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
The justice noted that Clark is not leaving his career with any accolades, but rather a badge of shame.
WATCH: The Alberta government is pledging $8 million to combat organized crime linked to extortion cases, primarily targeting the South Asian community. Jordan Prentice reports.
Calgary police are asking for help from the public to identify two people and a vehicle believed to be connected to the ongoing series of extortions involving members of the city’s South Asian community.
Investigators accuse the individuals of damaging three vehicles parked outside a residence in the 300 block of Skyview Parkway N.E. on June 12, before they fled the scene in a grey Ford Expedition SUV.
Police said the same address was the scene of an extortion-related shooting on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 and investigators believe the two incidents may be connected.
Calgary police have released these photos of two suspects believed to be involved in the ongoing series of extortions against members of the city's South Asian community in hopes someone may have information about their identity.
Calgary police photo
Police have released photos of the two suspects and the vehicle believed to be involved.
The first suspect was wearing a black jacket, black pants and white shoes.
The second was wearing a coral-coloured hoodie, a black jacket, blue jeans and black shoes with a green logo.
Calgary police are asking for the public for information about this grey Ford Expedition believed to be connected to the ongoing series of extortions against members of the city's South Asian community.
Calgary police photo
Anyone with information about their identities or the vehicle involved is asked to call Calgary police at 403-266-1234.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.calgarycrimestoppers.org or by downloading the Crime Stopper app (P3 Tips) from the app store.
Police have also set up a dedicated extortion email address — extortion@calgarypolice.ca — that is available people to share information directly with investigators.
They are also asking anyone who has been the victim of extortion to contact police immediately and not pay any money to the extortionists.
WATCH: Homicide victim’s family pleads for justice
Toronto police have arrested eight men in connection with a homicide at an Etobicoke apartment building on May 31.
The suspects range in age from 23 to 35 and all stand charged with second-degree murder, among other charges, in connection with the death of 28-year-old Anthony Taylor.
“There’s no apology that can be made to make this right or to bring Anthony back to us. He’s gone forever and he’s not coming back,” said Anthony’s aunt, Richelle Taylor.
She said the family is struggling to understand what happened.
In a press conference following the incident, Toronto police said the incident was not a “random event,” but did not elaborate further.
Police also said they did not know the relationship between the victim and the first suspect who was arrested.
Seven more men were identified and Canada-wide warrants were issued for their arrests.
By June 12th all of them were arrested and charged.
“They need to make sure that they pay for it and they deserve whatever max sentencing and to know every day that they took a loved one from us,” said Richelle, adding, “they’ve ruined so many families, including their own.”
The family said Anthony was at the building to help a friend move in.
“He didn’t live there. He was there helping someone move and I think there was an incident where they were approached in different areas, whether it was the lobby and then they got onto the floor that he was helping with the move,” she said.
“There was some sort of an altercation or incident where there was a group of those individuals and ultimately no conflict resolution on their end and he was shot.”
“We still don’t know why and even if we did know it’s not going to be a good enough reason for them to do what they did,” said Anthony’s uncle, Troy Taylor.
The Taylors want the public to know Anthony was more than just the city’s 12th homicide victim of the year.
“He was the brightest in the room. So he’d always laugh the loudest, he would smile the brightest… I think he was definitely someone who wanted to be someone to be proud of, and I would tell him all the time, and I hope he knows I am and we are forever proud of him,” Troy said.
They said Anthony loved sports, particularly basketball and football, but his biggest pride in life was being an older brother. He leaves behind three younger brothers and one sister.
Anthony worked at Malvern Family Resource Centre as a counsellor and he loved to support the youth in his family and community.
He also loved to cook and planned to study culinary arts.
“He would always experiment with meals and during COVID, that’s sort of where he sort of honed in on that, where he would try to be doing meal prep and things like that for others,” said Richelle.
The family launched a GoFundMe campaign for help with financial support in the wake of Anthony’s death.
“You never anticipate needing to do this sort of thing, especially for someone so young … you see a lot of this happen on the news and in fiction and you never would expect it would happen to somebody so close to you and definitely not to Anthony,” said Troy.
“It’s like a piece of us is now gone and I just don’t know how we’re ever going to get that back,” Richelle said.
The city claims it is “on schedule” and has achieved a number of significant milestones.
Work to replace the existing feeder main, which Mayor Jeromy Farkas has called “terminally ill,” began in late January and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026 — a project the city claims will normally take four years.
However, construction was fast-tracked following two catastrophic breaks in the existing feeder main.
Replacement of the South Bearspaw Feeder Main became a priority after two catastrophic failures of the existing pipe, including this one in Dec. 2025.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Ian Royer
The total cost of reinforcing the existing feeder main, including installing a new liner or “slip line” and with it a new steel pipe, parallel to the existing concrete pipe, is budgeted to cost $439 million.
Construction is being done in stages and the city says stage A — which involves “microtunnelling” under 16 Avenue N.W at 44 Street and Home Road as well as on 29 Avenue N.W. near Sarcee Trail — is 51 per cent complete.
“It’s a two-stage process,” said the city’s general manager of infrastructure services, Michael Thompson, during a media tour of the project site Monday afternoon near Shouldice Park.
“First we tunnel a concrete pipe. You can see examples of the concrete pipe behind me. Once that’s all installed, we (will) push a steel pipe inside that concrete pipe. We’ve broken that microtunnelling into five different segments. Two of those segments are already complete.”
The shafts being dug during in the microtunnelling are about 15 to 20 metres deep.
A map, showing where the new "concrete carrier pipe" is being installed, prior to the installation of the new steel feeder main.
Source: City of Calgary
Stage B of the project, which involved open-cut construction, also began last month on 77 Street and 83 Street N.W., between 33 and 34 Avenue N.W. and the city says all affected roadways have been paved and reopened.
The new steel pipe being used for the feeder main is expected to begin arriving in Calgary within a week and require construction of open trenches along 34 Avenue Northwest, between 79 and 80 Street and 85 to 86 Street to allow for the first sections of new steel pipe to be installed.
“We are digging up the road right down 34 Avenue — so basically we’re going to be excavating approximately from the back of the sidewalk on the north side to the back the sidewalk of the south side,” said Darren Finney, manager of the Bearspaw Feeder Main project.
The city says that despite the work being done to replace the feeder main, the old pipe could still break again at any time — and before the new feeder main is put into service, there will need to be another shutdown of the system this fall, to allow the different sections of the new pipe to be connected.
“We’re not in the clear yet, but by the end of this year we’re going to have the brand-new pipe built so we we solve this once and for all and we’re never going to be in this situation again,” said Mayor Jeromy Farkas.
The city has set up a community resource centre at the Bowness Community Association to help keep residents and businesses affected construction informed about the project.
Information is also available online on the city’s website, printed notices and information letters are being delivered directly to affected homes and specific questions can be directed to the project team by calling 311 or emailing questions to bsfmproject@calgary.ca.
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