Here’s a story about the old days of radio. In 1924, there were all kinds of stories about life on Mars. Might the beings living there be trying to communicate with Earth? An American radio astronomer named David Todd wanted to find out.

He and a partner came up with a way that was supposed to intercept radio signals coming from Mars and then print out the radio waves on paper. There was one catch, though. For this to work, all Earthly radio stations had to fall silent for five minutes at the beginning of each hour for three consecutive days: August 21 to 24, 1924.

And it actually worked. Sort of.

Terrestrial radio silence was achieved, and some radio wave scribbles were captured. Strangely, they resembled a crudely drawn face, something that was dutifully reported in the newspapers. However, Jenkins didn’t believe it meant anything, and he stopped his research, fearful that he’d be branded a kook.

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For reasons that baffle me, people will pay good money to go to a gig only to throw stuff at the performers onstage. It can be bad today, but in the olden days, wow.

On October 10, 1977, some idiot threw a giant M-80 firecracker onstage during an Aerosmith show. Steven Tyler suffered a burned cornea, and guitarist Joe Perry had an artery in his hand rupture, sending them both to the ER.

Now imagine this. In 1989, Metallica played a show somewhere in Canada. The gig wasn’t sold out, so the stage was pushed closer to the seats. This meant that the upper deck was almost directly above the band. Then, during the show, someone from the upper deck started dropping darts on the band.

After four of these bombs, Metallica stopped the show, pointed to the upper deck, and both fans and security jumped on the perpetrator and roughly escorted him out.

What’s wrong with people?

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In the early 1970s, Iggy Pop was completely out of his head on drugs. After an arrest, a judge gave him a choice: jail or commitment to a mental health facility. That’s how he ended up in UCLA’s Neuropsychiatric Institute ward in 1975.

Doctor Murray Zucker diagnosed Iggy with hypomania, which is a form of bipolar disorder. His only visitor was his friend David Bowie, who was having his own drug and alcohol issues.

One day, Bowie was meeting with Ola Hudson, his LA-based costume designer. “I’m going to visit my friend Iggy,” he said. “Can I take your 10-year-old son with me?” Ola thought it might be a good lesson for her boy, Saul. It’ll scare him straight, so she said yes.

That kid grew up to be Slash of Guns N’ Roses. Obviously, the visit to Iggy had exactly the opposite effect on young Slash, didn’t it?

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MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes signed general manager Danny Maciocia and head coach Jason Maas to two-year contract extensions Tuesday.

Maciocia is now under contract with the Alouettes through the 2031 season. Maas’s deal takes him through the 2030 campaign.

Maciocia returned as Alouettes GM in January 2020. He hired Maas as head coach in December 2022.

Montreal won the 2023 Grey Cup and reached last year’s final. The Alouettes currently have the CFL’s best record at 9-2.

Montreal has a 42-22-1 regular-season record with Maciocia and Maas at the helm.

With one more win, Maas would tie Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy (43) for fourth spot in franchise history.

“Jason and I have focused on building a solid foundation, and we’re now reaping the rewards of our efforts,” Maciocia said in a statement. “The next few years are shaping up to be very exciting for our football team, the city of Montreal and the entire province of Quebec.

“I could not have achieved this success without Jason’s contribution and leadership, as well as that of our football operations staff. Jason has surrounded himself with great football minds while successfully establishing strong chemistry and a strong work ethic in our locker room.

“He deserves the credit. I am very proud of him.”

Montreal hosts the B.C. Lions (6-5) on Friday night.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 1, 2026.

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Jordan Jullian had her heart set on attending the final regular season Calgary Flames’ game at the Saddledome.

Despite setting an alarm and waiting in a queue for 30 minutes before single-game tickets went on sale Monday, Jullian was out of luck.

“I was one minute in (and) all the tickets were sold,” she told Global News.

“I was actually in shock. I refreshed it a few times. I’m like, no way, this is like the Era’s Tour all over again.”

The upcoming 2026-2027 NHL season will be the Flames’ last at the Saddledome, which was built in 1983. The Flames will call the brand-new Scotia Place home the following season.

The $1.2 billion facility, located on the corner of 12 Avenue and Olympic Way S.E., is expected to seat 18,400 people for hockey games and up to 20,000 for concerts. It also includes a 1,000-seat community arena, indoor and outdoor plaza and a 450-stall parkade.

Steve Edgar, director of game operations and strategy for the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, said demand for the regular-season finale was always going to be high.

“It’s not just about one game. We’ve got so many great opportunities here for fans to come in (and) share their stories with us,” he said.

Resale tickets are already popping up on third-party websites. Prices range from $500 to nearly $1,500, and one expert warns scammers could be preying on buyers seeking high-demand tickets.

“It’s creating that emotion, that urgency and that demand,” said Julie Matthews, a consumer protection expert.

“It makes people maybe do a little bit less research than maybe they normally would.”

Unless the Flames make the NHL playoffs, its final game at the Saddledome — and its last game of the regular season — will be played on April 10 against the Vancouver Canucks.

– with files from Global News’ Craig Momney

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Lionel Richie checked himself into the ICU out of caution following his performance in St. Louis on Saturday, according to multiple U.S. reports.

While performing at the Muny on Saturday night, Richie appeared to lean on a piano for support, CBS News reports.

He also asked for a chair to sit down for his final song, All Night Long, according to the outlet.

TMZ was the first to report the news of the 77-year-old singer’s hospitalization. The outlet reported that Richie went to a local hospital to have some tests done as doctors look into “possible slight dehydration.”

A source close to the singer’s tour told the Hollywood Reporter that Richie “self-checked in after the show Saturday night and is doing okay.”

This comes after Richie postponed two shows following advice from his doctors after he suffered a health scare on stage in June in Minnesota.

The United Center shared a statement on Facebook announcing that the Hello singer had postponed performances in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio.

“Under advisement by doctors to rest and return to full health, Lionel Richie has postponed his next two shows,” the statement read. “He and Earth, Wind & Fire will return to the stage on Tuesday, June 30 in Pittsburgh, PA.”

“Lionel is heartbroken to postpone these two shows and cannot wait to be back performing for his fans. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes fans who have tickets for these two shows. Rescheduled dates will be announced soon,” the statement added.

The announcement came after Richie’s show in St. Paul, Minn., during which he told the crowd he was feeling dizzy, then performed his hit Dancing on the Ceiling while seated onstage.

“When you’re feeling dizzy, sit your ass down,” he told the crowd.

“Now I want you to know that that is the first time in the history of Dancing on the Ceiling I’ve done it sitting down,” he continued. “That’s a bad sign. That’s a bad sign, y’all.”

After performing Three Times a Lady at the piano, he went on to announce an intermission 55 minutes into his performance, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Richie’s saxophonist returned to the stage after the intermission and told the crowd, “Unfortunately, Lionel is not feeling well. He won’t be able to continue. Additional information will be available.”

Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris told the Minnesota Star Tribune that Richie was “a little dehydrated” but didn’t know his official health status.

Richie took to Instagram following reports of his health scare and assured fans that he was “doing well.”

“Thank you for every message, every kind word, and for all your love. I’m doing well, and I’m grateful for all of you,” he wrote.

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Ontario Provincial Police have seized approximately $1 million worth of drugs and stolen property following a multijurisdictional investigation that began in January.

Officers found 6.5 kilograms of suspected fentanyl, representing approximately 65,000 lethal street doses, as well as 420 grams of suspected cocaine and 250 grams of suspected methamphetamine, according to a police news release.

OPP initiated an intelligence-led investigation into suspected drug trafficking across southwestern Ontario in January. According to the release, investigators identified two separate criminal networks operating independently.

One network was operating in the Brantford and Brant County areas, and the other in London and on the Oneida Nation of the Thames Settlement.

In July, investigators executed search warrants at four locations in Brantford and Paris with help from local police services. The following month, police carried out multiple search warrants at a home in London and on the Oneida Nation of the Thames Settlement.

In addition to the large quantity of drugs, the OPP said officers also seized more than $73,500, a handgun, a rifle, three prohibited magazines, ammunition, brass knuckles, drug trafficking paraphernalia, two stolen camper trailers and a stolen 2019 Honda Civic.

“We have seen firsthand the impact that addictions, drug-related crime, and the illegal firearms associated with these activities have had on our loved ones, community members, and others who enter our community,” Oneida Police Service Sgt. Jamie Doxtator said in the release. “We remain committed to working collaboratively with our policing partners to address the root causes and impacts of illicit drugs, organized networks and illegal firearms, while continuing to protect the safety and well-being of the Oneida Nation community.”

Seven people have been charged with Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offences. Five people were arrested and warrants have been issued for the other two.

They face a total of 64 charges.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to schedule another six by-elections for the coming months.

Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault officially resigned his Montreal seat on Friday, according to the House of Commons website.

The MP for Laurier—Sainte-Marie has said he’s leaving government on a matter of principle because the party’s direction on energy and the environment changed under Carney’s leadership.

Ottawa dropped the consumer carbon tax and endorsed building new pipelines out of Alberta.

Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall was also expected to officially resign this week after announcing her plans in June.

Wagantall, a Saskatchewan MP since 2015, announced her resignation this summer after originally saying she planned to stick around until the next election.

Nelson Pohl will run under the Conservative banner in her Yorkton-Melville riding in the next election.

Guilbeault and Wagantall are just the latest MPs to exit the Commons in recent months.

Two MPs stepped down this summer to run in Quebec’s provincial election.

Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay resigned on June 19 to run for the Parti Québécois, while Alexandre Boulerice resigned his Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie seat on Aug. 25 to run for Québec solidaire.

Ontario Conservative MP Larry Brock has announced plans to step down on Sept. 18 to return to the Crown prosecutor’s office in Brantford, Ont.

Ontario Liberal Shaun Chen resigned as a member of Parliament on Aug. 15, attributing his exit to injuries he sustained in a car crash last fall that led to significant health issues.

The prime minister must call a by-election after a seat becomes vacant, but he has a window of 11 to 180 days in which to do so. The election period must last from 36 to 50 days.

The Liberals also swept three April by-elections earlier this year — two in the GTA and one in Quebec.

The Toronto-area races were called to replace former cabinet ministers Chrystia Freeland and Bill Blair.

The April byelection in Quebec’s Terrebonne riding was called after the Supreme Court of Canada nullified the riding’s result from the general election over a clerical error on the return address for some mail-in ballots.

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The union representing nearly 19,000 Canadian auto workers is set to open contract talks with Stellantis Tuesday, marking the final round of its bargaining with the Detroit Three.

Unifor has already ratified new collective agreements with Ford Motor Co. and General Motors this summer with current deals set to expire Sept. 20.

Unifor typically uses pattern bargaining for its auto sector negotiations, setting terms it hopes to replicate with other companies.

Last month, the union said it received notice that Stellantis was considering the closure and sale of its Brampton, Ont., assembly plant, which has been idled since 2023. The Brampton plant had been slated to be retooled for Jeep production before the company paused the plan in early 2025, and later announced it was moving production of the Jeep Compass to the United States.

The talks come against the backdrop of U.S. tariffs battering local automakers, as a 25 per cent levy on all cars and trucks not built in the U.S. remains in place, excluding those that comply with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened last week on social media to hike tariffs on all vehicles, auto parts and steel from Canada to 50 per cent beginning Jan. 1.

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Taxpayers shelled out $25,000 to print and erect an oversized “Lake Ontario” billboard just east of Hamilton, the premier’s office confirmed, allowing Doug Ford to take a symbolic stand against U.S. President Donald Trump.

The sign, which reads “Lake Ontario now and always” in both English and French, was unveiled over the weekend, just days after Trump signed an executive order declaring the body of water as Lake America amid the ongoing trade dispute between Canada and the U.S.

“President Trump can call it whatever he wants, but I can tell you the rest of the world will always call it Lake Ontario,” Ford told reporters after unveiling the sign in Winona, Ont.

Ford’s visual response was the latest in an ongoing, and escalating, war of words with Trump that has seen the two politicians trading personal insults over Canada’s decision to walk away from tariff negotiations in late August.

While Ford’s Lake Ontario sign has garnered international news coverage, the premier’s political critics are questioning whether his approach — from the insults to a series of interviews on U.S. television networks — is helping the overall negotiations.

“I just think we’re giving President Trump what he wants,” said Interim Liberal Leader John Fraser.

“These are serious times; it’s a trade war. You need a plan, you need a strategy. We don’t need to be talking to Americans on American television. If the premier wants to be talking to people, he should be talking to Ontarians about what his plan is to protect Ontarians.”

The Ford government already announced its billion-dollar financial support program would be expanded to allow additional industries to apply for “tariff-related working capital challenges,” including help with payroll, lease and utility payments.

While the money was initially aimed at the steel, aluminum, auto and copper sectors, additional industries targeted by Trump’s tariffs, including mechanical equipment, plastic products, beverages, paper and packaging, leather and footwear, beauty and personal care, and furniture producers, will be allowed to apply.

The program, however, required businesses to have at least $2 million in revenue and 10 employees, which has raised concerns that small businesses might not be eligible.

“Two out of three jobs are from small businesses; they’re as impacted,” Fraser said. “So we have to protect all jobs.”

NDP Labour Critic Jamie West also questioned whether provincial funding comes with guarantees preventing employers from triggering layoffs.

“In Sault Ste. Marie, when the steel plant was being hit with those tariffs, the federal government and provincial government handed over hundreds of millions of dollars,” West said. “They still ended up laying off people. There are no strings attached”

West said Ford may not be employing the right strategy in the face of a mercurial president.

“I understand that the premier has tapped into the frustration people are feeling. We would all like to tell the president of the United States off at this point,” West said.

“But if you’re trying to get a deal done … imagine if you’re gonna buy a car and you showed up at the car lot swearing at the person who’s selling it. It’s gonna be tough to get a good deal on a car, right?”

Still, Ford’s approach is being endorsed by some in the business community, targeted by Trump’s trade war.

“No question, there’s been some emotions running high around what happened,” said the Ontario Chamber of Commerce CEO Daniel Tisch.

“I think people appreciate the fact that leaders are there to articulate the concerns of the people that they lead.”

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