Here’s the full list of 2012 Juno nominees:
JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD
* Arcade Fire
* Avril Lavigne
* City and Colour
* Deadmau5
* Drake
* Ginette Reno
* Hedley
* Justin Bieber Universal
* Michael Bublé
* Nickelback
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
* City and Colour | Fragile Bird
* Hedley | Invincible
* Johnny Reid | Let’s Go Higher
* Nickelback | When We Stand Together
* The Sheepdogs | I Don’t Know
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
* Adele | 21
* Coldplay | Mylo Xyloto
* Lady Gaga | Born This Way
* LMFAO | Sorry For Party Rocking
* Rihanna | Loud
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
* Avril Lavigne | Goodbye Lullabye
* Drake | Take Care
* Justin Bieber | Under the Mistletoe
* Michael Bublé | Christmas
* Nickelback | Here And Now
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
* City and Colour
* Deadmau5
* Drake
* Feist
* Michael Bublé
GROUP OF THE YEAR
* Arkells
* Down With Webster
* Hedley
* Nickelback
* Sam Roberts Band
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
* Alyssa Reid
* Dan Mangan
* Diamond Rings
* JRDN
* Lindi Ortega
NEW GROUP OF THE YEAR
* Braids
* Hey Rosetta!
* Mother Mother
* The Rural Alberta Advantage
* The Sheepdogs
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
* Dallas Green
* Dan Mangan
* Feist
* Jim Cuddy
* Ron Sexsmith
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
* Doc Walker | 16 & 1
* High Valley | High Valley
* Jason McCoy | Everything
* Jimmy Rankin | Forget About the World
* Terri Clark | Roots and Wings
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
* Cuff The Duke | Morning Comes
* Feist | Metals
* Jenn Grant | Honeymoon Punch
* Jim Cuddy | Skyscraper Soul
* Ron Sexsmith | Long Player Late Bloomer
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
* Avril Lavigne | Goodbye Lullaby
* Down With Webster | Time To Win Vol. II
* Hedley | Storms
* Lights | Siberia
* Marianas Trench | Ever After
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
* Arkells | Michigan Left
* Matthew Good | Lights of Endangered Species
* Sam Roberts Band | Collider
* Sloan | The Double Cross
* The Sheepdogs | Learn & Burn
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
* Bill Johnson | Still Blue
* David Gogo | Soul Bender
* Harrison Kennedy | Shame The Devil
* MonkeyJunk | To Behold
* Suzie Vinnick | Me ‘n’ Mabel
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
* Bob Rock
* Brian Howes
* David Foster
* k.d. lang
* Noah “40” Shebib
Thursday, Jan. 26
2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
NHL Trophy Procession
Rideau Canal Skateway from Waverly St. to the Ottawa Convention Centre
All the NHL Trophies including the Stanley Cup®, the Hart Memorial Trophy, the Conn Smythe Trophy and the Vezina Trophy will travel down the Rideau Canal Skateway to officially commence the All-Star festivities. The Trophies begin the procession at Waverly St. and will exit the Skateway on Daly Ave. to enter the Ottawa Convention Centre marking the opening of the Scotiabank NHL Fan Fair™. Fans of all ages are encouraged to line the Skateway between Waverly St. and Daly Ave. to watch as these historic trophies make their way down the Rideau Canal Skateway.
3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Scotiabank NHL Fan Fair™
Ottawa Convention Centre
The official fan festival for the 2012 NHL® All-Star Weekend, the 2012 Scotiabank NHL Fan Fair™ will offer three days of family-friendly interactive games and attractions, special appearances, trophy and memorabilia displays, live TV and radio broadcasts, music, food and dozens of other dynamic activities.
Tickets are available online at CapitalTickets.ca or via phone at 613-599-FANS (3267) or 877-788-3267; in-person at the Scotiabank Place box office or by visiting participating Canadian Tire locations within the Ottawa area. Tickets purchased after Jan. 25 and at the door to Scotiabank NHL Fan Fair will be $15 per person. Children under the age of two will be admitted for free. Once inside, fans may enjoy all the attractions for no additional cost. For more information, fans can visit nhl.com/fanfair.
8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
2012 NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft™
Théâtre du Casino du Lac-Leamy
The NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft™ is back by popular demand, allowing the players to draft their own teams in a televised event for the second year in a row.
Friday, Jan. 27
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Scotiabank NHL Fan Fair™
Ottawa Convention Centre
7 p.m.
Energizer® Night Skate™ at NHL® All-Star
Rideau Canal Skateway
Energizer®, the NHL and the Sens Foundation will host the first-ever Energizer Night Skate, a one-of-a-kind 5KM skating event on the Rideau Canal Skateway that will benefit the Sens Foundation. Under the blanket of the night sky, families, friends and hockey fans will don headlights that will light up the evening as they skate the Rideau Canal Skateway to raise money to construct future outdoor ice rinks in eastern Ontario and western Quebec.
Entry to participate in this event requires registration and is $20 per person or $15 for those aged 12-and-under. All entrants receive an Energizer LED headlight and an Energizer Night Skate commemorative toque for their participation and donation. To register, visit
www.energizernightskate.ca.
Saturday, Jan. 28
9 a.m. to noon
2012 Canadian Tire NHL Junior Skills™ National Championship
Rideau Canal Skateway
The Canadian Tire NHL Junior SkillsTM Competition was a program launched in September to find the most skilled hockey players between the ages of seven and 12 in Canada. This nation-wide competition culminates in Ottawa, as finalists from the regional competitions gather on the Rideau Canal Skateway to showcase their skills in fastest skating, shooting accuracy, puck control and passing accuracy in front of a national audience during All-Star Weekend. The championship will feature a special guest and NHL alumni and will be taped for a segment on CBC that will air as part of the All-Star coverage. For more information, visit canadiantirehockeyschool.ca/nhljuniorskills
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Scotiabank NHL Fan Fair™
Ottawa Convention Centre
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition™
Scotiabank Place, (CBC, RDS, NBC Sports Network)
The NHL All-Stars show off their skating, puck-handling and shooting skills in the Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition™.
Sunday, Jan. 29
4 p.m.
2012 Tim Hortons NHL® All-Star Game®
Scotiabank Place, (CBC, RDS, NBC Sports Network)
The League’s mid-season spectacular concludes with the 59th annual NHL All-Star Game. Live television coverage of the event will be provided by CBC and RDS in Canada and NBC Sports Network in the U.S.
NHL, the NHL Shield and Stanley Cup are registered trademarks and the NHL All-Star Game logo, NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft, NHL Fan Fair, NHL Junior Skills and NHL All-Star Skills Competition are trademarks of the National Hockey League. All Rights Reserved.
Canadian Tire® and the Canadian Tire logo are trademarks of Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited. Used under license.
I heard this one while my backpacking travels took me through The Isle of Skye in Northern Scotland, and in honor of Robbie Burns Day I thought I’d share it with you!
- Jamieson
Angus wakes up one morning with a huge hangover. As he forces himself to open his eyes, the first thing he notices are a couple of Aspirin and a glass of water on the side table! As he sits up to take them, he notices that the room is completely clean and his clothes are folded neatly on the chair waiting for him. On top of the clothes is a note from his wife that reads “Good morning honey! I left early to go shopping and there’s breakfast waiting for you in the oven. I love you!”
Confused as hell, Angus goes to the kitchen and sure enough there’s a hot plate & coffee, beside the neatly folded newspaper! As he sits down to eat, Angus looks at his son and asks “Son, what happened last night?”
His son looks up and says “Well! you came home after 3am drunk and delirious. Broke some furniture, puked in the hallway and gave yourself a black eye tripping over the cat!”
Now (even more confused than ever) Angus asks “Then why is everything so clean and WHY was breakfast waiting for me?!”
Smiling, his son replies, “Oh that! Mom dragged you to the bedroom and when she tried to take your pants off you screamed ‘Lady! Leave me alone, I’m married’ “!!!!!
Happy Robbie Burns Day
Just when you think they guy is chuckling cause he’s on to us…they call back with the “debt specialist” on the line!!! Aaaaaaaa-MAZING!!! Thank God for auto-dialers!!!Debt Help Callback
Rememeber! When you call a radio station, you’re ALWAYS being recorded! While we may never use every call…you bet we do when you’re calling for this!!!!Debt Help Call