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Canada's Walk of Fame Inductee Nickelback
By: CTV.ca News Staff
Date: Sun. Jun. 10 2007 10:42 PM ET
With over 21 million records sold worldwide, Nickelback is showing no sign of slowing anytime soon.
Over the past year and a half, the band has been recognized with a host of awards and nominations including the distinctive accolade of "Most Played Artist On Radio" in 2006.
However, the group from Hanna, Alta., isn't letting success get to its head. "I just don't think you can take it really too, too seriously or take yourself to seriously I guess I think that's for me just keeping an eye on what we're doing and not really get to concerned about that I think is with is pretty key," said bassist Mike Kroeger.
But the group was caught off guard when it found out it was going to be inducted on Canada's Walk of Fame.
"My reaction was 'what?' There must be some mistake," said Mike Kroeger when he heard the news.
Guitarist Ryan Peake also was shocked. "They must have confused us with someone else," he said.
Having had time to reflect on the honour, though, Peake is genuinely proud of his group's achievement.
"I think it's pretty cool, I'm pretty happy to be from Canada. I can say that to be recognized from Canada is a big, big thing for me, I think for all of us," Peake said.
While the group jokes that a guard may need to be stationed over the star to stop people spitting on it, they are genuinely happy to be in the company of some of Canada's luminaries from the arts, entertainment and sports worlds.
Celebrities already inducted into the Walk of Fame include John Candy, Mike Myers, Rush, Donald Sutherland and Don Cherry.
"Don Cherry's got one?" said lead singer Chad Kroeger. "Sweet!"
Hometown: Hanna, Alta.
Watch the Nickelback tribute video now.
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I think he was pushed to take matters into his own hands. I have a teenage son and if he was involved with a drug dealer I would be furious and try anything to save him like this father did for his daughter. Why do police often say they can't do anything until it's too late? Whether it be a drug dealer or an abusive spouse, the police can't seem to do anything until something really bad happens. In this case they could have raided the drug dealers home and arrested him. The whole town knew what was going on in that house but yet the police chose to do nothing. Release this man and give him a medal for doing the right thing by his daughter. I can't wait to see the episode on W5, I will certainly be watching this one.
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