John Ackermann 📻 @jackermann Twitter profile

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2 years

There are definitely some winter tire hesitant folks here in Metro Vancouver. #BCSnow

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3 years

Problem solved.

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Ah, shit. We lost another one. Rest well, Matt “Guitar” Murphy. Here he is getting chewed out by Aretha Franklin in “The Blues Brothers” back in 1980.

Aretha Franklin - Think (The Blues Brothers 1980)

Aretha Franklin's "Think" from the movie "The Blues Brothers" (1980).

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Four prime ministers: Trudeau, Turner, Chrétien, and Pearson.

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2 years

It is my sad duty to inform you that former NEWS 1130 anchor Andy Walsh has passed away at the age of 90. He spent 65+ years in radio, the last 20 in our newsroom. I was lucky to read weekend mornings with him until his retirement in 2017. Rest well, Andy. And thank you.

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. @TransLink launches “Wearing is Caring” campaign aimed at promoting the use of face coverings and non-medical masks on Metro Vancouver’s transit system. #COVID19

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"Without facts, you can't have truth. Without truth, you can't have trust. Without any of these three, democracy as we know it becomes impossible." - @mariaressa , 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner

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4 years

Checking out Vancouver’s historic Brill trolley buses in their semi-permanent home in Sandon, a ghost town in the Kootenays.

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5 years

Who is Dick Dale? THIS is Dick Dale.

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Provided to YouTube by Believe SASMisirlou Pulp Fiction Theme · Dick Dale and The Del-TonesMisirlou Pulp Fiction Theme℗ Totall RecordsReleased on: 2017-03-21...

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Muhammad Ali not being allowed to fight between 1967 and ‘70.

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John Turner represented the riding of Vancouver-Quadra from 1984 until 1993. It has remained Liberal, through thick and thin, ever since. It is represented today by @JoyceMurray .

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2 years

Here’s a thought: Russian immigrants, especially recent ones, probably hate Putin even more than you do. So let them be.

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@CityNewsVAN

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After the emergence of Russia’s war on Ukraine, a Russian bakery cafe in Vancouver has been receiving threatening phone calls, sparking fear in the staff and owner.

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3 years

This one goes out to the traffic reporters...

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4 years

I have driven by this place thousands of times over the years but never stopped in. Until today. Wonderful old world cooking, just in time for the holidays. We were lucky to get some of the last of their stock! #RichmondBC

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Someone brought black licorice for newsroom treat day and let’s just say it didn’t go too well.

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It's the oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown. Now, the 133-year-old Wing Sang Building on East Pender is getting a new mission. It will soon be home to the Chinese Canadian Museum.

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4 years

The Christmas tree at The Shipyards (between the Tap & Barrel and The Polygon Gallery). #northvancouver . @NEWS1130 #ChristmasLightsSpotter

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2 years

Happy 87th birthday to the legendary Jim Robson! ⁦ @BCSportsHall ⁩ ⁦ @Canucks ⁩ @CityNewsVAN ⁩ ⁦ @Sportsnet650 ⁩

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3 years

Rest well, The Grinch.

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4 years

For anyone who grew up watching BCTV (later @GlobalBC ), this news hurts. Deb, like Tony, Wayne, Squire, & the rest of the News Hour team, was like a member of the family. Exceptionally warm and funny on and off the air. My thoughts are with her loved ones.

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3 years

I haven’t gone by “Johnny” since I was six years old, but sure, whatever works.

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3 years

#BREAKING : Mayor Kennedy Stewart and Vancouver City Council to issue an official proclamation Tuesday apologizing for council’s historic role in the 1914 Komagata Maru incident. Council to also declare Sunday, May 23, as the city's first Komagata Maru Remembrance Day.

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@Will_Bunch There Goes The Neighborhood.

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4 years

Leave the Morning Show, get a cake! Thanks for an incredible two years, team. Looking forward to sleeping-in and working afternoons as of Monday.

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1 year

Rock & Roll Heaven just got one Hell of a DJ. Rest well, Red. And thank you.

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4 years

A @Seaspan tugboat looking festive. #northvancouver @NEWS1130 #ChristmasLightsSpotter

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@SarahFischerDVN #tryharder

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5 years

Quietly celebrating 11 years at 1130 today. Thanks and gratitude to all the colleagues, friends, and mentors who have helped guide me along the way.

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@jackermann

2 years

If you grew up in West Richmond (like I did) you probably spent at least some time at the 7-11 at No. 1 Road and Steveston Highway. As you can see, the place is now boarded-up after 52 years in business. Truly the end of an era. (📷: Richmond’s Changing Neighbourhoods/Facebook)

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For many Vancouver listeners, Red Robinson wasn’t just a part of radio history — he defined it. He was on-air from age 16 to age 80, including two tours of duty at CKWX. He leaves behind generations of fans and broadcasters he entertained and inspired, including me. Thank you.

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BREAKING: Legendary Vancouver radio personality Red Robinson passed away Saturday morning after a brief illness, according to his family.

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@oldhockeycards Bring it back but with Bruce Boudreau.

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3 years

PSA: If you see someone still logged into a shared computer, log them out. 🦆

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7 months

Today marks my 15th anniversary with Rogers. This wouldn’t have been possible without all the incredible mentors and colleagues I have had along the way. I have learned from you and continue to learn from you. And to the audience: thank you for listening. Long live radio! 📻 🎙️

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3 years

Man-made is now "human-made," sister and brother are now "siblings," and a husband or a wife is now a "spouse," just to name a few. BC has rewritten 70 government regulations in 15 ministries in a bid to make them more gender-neutral -- some 600 instances in all. #bcpoli

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2 years

Boosted.

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4 years

. @bchydro is introducing a #COVID19 customer assistance program, providing customers the option to defer bill payments or arrange for flexible payment plans with no penalty. Customers may also be eligible for grants of up to $600 to pay their bills.

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#BREAKING : Premier @jjhorgan announces returning Canadians arriving in BC must file a mandatory self-isolation plan through forms provided before they land. If not, they will be provided with a self-quarantine site. #bcpoli #COVID19

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3 years

That’s some heavy metal thunder right there! #lowerlonsdale #northvancouver #bcstorm

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3 years

Happy to be back on-air after an unplanned one-week layoff. TL;DR I wiped out on my bike ride home and ended up in the ER with four cracked ribs. Thanks to my newsroom colleagues for the well-wishes and the "Skip the Dishes" gift cards. You know how to make a guy feel special!

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3 years

#BREAKING : @TransLink to require all employees — including Coast Mountain Bus Company, BC Rapid Transit Company, and Transit Police — to be fully vaccinated against #COVID19 and to provide proof of full vaccination by November 29th. #bcpoli

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2 years

Wishing a hearty happy 90th birthday to a true gentleman of broadcasting, Mr. Andy Walsh. I was lucky enough to read alongside him weekend mornings on News1130 (now @CityNewsVAN ). Here we are on our last shift together in February 2017, shortly before his retirement. #TBT

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3 years

A shout-out to all the shift workers, healthcare professionals, and first responders on duty today as well as my @NEWS1130 , @JACK969van , @kissradiohits , @Sportsnet650 , and @CityNewsVAN colleagues keeping you informed, enlightened, and entertained this Christmas Day.

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3 years

Looks like Rod Phillips will be permanently social distancing from the Ontario cabinet. The finance minister tendered his resignation to Premier Doug Ford this morning, which Mr. Ford has accepted, following his vacation despite provincial orders to avoid non-essential travel.

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4 years

Once again, “WKRP in Cincinnati” was ahead of its time.

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3 years

Fully-vaccinated. #COVID19

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3 years

Look who just “barged” in.

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2 years

Two world wars were enough, no? - signed, my ancestors

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4 years

A fresh-faced young @keithbaldrey behind The Zalm! #GlobalBC60Years

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5 years

Celebrating one year of early wake-ups and co-hosting the @NEWS1130 Morning Show. Thank you one and all!

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5 years

BREAKING: “The people of British Columbia have spoken and their collective voice has come through loudly and clearly,” says Premier @jjhorgan . More than 93% of the record 223,273 who completed the Province’s survey prefer a move to permanent Daylight SavingTime. #bcpoli

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5 years

Official statement on the death of John Mann:

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3 years

Well played, church. Well played.

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6 years

It’s not “fake news” just because you don’t agree with it. We may be entitled to our own opinions, but not our own facts. #journalism

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6 years

Councillor Laurie Guerra appears to be accusing me of creating “fake news” and lying after I reported she attended an anti-SOGI meeting. I took video, photos, and audio at the event, and took notes.

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#BREAKING : Beginning Monday, August 24th, @TransLink will require customers to wear non-medical masks or face coverings while on board transit vehicles. Customers unable to wear face coverings due to an underlying medical condition or disability will be exempt from this policy.

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3 years

Picked this guy up from the SPCA in Surrey over the weekend. Sparky was a transfer from Dawson Creek. #rescueismyfavouritebreed

CityNews Vancouver

@CityNewsVAN

3 years

It might be the perfect time to welcome a furry friend into your life, as the BC SPCA offers half-priced adoptions until Oct. 6. The agency says it’s inundated with animals right now, so it’s having the sale to free up space in its shelters.

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Thanks for all the birthday love friends and family! From the presents over the weekend and this morning to the birthday cake when I got to work and then the key lime pie order just before I went on-air. You know how make a guy feel special!

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@jackermann

2 years

Having witnessed at least one career made by virtue of keeping the raw tape — after a politician questioned my colleague’s integrity — I can say this not the best advice. And if you work in radio, you never know when that piece of audio will come in handy. So record away, kids.

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2 years

Reporters (esp newer ones), please stop recording most* of your interviews. Using a recorder is time-consuming and leads to an overreliance on quotes in your writing. (*Exceptions include potentially adversarial interviews and those to run as Q&As.) #journalismtipoftheday

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Gets right to the point. #COVID19 #bcpoli

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This Just In...the kittens have been found.

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@jackermann

3 years

"Do you have time to talk about kittens?" @NEWS1130 producer @jonszekeres is on the phone with @AbbyPoliceDept about a break-and-enter in which five 10-day-old kittens were stolen from a home on Bevan Avenue early this morning.

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'Non-fat Americano': Vancouver coffee shop creates code order for people in danger. (via @NEWS1130 )

Vancouver coffee shop creates code order for people in danger | CityNews Vancouver

As public anxiety grows in light of women in Vancouver reporting they are being followed, a coffee shop owner wants people to know his business can be a safe haven.

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2 years

Sparky reporting for duty. He’s got a full day of nothing planned. #SparkyCam

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4 years

62 years ago today, the Second Narrows Bridge collapsed during construction, sending 79 workers into Burrard Inlet, killing 23. Among the survivors was Lucien Lassard, who's now 91 and the last one still alive. He'll be at a ceremony today, marking BC’s worst industrial accident.

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Merry Christmas! A shout-out to everyone working in the @NEWS1130 newsroom today spending time away from their families to keep you informed. Respect as well to first responders, shift workers, and everyone else who provides vital services to us all on this day and year-round.

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Lonsdale and Esplanade, #northvancouver . ⁦ @NEWS1130 ⁩ #ChristmasLightsSpotter

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10 years ago today: ⁦ @KristNovoselic ⁩ of ⁦ @Nirvana ⁩ fame stops by @NEWS1130 to talk about the referendum on the single transferable vote ahead of the 2009 provincial election. #bcpoli

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Happy to hear a coffee shop is returning to this space. 1st and Lonsdale has been a little lonely since the Waves closed up, early in the pandemic. 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters is set to open here in March. #NorthVancouver #COVID19

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@alex_marie_z Cecily Strong and Kate McKinnon.

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A happy ending for some local classic rockers. A guitar stolen from 54-40 three years ago has been recovered in Surrey. On January 15th, Mounties in Chilliwack got a call about a break-and-enter on Mountain Drive. 1/2

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That time I met @KristNovoselic from @Nirvana .

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4 years

#LowerLonsdale neighbours salute healthcare workers Wednesday night. #COVID19 #NorthVancouver

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2 years

We’re sending off @Tarnjitkparmar with a @DairyQueen cake. As you do. Bonne chance, Tarnjit!

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3 years

@alisonmartino There’s a whole generation of people who only know him from clips and retrospectives, but don’t remember him as part of contemporary culture. Kind of like Ed Sullivan for me.

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4 years

Two lions in battle: John Turner and Brian Mulroney debate free trade during the 1988 campaign.

CBC Archives: Betting On Free Trade 1988 | CBC

1988 - Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Liberal leader John Turner go toe-to-toe on the free trade issue during the 1988 federal election. The barbs fly fre...

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@jackermann

5 years

I have fond memories of the “book order” as we called it back in elementary school. Scholastic deserves credit for getting generations of children excited about reading.

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My latest column is an ode to @scholasticCDA , a social venture that was operating for half a century before that term was even invented. #bced

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2 years

Happy 85th birthday to the G.O.A.T. of CKWX deejays — @deejayred ! #CityNewsBookshelf @CityNewsVAN

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That’s it for #TeamAandBSound ! Congratulations to my co-host @bcjnicholson who has just wrapped-up her last cast on @CityNewsVAN . I’m sending her off with a souvenir t-shirt. Thanks for everything, Bailey!

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They’re not Djoking around.

BBC Breaking News

@BBCBreaking

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Australia cancels visa of world tennis No.1 Novak Djokovic and intends to deport him on Thursday, with his lawyers expected to appeal

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The snow is really coming down outside our studios in Fairview. Stay safe out there tonight! From your friends at @CityNewsVAN , @sonicradio , @jack969 , and @Sportsnet650 . #BCSnow #BCStorm

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8 months

Rest well, Kim. And thank you. #HeyMan #RIP

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@CityNewsVAN

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The Vancouver broadcasting community is mourning the loss of long-time traffic anchor Kim Larsson.

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3 years

It’s the end of an era. We will have a new name — @CityNewsVAN — first thing Monday morning and tonight we say farewell to the G.O.A.T. of NEWS 1130 evening anchors: @benwilson1130 . Congratulations, old friend. You will be missed. Now, I’m going to listen to you one last time!

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7 years

Just read my last shift with Mr. Andy Walsh. It's been an honour and a privilege being your co-anchor every weekend. Happy Retirement!

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4 years

Radio marks 100 years in Canada today and CKWX has been around for 93 of them — 97 if you count the CFDC years! #ThanksRadio #MyRadioStory

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4 years

Two legends, Little Richard and Red Robinson, on CKWX.

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3 years

Update: Elections Canada now says counting in Vancouver Granville will not be done until tomorrow. That means no decision yet in #VanGran . An earlier version of this tweet has now been deleted. #canpoli #elxn44

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@jackermann

6 years

New year, new morning show. It’s official! Congratulations to @AmandaWawryk , who can be heard mornings on @NEWS1130 beginning in January. She already has a new motto picked out, “I am SO tired!” Team No Sleep ® welcomes you!

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#TBT to #Movember 2013. Here I am in full mullet and mo' mode, being interviewed in the @CityNewsVAN newsroom by @dawnchubai , live on the old @BT_Vancouver program.

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#BREAKING : Vancouver Police arrest eight people following a climate protest on the Granville Bridge which disrupted traffic for several hours.

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#BREAKING : Premier John Horgan has announced the introduction of a BC "vaccine card" for non-essential activities to take effect by September 13th. #bcpoli #COVID19

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3 years

How it started: #WorldRadioDay2021

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3 years

Damn. Walter was definitely the greatest hockey dad of them all. #RIP

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@JustinMoris @kthorjensen It looks like she’s wearing furry shorts.

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5 years

The elves in the @NEWS1130 workshop are hard at work this morning bringing you the news! @adamcoopnz @SoniaSAslam @jackermann @ameliaNEWS1130 & @williamcook1991 . A shout-out to police, first-responders, shift-workers, restaurant staff, cab drivers, and others at work today too!

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3 years

If you’re in the market for a new e-bike, you’ll now save a little money, as the province has eliminated the PST on new purchases. It's a move long pushed for by advocacy groups like HUB Cycling.

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“If you were woke, you’d know pro-rep is lit.” Did John Horgan just say “woke” and “lit” in the #PRDebate ? #bcpoli

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@jackermann

4 years

What a class act. Her advice still holds up today.

BEN WILSON

@BenWilsonThings

4 years

After hearing about former @GlobalBC / BCTV News anchor Deborra Hope’s condition, I want to share this letter she wrote to me 25 years ago. It was in response to a letter I wrote to her asking for advice on how to get into news. Another example of her kindness and generosity.

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It is heartbreaking when the business we love so much doesn’t love us back.

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3 years

Can’t let the day pass without wishing Red Robinson a happy 84th birthday. Here we are in pre-COVID times early last year when I interviewed him about The Last Broadcast, his most recent book. #1130Bookshelf

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4 years

Happy #backtoschool day, kids! This is me in Grade One.

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