#OTD in 2022, I spoke with @harrisonmooney.bsky.social author of Invisible Boy: A Memoir of Self-Discovery. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/09/25/v...

Today is publication day for A Perfect Day for a Walk by the Water: Exploring Vancouver’s Shores by @billarnott.bsky.social. Read my #NewsRadioBookshelf review here: @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/21/b...

New: The Conservative Party of BC has ejected Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko from its caucus, a source tells 1130 NewsRadio. #bcpoli vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/22/b...

“Corn in the fields/Listen to the rice when the wind blows 'cross the water/King Harvest has surely come” youtu.be/eK1Id1SKiF0?...

#OTD in 2019, I spoke with former Vancouver Sun and Province image librarian Kate Bird about her book, Magic Moments in BC Sports: A Century in Photos. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @greystonebooks.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2019/09/22/c...

“By sea, land, and air we prosper" has long been the motto of the City of Vancouver. "By sea" also sums up A Perfect Day for a Walk by the Water: Exploring Vancouver's Shores, the latest book from author Bill Arnott. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/21/b...

WATCH: Author Bill Arnott talks about his book, A Perfect Day for a Walk by the Water: Exploring Vancouver's Shores. #NewsRadioBookshelf #vancouverbc @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social youtu.be/yPGfK5ASLOk?...

Digging in to the new Nine Inch Nails! Can’t say I’m blown away just yet, but the single — “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” — is pretty catchy. It will be interesting to find out how the music ends up being used in the Tron film. #vinyl

Ruh-roh. Krispy Kreme is koming to Kambie and Broadway.

#OTD in 2022, I spoke with Dr. Gabor Maté, author of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/09/18/b...

New: The Bank of Canada is cutting its key interest rate by a quarter point to 2.5 per cent. The central bank says risks have shifted toward a weakening economy and away from rising inflation since its last decision in July.

#OTD in 2023, I spoke with Bill Vigars, author of Terry & Me: The Inside Story of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope. #NewsRadioBookshelf ⁦‪https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/09/16/former-publicist-terry-fox-memoir/

Today is publication day for “The Coutts Diaries” — easily one of my favourite books of the year. Congratulations to editor Ron Graham and Sutherland House for an incredible read. #NewsRadioBookshelf

New: BC’s updated forecast “shows a deficit of $11.6 billion, $665 million higher than at budget, followed by $12.6 billion next year and $12.3 billion in 2027-28.” #bcpoli @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

Interesting interview with a top journalist who examined six words: Freedom Democracy Truth Woke Choice Taxes

#OTD in 2024, I spoke with journalist and author @caroloff.bsky.social about her book, At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/09/15/b...

Jim Coutts served as Pierre Trudeau’s chief of staff during some of his most turbulent years as prime minister. Coutts not only knew everyone and saw everything – he wrote it all down. #NewsRadioBookshelf #canpoli ⁦‪https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/14/bookshelf-ron-graham-coutts-diaries/

WATCH: Editor Ron Graham talks about The Coutts Diaries: Power, Politics, and Pierre Trudeau, 1973-1981. #NewsRadioBookshelf #canpoli youtube.com/watch?v=3ISm...

#OTD in 2020, I spoke with George Abbott about his book, Big Promises, Small Government: Doing Less with Less in the BC Liberals New Era. #NewsRadioBookshelf #BCpoli #COVID19 vancouver.citynews.ca/2020/09/13/l...

“And on the eighth day, God created Joe Perry…”

#OTD in 2023, I spoke with Roy MacGregor about his memoir, Paper Trails: From the Backwoods to the Front Page, A Life in Stories. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/09/11/c...

Now in its second edition, The Antifa Comic Book: Revised and Expanded picks up where the original 2018 version left off. #NewsRadioBookshelf @arsenalpulp.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/07/d...

New: One of BC’s most-wanted fugitives for years, Rabih Alkhalil has reportedly been arrested in Qatar. ⁦‪Background: vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/10/29/b...

I’m off to the west side and Old Hastings Mill Museum— where we used to joke as Kerrisdale kids, that East Vancouver began at Alma Street!

WATCH: Author, illustrator, and activist Gord Hill talks about The Antifa Comic Book: Revised and Expanded. #NewsRadioBookshelf @arsenalpulp.bsky.social youtu.be/qSF-CwZHjRs?...

Saturday night spin. The Kinks — “The Journey” - Part 3, which covers their arena rock years and belated US commercial success. Lots to like here and, of course, it all sounds better on #vinyl.

Vancouver's Old Hastings Mill Museum to host a talk on the city's restaurants, past and present, this weekend. @theaaronchapman.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/05/v...

Graham Greene, Oscar-Nominated ‘Dances with Wolves’ Actor, Dies at 73. variety.com/2025/film/ob...

New: The BC GEU says a portion of its members who work for the province's public service will begin walking picket lines tomorrow (Tuesday) after the union issued 72-hour notice last week. #bcpoli

#OTD in 2024, I spoke with @kenmcgoogan.bsky.social, author of Shadows of Tyranny: Defending Democracy in an Age of Dictatorship. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/08/31/b...

#OTD in 2023, I spoke with former Vancouver mayor @kennedystewart.bsky.social about his book, Decrim: How We Decriminalized Drugs in British Columbia. #NewsRadioBookshelf #vanpoli #bcpoli #canpoli @harbourpublishing.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/08/26/f...

#OTD in 2024, I spoke with David Roche about his book, Standing at the Back Door of Happiness (And How I Unlocked It). #NewsRadioBookshelf @harbourpublishing.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/08/25/b...

The Trans Canada Trail is the longest multi-use trail system in the world. It is also the common thread that ties together Not the Same Road Out: Trans Canada Stories, a new collection of short fiction from @tidewaterpress.bsky.social. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/24/b...

WATCH: Editor K.J. Denny talks about Not The Same Road Out: Trans Canada Stories, a new collection of short fiction from @tidewaterpress.bsky.social. #NewsRadioBookshelf www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn9q...

It’s #NationalRadioDay! Stick taps to my former colleagues still rockin’ mics: @jackermann.bsky.social @rwdettman.bsky.social @marcusfitzy.bsky.social @ryanpricevictoria.bsky.social 📻🎤🎙️

New: The federal government is intervening to resolve a labour dispute between Air Canada and the union representing flight attendants. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/08/16/f...

A week after tribute band Sack Blabbath took over Vancouver’s Hollywood Theatre, another local band will pay its respects to the late Ozzy Osbourne — this time at the Wise Hall. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/15/v...

New: A rainfall warning is in effect for the South Coast, with 50 to 80 millimeters of rain expected.

#OTD in 2022, I spoke with Dan Russell about his book, Pleasant Good Evening – A Memoir: My 30 Wild and Turbulent Years of Sportstalk. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/08/14/d...

#OTD in 2023, I spoke with Nick Marino, author of East Side Story: Growing Up at the PNE. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/08/14/c...

Vancouver’s Hollywood Theatre hosts live tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/08/v...

This afternoon on 1130 NewsRadio, I speak with Denton Booth, lead singer of Black Sabbath tribute act Sack Blabbath about tonight's Ozzy Osbourne tribute show at the Hollywood Theatre.

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the US dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. I visited the Hiroshima Peace Museum during a trip to Japan in 2014 — a moving and sobering experience.

NEW: Prime Minister Mark Carney announces supports for lumber industry. x.com/cmaconthehil...

Rest well, Terry Reid. Here is “Faith to Arise” from “Seed of Memory,” his 1976 Graham Nash-produced album. youtu.be/bV0kaTAoU5k?...

Terry Reid, the guitarist, singer and songwriter who was so determined to forge his own path that he turned down offers from Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has died, aged 75, following a battle with cancer. www.musicradar.com/artists/guit...

Just got home from a weeklong holiday in Ottawa, Québec City, and Montréal. Came back with a bunch of records, including “The Future” by a certain Mr. Cohen of Montréal. “Closing Time” is definitely a vibe.

#RIP Loni Anderson. apnews.com/article/loni...

#OTD in 2024, I spoke with Daniel Marshall, author of Untold Tales of Old British Columbia. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/08/03/b...

Montréal!