Last day! If you were waiting for the last minute, here it is! Support my #Movember fundraiser: movember.com/m/johnackerm...

Finally digging into the 2025 reissue of “Black and Blue” by The Rolling Stones. The Steven Wilson remix of the original 1976 album widens the stereo picture, while the second disc of reworked outtakes and unreleased jams makes this set even more compelling. #vinyl

WATCH: Author and educator JDM Stewart talks about his new book, The Prime Ministers: Canada's Leaders and the Nation They Shaped. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social youtu.be/sXFg3Ssh-Fc?...

“It was time to get a new book and a fresh interpretation for people to brush up on their prime ministers or be introduced to them for the first time,” said J.D.M. Stewart author of The Prime Ministers. #NewsRadioBookshelf #canpoli @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/29/b...

#Movember fundraising goal reached! Thanks for everyone who donated! There are still a couple of days left. Please help me top last year’s total of $1,311. Every little bit helps to change the face of men’s health! Donate here: ca.movember.com/mospace/4109...

#OTD in 2021, I spoke with Aaron Chapman, author of Vancouver Vice: Crime and Spectacle in the City’s West End. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2021/11/28/c...

#OTD in 2018, I spoke with Derek Hayes, author of Iron Road West: An Illustrated History of British Columbia’s Railways. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @harbourpublishing.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2018/11/25/i...

Home stretch time! We are into the final week of #Movember and I’m blown away by the support of friends, family, and colleagues so far. Thank you all so much! I just need a little push to get to my goal but there’s no reason to stop there. Donate here: ca.movember.com/mospace/4109...

#OTD in 2024, I spoke with Brian Antonson, co-author of Slumach’s Gold: In Search of a Legend — and a Curse. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/11/24/b...

#OTD in 2008, Guns N' Roses released their sixth studio album, Chinese Democracy. I spoke to David Fricke of @rollingstone.com about his four-star review of the album. youtu.be/deqB4KYHnn4?...

A new exhibit the @moaubc.bsky.social aims to explore Tibet's rich cultural heritage alongside its current political context, through the lenses and voices of the local Tibetan-Canadian community. @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/21/e...

The Eastside Culture Crawl returns for its 29th year. @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/20/c...

More than halfway through #Movember, but I’m not even a quarter the way to my fundraising goal. C’mon, folks. Help a mobro out! Support my fundraiser: movember.com/m/johnackerm...

When it comes to fan favourites, few #Canucks are as beloved as the late Gino Odjick. Now, nearly three years after his death at the age of 52, comes Gino: The Fighting Spirit of Gino Odjick, a new biography. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/16/b...

WATCH: Co-author Patrick Johnston talks about Gino: The Fighting Spirit of Gino Odjick. #NewsRadioBookshelf #Canucks  @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @greystonebooks.bsky.social youtu.be/GGAPQnsGm9c?...

One year on @bsky.app!

Many thanks to Tricia Barker for her generous $30 donation to my #Movember campaign! And for all her support over the years! Much appreciated! $220 down, $780 to go!

Showcasing music, theatre, comedy, dance, and storytelling through a multicultural Jewish lens, The Chutzpah! Festival returns to Vancouver Wednesday. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/12/v...

Thinking of you and your dog today, @laureningram.bsky.social.

“It’s a Fast Driving Friday with the Dandy Warhols 30 Seconds” by The Dandy Warhols. 57 tracks spread out over 41 minutes. You wish some of these were fully formed songs. But that’s its charm: each track leaves you wanting more. #vinyl

#Movember 2025 Week Two update. Thanks to Tim James for his $20 donation! $810 to go!

#OTD in 2024, I spoke with Noëlle Phillips, author of Brewmasters & Brewery Creek: A History of Craft Beer in Vancouver, Then and Now. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/11/10/b...

Tip of the cap to Joseph Planta for his generous $50 dollar donation to my #Movember campaign. Cheers, Joe!

Journey announces plan to finally go their “Separate Ways” — farewell tour set to begin in 2026. Includes a Vancouver date, April 17th at the Pacific Coliseum. variety.com/2025/music/n...

#OTD in 2022, I spoke with NHL legend Bryan Trottier about his memoir, All Roads Home: A Life On and Off the Ice. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/11/06/b...

New: The Supreme Court of Canada dismisses a stay of execution at Universal Ostrich Farms.

Music, theatre, dance, and drag will collide in an explosive cabaret-style festival returning to Vancouver this week. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/05/v...

Today is publication day for Hide and Sikh: Letters from a Life in Brown Skin -- a powerful and important read about race, family, and the dangers of fitting in at the cost of your own identity and beliefs. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/02/b...

#OTD in 2024, I spoke with the late Marc Garneau about his memoir, A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream. #NewsRadioBookshelf #canpoli @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/11/03/b...

Here we mo’ — it’s Day Three of #Movember. Funds raised this year: $100. Donate here: ca.movember.com/mospace/4109...

Hide and Sikh is a powerful and important read about race, family, and the dangers of fitting in at the cost of your own identity and beliefs. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/02/b...

#Movember 2025 is underway. Thanks to Shawna Zegarra for being first out of the gate with a $100 donation!

Movember, the annual moustache-growing fundraiser for prostate cancer and men’s health initiatives, kicks off on Saturday. The money supports many worthy causes, including, for the first time in Movember history, advocacy. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/31/c...

#OTD in 2021, I spoke with film critic Leonard Maltin about his memoir, Starstruck: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2021/10/31/s...

#OTD in 2023, I spoke with author and musician Dave Hill about his memoir, The Awesome Game: One Man’s Incredible, Globe-Crushing Hockey Odyssey. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/10/28/b...

Sparky punches in for the afternoon shift. #SparkyCam

Happy belated 60th birthday, @caranddriver.bsky.social. I’m old enough to remember your 35th! I still remember my first issue — August 1990. A red BMW 850i was on the cover. Thank you for all the great writing over the years too. And #RIP David E. Davis Jr. and Brock Yates.

New: tentative agreement reached in BCGEU job action. #bcpoli www.bcgeu.ca/tentative_ag...

#OTD in 2021, I spoke with Ethan Lou, author of Once a Bitcoin Miner: Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency Wild West. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social ‬⁩https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2021/10/24/bitcoin-miner-memoir-bookshelf/

New: Donald Trump breaks off US/Canada trade talks over a TV commercial. From NYT:

#OTD in 2022, I spoke with Eve Lazarus, author of Cold Case BC: The Stories Behind the Province's Most Intriguing Murder and Missing Person Cases. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/10/23/c...

#OTD in 2023, I spoke with @johnibbitson.bsky.social, author of The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and The Making of Modern Canada. #NewsRadioBookshelf #canpoli @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/10/21/b...

"A scintillating line-up of exceptional books, ideas, and dialogue" is how organizers describe the 38th annual Vancouver Writers Fest, which begins on Monday. They also admit there will be a bit of an "elbows up" theme this time around. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/20/v...

Rush Add 17 More Cities to Surprise Comeback Tour, including Vancouver. ultimateclassicrock.com/rush-more-20...

#ICYMI: My conversation with Rod Mickleburgh, co-author of John Horgan In His Own Words: A Memoir. #NewsRadioBookshelf #bcpoli @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @harbourpublishing.bsky.social youtu.be/_gkp8MaCNLU

John Horgan in His Own Words: A Memoir is a rare and candid read, the type seldom seen in B.C. politics, much like Horgan himself. #NewsRadioBookshelf #bcpoli @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/19/b...

New: The BC government and the B.C. General Employees' Union have agreed to enter into mediation with the assistance of mediators Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers in an effort to find a resolution to the public-service strike. #bcpoli @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

Well, well, well. If it isn’t “Live EP” by Led Zeppelin which I “pre-ordered” back in July ahead of its September 12th release date. Here it is on October 14th, more than a month late. Better late than never I guess. #vinyl

Holiday Monday spins: “Twilight Override” — the new triple album (!) from Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy. Currently obsessed with “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter (The Dead Don’t Die)” — the first song on Side Five. #vinyl

#OTD in 2019, I spoke with Bethany Lindsay and Andrew Weichel, authors of Everything British Columbia: The Ultimate Book of Lists. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2019/10/13/p...