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Virgin River actor Benjamin Hollingsworth's 5 favourite Vancouver-area hot spots
Breadcrumb Trail Links Television Local Arts Entertainment When he’s not starring in the popular Netflix series Virgin River, you might find actor Benjamin Hollingsworth (a.k.a. Dan Brady) at one of these Vancouver-area hangouts. Published Sep 01, 2023 • Last updated Sep 01, 2023 • 2 minute read Actor Benjamin Hollingsworth plays reformed bad guy Dan […]
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Sportsnet reveals Canucks TV schedule but still no word on radio rights
Article content The Vancouver Canucks’ Sportsnet Pacific regional broadcast with John Shorthouse and John Garrett will cover 56 games this season. Article content The other 26 games will show up on Hockey Night in Canada or another of Sportsnet’s national broadcasts. (You can view the entire TV schedule here.) Article content But where audio listeners […]
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‘Sportstalk, go ahead’: Starting a Vancouver radio talk show juggernaut
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouver Canucks Sports NHL Entertainment Books An excerpt from Dan Russell’s memoir, which recounts the highs and lows of hosting a call-in radio sports show in Vancouver for three decades. Published May 21, 2022 • 8 minute read Host Dan Russell ponders a listener’s question at the Sportstalk mic in 2000. Photo […]
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‘We connected’: Recalling Sportstalk’s night of Rangers and riots in ’94
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouver Canucks Sports NHL Books An excerpt from Dan Russell’s memoir, which recounts the highs and lows of hosting a call-in radio sports show in Vancouver for three decades. Published May 21, 2022 • Last updated May 25, 2022 • 5 minute read Canucks captain Trevor Linden looks back at the victory […]
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‘Critique so stinging, so biting, so brilliant’: ‘The Pauser’ called some shots on air, and off, at Sportstalk
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouver Canucks Sports NHL Books An excerpt from Dan Russell’s memoir, which recounts the highs and lows of hosting a call-in radio sports show in Vancouver for three decades. Published May 21, 2022 • Last updated May 24, 2022 • 5 minute read Practice-jerseyed Canucks late ’80s-era defenceman Jim Benning, who three […]
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With ‘McKeachie-isms … you never know’: A dear, maddening friend to Sportstalk
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouver Canucks Sports NHL Books An excerpt from Dan Russell’s memoir, which recounts the highs and lows of hosting a call-in radio sports show in Vancouver for three decades. Published May 21, 2022 • Last updated May 23, 2022 • 5 minute read Two B.C. sports legends, pro wrestling great and self-described […]
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‘Thanks for having me on, Dan’: Brian Burke as Sportstalk’s best guest ever
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouver Canucks Sports NHL Books An excerpt from Dan Russell’s memoir, which recounts the highs and lows of hosting a call-in radio sports show in Vancouver for three decades. Published May 21, 2022 • 5 minute read Brian Burke (left) was Canucks president and general manager Pat Quinn’s right-hand man in the […]
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Mary Shaw's hockey adventure led her to kids books about her favourite sport
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vancouver Canucks Sports NHL Hockey Entertainment Books The author of Brady Brady and the Santa Search has taken inspiration from her life as a parent in writing 17 books in the kids book series Get the latest from Patrick Johnston straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Dec 10, 2021 • 3 […]
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‘Perfect storm’ of pandemic, public withdrawal send sports card values into the stratosphere
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Hot Topics Entertainment Whether digital or physical, the values of trading cards have reached unprecedented heights in the past few months, with little sign of slowing down Get the latest from J.J. Adams straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Apr 01, 2021 • 10 minute read Stephanie Richardson, manager at […]
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No joke: Bell's replacement for TSN 1040 gets roasted on social media
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Entertainment Funny 1040, Vancouver’s newest radio station, seems unlikely to win over many fans. Get the latest from Patrick Johnston straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Feb 12, 2021 • Last updated Mar 17, 2021 • 1 minute read VANCOUVER, BC. TSN 1040 studious at 969 Robson Street, Vancouver, CAN […]