John Ackermann

Starstruck after all these years: Leonard Maltin charts his path to fame and fortune If one had to explain  Leonard Maltin’s undying enthusiasm for movies over his 50-plus year career of talking about them for a living, it would be the fact that he’s always considered himself a fan fi...

#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...

CityNews Bookshelf: The Awesome Game - CityNews Vancouver John Ackermann sits down with Dave Hill, author of The Awesome Game: One Man's Incredible, Globe-Crushing Hockey Odyssey.

#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.

Tentative agreement reached thanks to your solidarity Tentative agreement reached thanks to your solidarity  Dear Communications,  After nine months of negotiations and eight weeks on strike, your bargaining committee has reached a tentative agreement wi...

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

Bitcoin miner navigates the Wild West world of cryptocurrency in new memoir Ethan Lou is something of an early adopter. In Once a Bitcoin Miner: Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency Wild West, he lays out his adventures.

#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:

CityNews Bookshelf: Cold Case BC - CityNews Vancouver Eve Lazarus returns to the CityNews Bookshelf with Cold Case BC: The Stories Behind the Province's Most Intriguing Murder and Missing Person Cases.

#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...

Book recasts Diefenbaker-Pearson rivalry CityNews Vancouver John Ackermann sits down with John Ibbitson, author of the new book The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and the Making of Modern Canada.

#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...

Vancouver's Writers Fest returns Monday with a renewed focus on Canadian authors "A scintillating line-up of exceptional books, ideas, and dialogue" is how organizers describe the Vancouver Writers Fest, which starts Monday.

"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 Rush announced 17 new cities for their 2026 reunion tour in October 2025.

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

YouTube video by John Ackermann NewsRadio Bookshelf: Rod Mickleburgh (John Horgan In His Own Words)

#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

Pure, unvarnished Horgan: former premier's posthumous memoir offers a candid look inside B.C. politics Pure, unvarnished Horgan: former premier's posthumous memoir offers a candid look inside B.C. politics.

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

Bad Moon Rising.

Girlfriend in a Coma.

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...

Elbows up: New book throws a middle finger at Donald Trump's 51st State rhetoric Canada Is Not The 51st F--ing State: Canadians Face Off Against Donald Trump's Worst Idea Ever is a collection of essays launching Saturday.

Elbows up: New book throws a middle finger at Donald Trump’s 51st State rhetoric. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/10/e...

Nominations now open for the 2026 Coast Mental Health Courage To Come Back Awards Organizers of the Coast Mental Health Courage To Come Back Awards are now taking nominations for next year's event.

Nominations now open for the 2026 Coast Mental Health Courage To Come Back Awards. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/10/n...

1130Bookshelf: A Victoria woman's search for aunt's lost writings in powerful memoir It's no secret the Holocaust wiped out entire families. A new book picks up the tale of one such family nearly 80 years later.

#OTD in 2021, I spoke with Isa Milman, author of Afterlight: In Search of Poetry, History, and Home. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @heritagehouse.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2021/10/10/a...

CityNews Bookshelf: Defining the Canadian Mind - CityNews Vancouver John Ackermann sits down with Andy Lamey, author of the book The Canadian Mind: Essays on Writers and Thinkers.

#OTD in 2023, I spoke with Andy Lamey, author of The Canadian Mind: Essays on Writers and Thinkers. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/10/07/b...

Taking a Sunday spin with one of rock’s great unsung heroes, Ronnie Wood. Side One is a killer. And Side Three is all Stones! #vinyl

A ringside seat to history: retired foreign correspondent Brian Stewart looks back at a lifetime of groundbreaking coverage John Ackermann speaks to Brian Stewart, author of On the Ground: My Life as a Foreign Correspondent.

Brian Stewart’s On the Ground: My Life as a Foreign Correspondent is a thrilling look back at not only a remarkable media career but also a heady era of journalism the likes of which we will likely not see again. #NewsRadioBookshelf @simonschusterca.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/05/b...

Nice to see “The Turntable Shop” back in action in Central Lonsdale. #NorthVancouver #vinyl

YouTube video by John Ackermann Trevor Hurst 2025 10 01

Vancouver's Econoline Crush kicks off their "New Gold Magic" tour with a hometown show at the @rickshawtheatre.bsky.social tonight (October 4th). Here is my chat with lead singer Trevor Hurst. youtu.be/hDdPKY2anVQ?...

YouTube video by John Ackermann CityNews Bookshelf: Valerie Jerome (Races)

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New memoir about sprinter Harry Jerome - CityNews Vancouver North Vancouver-raised Olympic sprinter Harry Jerome is the subject of Races: The Trials and Triumphs of Canada's Fastest Family.

#OTD in 2023, I spoke with Valerie Jerome, author of Races: The Trials and Triumphs of Canada’s Fastest Family. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @gooselane.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/09/30/n...

#OTD in 2019, I spoke with Jody Wilson-Raybould about her book, From Where I Stand: Rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a Stronger Canada. #NewsRadioBookshelf #canpoli @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2019/09/29/f...

New memoir about transracial adoption - CityNews Vancouver Vancouver-based journalist, Harrison Mooney, is sharing his coming-of-age story in his book, Invisible Boy: A Memoir of Self-Discovery.

#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...