Tag: BCTV

Canucks broadcaster Jim Robson dead at 91

Jim Robson, who was the voice of the Vancouver Canucks for three decades, has passed away at age 91. Robson began his 47-year broadcasting career...

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Craig Lawrence, 73, on Sept. 1, following a stroke and early onset Parkinson’s. Originally from Duncan, BC, Lawrence attended the BCIT Broadcast program in...

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Deborra Hope, 67, on May 15, after a nearly decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s. Originally from Trail, BC, Hope left home at age 18 to...

Retired Global BC anchor Deb Hope passes away after battle with...

Deborra Hope, a fixture on the Global BC anchor desk and its predecessor BCTV, has passed away after an almost decade-long battle with early...

TV & Film News – DGC urges an end to Telefilm...

The Independent Filmmakers Committee of the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC), led by Clement Virgo, has published a “Directors Manifesto” calling for an overhaul...

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Takashi "Tak" Negoro, 86, on Sept. 19. Negora graduated from the University of British Columbia (UBC) with a B.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering in 1960. He...