Chris Holski
@chrisholski.bsky.social
Award-winning Canadian news anchor, breaking news reporter and fill-in talk show voice on Ottawa's Newstalk 580 CFRA. The kind of veteran broadcaster who has action figures at his desk. (Views are my own.) www.cfra.com
Songs on Revolver, best to worst: I'm Only Sleeping Here, There and Everywhere Taxman Got To Get Your Into My Life Tomorrow Never Knows She Said, She Said For No One Eleanor Rigby I Want to Tell You And Your Bird Can Sing Good Day Sunshine Love You To Yellow Submarine Doctor Robert
Retired Lloyd Robertson (RIP) reporting on being unintentionally PIT maneuvered is one of the most bad ass journalism moments in the history of Canada.
Lloyd Robertson on being crashed into on the DVP
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RIP Lloyd Robertson, the best to ever do it.
Former CTV News chief anchor Lloyd Robertson dies at 92
Canadian journalist Lloyd Robertson, who covered everything from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the 9/11 terrorist attacks during 35 years as chief anchor of CTV National News, has died. He was 92.
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I love that Ottawa has its own thing on the Civic Holiday.
City of Ottawa@en.ottawa.ca · 3d agoHappy Colonel By Day! Whether you are exploring a local trail, visiting a favourite spot, or spending time with family and friends, take a moment to appreciate all that makes our city unique.
We're not just mad about discs going away, we're mad about everything aftermath.site/playstation-di...
Went to an arcade in Halifax that had a framed portrait of Shigeru Miyamoto looking like he's about to be at the center of a murder mystery in the pacific northwest
From @connormockettwx.bsky.social: Evidence of a weak tornado at Ferguson Forestry Centre in Kemptville. If that had touched down just a few hundred metres to the south, that's a fair chunk of damaged homes.
If Pearsall doesn't get hurt, this doesn't happen and it shouldn't. Regardless.... DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
49ers on NBC Sports Bay Area@nbcs49ers.bsky.social · 6d agoBREAKING: Deebo Samuel reportedly is returning to the 49ers on a one-year contract 🚨 Read here: shorturl.at/xsOXg (➡️ Toyota NorCal Dealers)
This is causing citywide traffic impacts. Not just the 417, but roads west of the crash that either have drivers trying to access the 417 or are filled with vehicles trying to make early escapes. It's as bad as it gets.
Pedestrian struck on Hwy. 417, eastbound lanes near Riverside Drive closed
Ontario Provincial Police say a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Highway 417 near Riverside Drive on Thursday afternoon.
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So Infantino has to resign, right? I mean, he shouldn't be able to survive this.
Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through
Uefa's 55 member associations vote to boycott the World Cup if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions.
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Shopify announces customers can use promo code PLUTOCRACY for 10% off all orders
Shopify announces customers can use promo code PLUTOCRACY for 10% off all orders
TORONTO – In the wake of CEO Tobi Lutke endorsing an electoral system in which votes are allocated based on how much income tax you pay, e-commerce platform Shopify has announced that customers can pu...
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Honestly: Why bother opening the east extension of the O-Train this year?
O-Train St. Laurent Station could be forced to close for several weeks for rehabilitation work
The St. Laurent Station needs to undergo a multi-million-dollar rehabilitation to address leakage into the tunnel that could force the closure of the major O-Train Station to trains for several weeks.
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Hey, Crazy! It's Marvin! Your cousin, Marvin Frog! You know that new sound you were looking for? Well listen to THIS!
I've been working on some casual writing the last few months. My original plan for this was to put three or four of these in the can to ensure I had enough of a safety net. As I reached the midway point of the *Brosnan* 007 films I realized "Oh, crap. Better start actually making these visible!"
You Really Expect Me to Talk about Bond: An Introduction
Welcome to a casual writing passion project left uncompleted for 18 years.
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I've been working on some casual writing the last few months. My original plan for this was to put three or four of these in the can to ensure I had enough of a safety net. As I reached the midway point of the *Brosnan* 007 films I realized "Oh, crap. Better start actually making these visible!"
You Really Expect Me to Talk about Bond: An Introduction
Welcome to a casual writing passion project left uncompleted for 18 years.
medium.com
This never happened to Sophie Gregoire.
Kotaku@kotaku.com · last wk.Katy Perry Was Trapped In A Large Plastic Bottle During A Recent Concert
I have literally written "FOMO" into a news broadcast this afternoon.
Dr. Anthony Fauci is essentially using the U.S. Fifth Amendment like a block button against blue checkmarks today.
Marvin, it’s your cousin Chuck! Chuck the Martian! You know that Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator you’ve been looking for? Well listen to THIS! [phone is actually just a stick of dynamite, explodes]
Show: X-Men '97 Season: 2 Episode: 7 "He's one bamf motherf.." "Shut yo mouth!" "Hey, I'm just talking 'bout Kurt." Rating: 9.5/10
Oh snap. Looks like I'm going to have to buy a seventh version of Rubber Soul later this year.
New Courtney Barnett album title just dropped
Eric Wickham@ericwickham.ca · last wk.Someone please let me know if im dying
So you're telling me there's a sequel to The Odyssey, only it's in space and it came out in 1968? Check and mate, Christopher Nolan.
Ottawa realtor and CFRA Open House co-host Paul Rushforth has passed away.
"Am I gonna? Am I gonna... I'mmmmmmm.... GONNA DO SOMETHING STUPID, JIM!"
Bradford Pearson@bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 2w agoThis is shaping up to be the greatest day in online Philadelphia history
With a lineup like that, the Sixers may win one whole playoff game against the Knicks!
