CBC radio personality Rick Cluff dead at 74

CBC radio personality Rick Cluff dead at 74

Rick Cluff, one of British Columbia’s most loved radio personalities, has died. Cluff passed away following a short battle with cancer days after marking his 74th birthday.  A consummate broadcaster, Cluff brought his friendly voice and big personality to CBC Vancouver in 1997 and helped turn The Early Edition into the No. 1-rated morning show in … Read more

Oprah Winfrey’s departure from WeightWatchers sends stock tumbling

Oprah Winfrey’s departure from WeightWatchers sends stock tumbling

Former talk show host Oprah Winfrey is leaving the WeightWatchers board of directors and donating millions of dollars in the weight management firm’s stock to charity, the company said Thursday, sending its stock tumbling in early trading. The exit of the media icon and celebrity shareholder, who has been a board member since 2015, comes at a … Read more

David Soul, half of TV’s Starsky and Hutch, dead at 80

David Soul, half of TV’s Starsky and Hutch, dead at 80

Actor-singer David Soul, a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the TV crime-fighting duo Starsky & Hutch and topped the music charts with the ballad Don’t Give Up on Us, has died at the age of 80. His wife, Helen Snell, said Friday that “David Soul — beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother — … Read more