Bts With Ctv News Vancouver

An entire generation of British Columbians knows Mike McCardell as the man who tells the feel-good human interest stories at the end of the news. But the prolific and beloved storyteller began his career as a hard news reporter in the Big Apple, where he was nearly murdered on the job. Host Penny Daflos talks with Mike about his unlikely career path from humble beginnings to one of the most treasured and recognizable journalists in the province -- including his philosophical outlook on life and hatred of cell phones.