The Jas Johal Show
The Jas Johal Show is the Lower Mainland’s town square, helping you connect with the stories that matter. It’s about finding the solutions to the challenges facing our region, even when we disagree. Jas’s decades of experience as a local news reporter, a Global News bureau chief in China and India, as well as a BC MLA have strengthened his conviction that no one “side” has all the answers. The Global News Radio newsroom rounds out the team keeping you in the know on developing stories from the North Shore to the Fraser Valley. The Jas Johal Show provi...
Metro Vancouver taps into Coquitlam Reservoir for drinking water
Bob Cheng, Director of Project Delivery for the Coquitlam Water Supply Project and Coquitlam Water Main Project at Metro Vancouver
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Canada Post shifts 500,000 addresses to community mailboxes
Canada Post converts half a million addresses to community mailboxes (0:49)
Marvin Ryder, Associate professor at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business
12-year-old’s guardian ticketed after child riding e-scooter hits car (10:56)
New poll rates Premiers’ performance; Eby hits new low (21:33)
Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson
No whey: Is Canada heading towards a protein shortage? (33:33)
Ellen Goddard, Agricultural Economist at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
New poll rates Premiers’ performance; Eby hits new low
Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson
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Trump not looking to renew CUSMA
Trump not looking to renew CUSMA (0:47)
Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent
Nearly 380,000 Canadians weighed in on Ottawa’s LED headlight survey (17:20)
Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic officer, now a forensic criminal and traffic consultant at Forensic-traffic-pro.com
Our Energy Future: Is there room for nuclear energy in B.C.? (25:32)
David Novog, Professor of Nuclear Engineering at McMaster University
Should Canada walk away from Chinese EVs and focus on the U.S auto market? (42:05)
Jeremy Cato, Automotive Jo...
Ottawa seeks tighter rules for social media, AI
Ottawa introduces bill to restrict social media for teens, regulate AI chatbots
Peter Chow-White, Professor in the School of Communication and Director of the genalab at Simon Fraser university
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Is there room for nuclear energy in B.C.?
Our Energy Future: Is there room for nuclear energy in B.C.?
David Novog, Professor of Nuclear Engineering at McMaster University
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Nearly 380,000 Canadians weigh in on headlights
Nearly 380,000 Canadians weighed in on Ottawa’s LED headlight survey
Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic officer, now a forensic criminal and traffic consultant at Forensic-traffic-pro.com
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New West landlords face 26-degree rental cap
Landlords in New West now have to keep rental units under 26 degrees Celsius
Nadine Nakagawa, New Westminster City councillor
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World Cup disruptions shutter local business
Local business forced to close during FIFA World Cup match days (0:45)
Kreig LeBlanc, co-owner and manager of Aquariums West
Auto industry group wants feds to scrap Chinese EV deal and focus on U.S market (11:16)
Brian Kingston, President and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association
Should water and sewer no longer be managed by Metro Vancouver? (20:49)
Brad West, chair of the Metro Vancouver Water Committee, and mayor of Port Coquitlam
Average rent prices in B.C. drop, bu...
Metro Vancouver's Stage 3 water restrictions
Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City councillor and mayoral candidate
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Should Metro Vancouver lose water, sewer oversight?
Should water and sewer no longer be managed by Metro Vancouver?
Brad West, chair of the Metro Vancouver Water Committee, and mayor of Port Coquitlam
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Local business closes during FIFA match days
Local business forced to close during FIFA World Cup match days
Kreig LeBlanc, co-owner and manager of Aquariums West
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Vancouver’s Granville Street prepares for FIFA fans
Granville St. pedestrian closure begins as Vancouver welcomes FIFA (0:50)
Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City councillor
B.C. Politics at a Crossroads: Conservatives Tie NDP as Voters Search for Something New (9:00)
Mario Canseco, President of the Research Co. Polling Company
Rainforest Running Dry: How Metro Vancouver's Own Planning Created a Water Crisis (20:11)
Our Energy Future: Can B.C.'s Grid Handle the AI Data Centre Rush? (26:00)
Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist
Motorcycle deaths rise in B.C: how...
Rising motorcycle deaths spark safety concerns in B.C.
Motorcycle deaths rise in B.C: how riders can stay safe
Ambrose Ho, motorcycle instructor and co-owner of Pacific Riding School in Surrey
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The Agenda: NDP slipping, Conservatives surging, voters unconvinced
The Agenda: The NDP Is Slipping, the Conservatives Are Surging, and Half of BC Wants Neither
Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson
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Can B.C.'s Grid Handle the AI Data Centre Rush?
Our Energy Future: Can B.C.'s Grid Handle the AI Data Centre Rush?
Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist
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Granville St. pedestrian closure begins as Vancouver welcomes FIFA
Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City councillor
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Flood mitigation pitched as nation-building project
B.C. Mayors want flood mitigation as a nation building project (0:51)
Ross Siemens, Mayor of Abbotsford
Inside The House (11:40)
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
Our Energy Future: Pipeline nation vs. green province (26:09)
Adrian Dix, B.C.’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions
Canadians can soon switch phone plans without being charged (42:29)
Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle expert at HandyAndyMedia.com
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The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour
This week:
A new poll shows the B.C. Conservatives have pulled ahead of the NDP for the first time since the last election — and Kerry-Lynne Findlay has been leader for less than a week. Keith Baldrey joins us to break it down. And if the Conservatives are firmly planting their flag on the right, is there now an opening for a resurgent centrist party to fill the space the old BC Liberals used to own? (1:27) Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West joins us to dig into one of the defining questions of this political moment: why is it so...Is Vancouver ready for the FIFA World Cup?
Ted Field, Global B.C. Assignment Editor
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Our Energy Future: Pipeline nation vs. green province
Adrian Dix, B.C.’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions
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Inside The House
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
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MLA Jordan Kealy accused of sexual assault
Angela Marie Macdougall, Executive director at Battered Women’s Support Services
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Allen Schoenborn granted a conditional discharge: is our justice system too lenient?
Allen Schoenborn granted a conditional discharge: is our justice system too lenient? (0:56)
Rob Dhanu, Former Federal Crown prosecutor, Criminal defense Lawyer and co-founder of Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group
Metro Vancouver’s water restrictions leave some businesses running dry (12:12)
Bert Bos, owner of Bos Sod in Abbotsford
The Future of Remote Work: Court ruling says work-from-home no longer just a perk (22:12)
Geoff Mason, Employment and Human Rights Lawyer, and partner at Miller Thomson LLP
Another Surrey police board director wa...
Feds reveal long-awaited national AI strategy
Jesse Miller, Social Media Expert and Founder of Mediated Reality
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How to protect yourself from mosquito-borne illnesses
Dr. Ceinwen Pope, Medical Health Officer for the Sea to Sky region with Vancouver Coastal Health
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Surrey policing transition caught in political crossfire
Surrey police transition mired in local politics (0:50)
Former Vancouver Canucks player hits the studio with new country hit (13:29)
Aaron Volpatti, former Vancouver Canucks player
Our Energy Future: Can the electricity grid keep up? (24:32)
Mark Jaccard, Chair and CEO of the B.C. Utilities Commission
Brown Lawns, Dry Times: Metro Vancouver water restrictions reach Stage 3 (44:03)
Linda Parkinson, Metro Vancouver’s director of policy, planning and analysis for water services
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Metro Vancouver water restrictions reach Stage 3
Brown Lawns, Dry Times: Metro Vancouver water restrictions reach Stage 3
Linda Parkinson, Metro Vancouver’s director of policy, planning and analysis for water services
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Our Energy Future: Can the electricity grid keep up?
Our Energy Future: Can the electricity grid keep up?
Mark Jaccard, Chair and CEO of the B.C. Utilities Commission
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Is a new B.C. Liberal Party coming?
Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson
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Former Canuck scores new country music hit
Former Vancouver Canucks player hits the studio with new country hit
Aaron Volpatti, former Vancouver Canucks player
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Surrey police transition mired in local politics
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Surrey Police Board chair resigns after chief’s departure
Surrey Police Board Chair steps down after Lipinski’s departure as chief (0:39)
Harley Chappell, former Chair of the Surrey Police Board
Lipinski out as Surrey’s police chief: what does this mean for the SPS? (29:40)
Darin Sheppard, Vice President of the Surrey Police Inspectors Association
Climate change and a strong El Nino: could 2027 be the hottest year yet? (43:37)
Kristi Gordon, Senior Meteorologist for Global B.C.
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Lipinski out as Surrey’s police chief
Lipinski out as Surrey’s police chief: what does this mean for the SPS?
Darin Sheppard, Vice President of the Surrey Police Inspectors Association
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Surrey Police Board chair departs after Lipinski leaves
Surrey Police Board Chair steps down after Lipinski’s departure as chief
Harley Chappell, former Chair of the Surrey Police Board
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Who represents the middle as Conservatives move right?
B.C. Conservatives lurch right: who speaks for the middle? (0:55)
Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam
Has B.C.’s youth been shut out of the workforce? (11:47)
Jairo Yunis, Director of Policy at the Business Council of British Columbia
Our Energy Future: Are electric vehicles in retreat? (21:22)
Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com
Vancouver Park Board considers jetski ban (38:03)
Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner and Board Chair
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Vancouver Park Board considers jetski ban
Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner and Board Chair
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The Agenda
Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson
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B.C Conservatives lurch right: who speaks for the middle?
B.C Conservatives lurch right: who speaks for the middle?
Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam
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Has B.C.’s youth been shut out of the workforce?
Jairo Yunis, Director of Policy at the Business Council of British Columbia
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