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...
Building a police force amid extortion crisis
Building a police force in the middle of an extortion crisis (0:56)
Norm Lipinski, Chief Constable with the Surrey Police Service
Alberta and Ottawa nears a carbon price deal, and B.C. is being kept in the dark (12:38)
Richard Masson, President of Planning Solutions, and former CEO of the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission
Can B.C. Ferries deliver a summer without any more breakdowns? (23:38)
Leonard Krog, Mayor of Nanaimo
A last ditch effort? Premier Eby meets with MLS officials...
Metro Vancouver approves independent sewage plant review
Metro Vancouver goes ahead with independent North Shore Sewage Plant review
Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City councillor and mayoral candidate
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Alberta, feds nearing pipeline deal?
Has a pipeline deal between Alberta and the feds been reached? (1:10)
Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent
Vancouver’s new AI data centres: does B.C. even have the power to run them? (17:59)
Barry Penner, Chair of the Energy Futures Institute
Has motorcycle riding become more challenging in B.C.? (29:49)
Bryan Dyck, licensed Classroom & On-Road Motorcycle Instructor in B.C
From Maui to Lytton: Lessons from Hawaii (39:56)
John Daly, former CKNW host and Global News Reporter wh...
From Maui to Lytton: Lessons from Hawaii
John Daly, former CKNW host and Global News Reporter who lives in Maui part-time
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Has Alberta reached pipeline deal with Ottawa?
Has a pipeline deal between Alberta and the feds been reached?
Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent
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Taxpayers on the hook for short Metro Van meetings
Short meetings, big paycheques - Taxpayers on the hook for short Metro Van meetings
Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City councillor and mayoral candidate
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True cost of FIFA World Cup in Vancouver
What is the true cost of the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver? (0:58)
Dr. Wayne Smith, Professor and Director of the Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Research at Toronto Metropolitan University
Short meetings, big paycheques - Taxpayers on the hook for short Metro Van meetings (9:03)
Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City councillor and mayoral candidate
B.C. Conservative Leadership Debate (18:43)
Peter Milobar, B.C. Conservative leadership candidate
Whale collision leaves Park Board considering banning jetskis from beaches (28:12)
Brennan...
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. Conservative Leadership Debate
Peter Milobar, B.C. Conservative leadership candidate
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Gas prices push consumers to skip fast food
Feeling McPressure: how high gas prices are making consumers ditch fast food
Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retai
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The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour
This week:
Two new polls. Two very different pictures of where BC politics stands right now. One shows the NDP clinging to a narrow lead. The other shows them in freefall. Keith Baldrey breaks it down, plus an update on the BC Conservative leadership race (1:17) Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth with the latest on the Surrey Langley Skytrain, Massey Tunnel costs, and Broadway Skytrain construction (17:19) Former Vancouver Mayor and MP Kennedy Stewart on foreign interference at city hall and the provincial legislature (31:38)
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B.C’s long term care projects axed
B.C’s long term care projects axed, left in limbo (0:49)
Mary Polak, CEO of the B.C. Care Providers Association
Is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith one step closer to making a new pipeline happen? (12:35)
Heather Yourex-West, Alberta Correspondent for Global National
Inside The House (22:39)
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
Surrey/Langley Skytrain closer to completion, but not without ballooning costs (38:34)
Mike Farnworth, B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Transit
Fuel shortage delays may void travel insurance coverage
Fuel Shortage Delays? Your Travel Insurance May Not Cover It
McKenzie McMillan, Managing Partner at The Travel Group
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Inside The House
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
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Metro Van seeks governance input; will anything change?
Metro Van seeks public input in its governance; will it change anything (0:43)
Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City councillor and mayoral candidate
How many more skyscrapers can Vancouver take? (11:35)
James Munro, Principal at RJC Engineers
Richmond's ribbon debate is a distraction. The real problem is killing kids sports (23:11)
From pump to plug: are high gas prices driving consumers toward EVs? (33:09)
Bob Porter, President of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association
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Staying safe in Vancouver’s waters this summer
Sean Baxter, Director of Marine Operations & Harbour Master at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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How many more skyscrapers can Vancouver take?
James Munro, Principal at RJC Engineers
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Metro Van seeks public input in its governance
Metro Van seeks public input in its governance; will it change anything
Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City councillor and mayoral candidate
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Metro Vancouver wants your say in its governance structure
Lisa Dominato, Chair of the Governance Committee at Metro Vancouver, and Vancouver City councillor
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OpenAI sidestepped privacy laws while training ChatGPT
Your data at risk: OpenAI sidestepped privacy laws while training ChatGPT
Jesse Miller, Social Media Expert and Founder of Mediated Reality
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DRIPA doubt causes businesses to pull back from B.C.
DRIPA doubt causes businesses to pull back from B.C. (0:56)
Laura Jones, President and CEO of the Business Council of B.C.
Broadway Subway: Good News for Commuters, Bad News for Business (10:13)
Tammy Morris, founder and head instructor of Tantra Fitness and Be 1 Fitness
Gas prices leap to as high as $2.30 per litre; how much further will it go? (18:37)
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy
After 30 years, Stanley Park’s longest resident is being evicted (34:13)
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Overdose prevention site finds new home in downtown Vancouver
Overdose prevention site finds new home in downtown Vancouver. Mayor Ken Sim wants it out (0:56)
Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City councillor
Bombshell allegations of Chinese interference rocks the B.C NDP cabinet (12:02)
No Ribbons, No Rankings: Richmond School Track Meet Changes Spark Backlash (21:25)
Alexa Loo, Richmond City councillor and mayoral candidate
From the frontlines: a first-hand look into Canada’s most dangerous wildfires (32:56)
Jesse Winter, climate disaster journalist, and author of Wild Fire: Dispatches from a Country Ablaze
...A first-hand look into Canada’s most dangerous wildfires
From the frontlines: a first-hand look into Canada’s most dangerous wildfires
Jesse Winter, climate disaster journalist, and author of Wild Fire: Dispatches from a Country Ablaze
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Are the NDP’s days numbered?
B.C. Conservatives lead in the polls - are the NDP’s days numbered?
Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson
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Richmond School Track Meet Changes Spark Backlash
No Ribbons, No Rankings: Richmond School Track Meet Changes Spark Backlash
Alexa Loo, Richmond City Councillor and mayoral candidate
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Overdose site relocates downtown; mayor wants it gone
Overdose prevention site finds new home in downtown Vancouver. Mayor Ken Sim wants it out
Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City councillor
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Bombshell allegations of Chinese interference rocks the B.C. NDP cabinet
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Chinese officials push Vancouver to cancel Shen Yun
Chinese officials meeting with Vancouver city hall employees to cancel Shen Yun (1:02)
Kennedy Stewart, former Mayor of Vancouver and former NDP MP, current Director of the Centre for Public Policy Research at Simon Fraser University
Should Vancouver allow taller skyscrapers? City of Vancouver wants to know what you think (13:47)
Sandy James, former City of Vancouver City Planner
The Agenda: How real is Western Alienation (24:44)
Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson<...
The Agenda: How real is Western alienation?
Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson
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How talking to strangers can benefit you
The big deal about “small” talk: how talking to strangers can benefit you
Dr. Gillian Sandstrom, author of Once Upon a Stranger: The Science of How “Small” Talk Can Add Up to a Big Life
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Iran-U.S. conflict escalates; how are Iranians coping?
Iran/U.S. conflict escalates: how are Iranians on the ground coping?
Negar Mojtahedi, reporter for Iran International, host of the Eye For Iran Podcast series
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Meetings held to cancel Shen Yun in Vancouver
Diplomatic Pressure? Chinese Officials Allegedly Pushed to Cancel Shen Yun in Vancouver
Kennedy Stewart, former Mayor of Vancouver and former NDP MP, current Director of the Centre for Public Policy Research at Simon Fraser University
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Should UBC’s transit line been built 10 years ago?
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Michael White, Associate Vice-President at UBC
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Spast R499H disease
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Navpreet Gill, mother whose son suffers from this rare disease
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Signing bonuses offered to relocate experienced police officers
Taxpayer-funded signing bonuses are being offered to experienced police officers who move from detachment to another
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Carson Binda, B.C. Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
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Conservative Leadership Change Heralds Close Election in B.C.
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Mario Canseco, president of Research Co.
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Taxpayer-funded bonuses lure experienced officers between detachments
Taxpayer-funded signing bonuses are being offered to experienced police officers who move from detachment to another
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Elenore Sturko, Independent MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale
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Wildlife collisions spike in May and June in B.C.
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Trace Acres, Spokesperson for Road Safety at Work
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Province cancels Burnaby Hospital redevelopment phase two
Phase 2 of Burnaby Hospital redevelopment cancelled by provincial government
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Bowinn Ma, B.C.'s Minister of Infrastructure
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Gas prices going up
Gas prices (0:42)
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy
Whitecaps receive a formal offer from Vegas buyer (11:30)
Gary Mason, National Affairs Columnist for The Globe and Mail
Inside The House (22:13)
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
B.C. government cancels contract on Phase 2 of Burnaby Hospital redevelopment (38:58)
Kristy James, President & CEO of Burnaby Hospital and community foundation
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