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...
The land deals rocking Surrey City Hall
Does it all fit? Super tankers, a pipeline and a port collide at Roberts Bank
GUEST: Ian Paton, B.C. Conservative MLA for Delta South
Inside The House GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
Bailout or bargain? The land deals rocking Surrey City Hall
GUEST: Linda Annis, Surrey First City councillor and mayoral candidate
BCUC: AI and energy. Should B.C. sit out the AI gold rush?
GUEST: Mark Jaccard - Chair and CEO of...
The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour
This week:
Keith Baldrey: Nurses on the Picket Line, Conservatives at War: Keith Baldrey on a Wild Week in Politics (1:13) Mike Farnworth: $8.5 Billion and Counting: How the Massey Tunnel Replacement Doubled in Cost (15:11) Marc Jaccard: Alberta Wins 13 Billion Facebook AI Data Center. Should BC Say No to the AI Gold Rush? (28:00)
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Should B.C. sit out the AI gold rush?
BCUC: AI and energy. Should B.C. sit out the AI gold rush?
Mark Jaccard - Chair and CEO of the B.C. Utilities Commission; Professor - School of Resource and Environmental Management at Vancouver’s Simon Fraser University
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Bailout or bargain? The land deals rocking Surrey City Hall
Linda Annis, Surrey First City councillor and mayoral candidate
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Super tankers, a pipeline and a port collide at Roberts Bank
Does it all fit? Super tankers, a pipeline and a port collide at Roberts Bank
Ian Paton, B.C. Conservative MLA for Delta South
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California restaurant fines parents for unruly kids
The California restaurant that charges parents who don’t discipline their kids
You You “Alexander” Xie, owner of Chez Xue in Foster City, California
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North Van reverses course on chlorine plant
North Van District u-turns on chlorine plant despite safety concerns
Catherine Pope, District of North Vancouver City councillor
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North Van District u-turns on chlorine plant despite safety concerns
North Van District u-turns on chlorine plant despite safety concerns (0:54)
Catherine Pope, District of North Vancouver City councillor
Why Vancouver should rethink its Villages Plan (14:38)
Sandy James, former City of Vancouver Planner
Gas prices set to rise by 4 cents a litre after Trump/Iran fallout (25:23)
Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy
The California restaurant that charges parents who don’t discipline their kids (34:44)
You You “Alexander” Xie, owner of Chez Xue in Foster City, Califo...
Burnaby pushes back on disruptive flight paths
"Freeways in the Sky": Burnaby pushes back on disruptive flight paths
Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby
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Was the World Cup Worth $729 Million?
Was the World Cup Worth $729 Million? Mayor Ken Sim on Vancouver's Big Month (0:57)
Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver
Christy Clark on Pipeline Politics and the $8.5 Billion Massey Tunnel (16:17)
Christy Clark, Former Premier of B.C.
Poilievre Loses Another MP, Carney Talks NATO, and Pipeline politics (32:24)
Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent
Puppies in Crates, a Free Bunny in a Box: B.C.'s Pet Abandonment Problem (48:18)
Rebeka Breder, Animal Rights Lawyer
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Christy Clark on Pipeline Politics and the $8.5 Billion Massey Tunnel
Christy Clark, Former Premier of B.C.
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Was the World Cup Worth $729 Million? Mayor Ken Sim weighs in
Was the World Cup Worth $729 Million? Mayor Ken Sim on Vancouver's Big Month
Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver
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Why Canadians Are Financing Milk and Bread
Groceries in Four Instalments: Why Canadians Are Financing Milk and Bread
Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail
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The Surrey lawyer who braved Mt. Everest
Ajaypal Dhaliwal, Lawyer, Runs Dhaliwal Law Office
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B.C. Ferries ramp issue leaves Sunshine Coast residents stuck
Silas White, Mayor of Gibsons
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B.C. prepares legal action against OpenAI
B.C. prepares legal action against OpenAI (0:50)
Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist
World Cup wraps in Vancouver: was it worth it? (12:16)
Mario Canseco, President of the Research Co. Polling Company
Killing the Bridge: The Massey Mistake the NDP Won't Admit (20:23)
The Surrey lawyer who braved Mt. Everest (20:23)
Ajaypal Dhaliwal, Lawyer, Runs Dhaliwal Law Office
Tesla Driver Falls Asleep with Two Children in the Car. Should there be stricter rules? (29:04)
Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist...
Massey Tunnel's budget jumping to $8.5 billion
Massey Tunnel cost update (0:53)
Dylan Kruger, Delta City councillor and mayoral candidate
Trump sticks his fingers into World Cup red card decision (9:57)
Patrick Johnston, Sports columnist for the Vancouver Sun and The Province
Massey Tunnel budget jumps to $8.5 billion (21:44)
Chris Gardner, President and CEO of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C.
Dress codes: do we need them back? (33:29)
Harrison Lowman, Managing Editor of The Hub
Massey Tunnel replacement...
How cartoons shape the way we perceive accents
Elizabeth Johnson, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto
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Massey Tunnel replacement balloons to $8.5 billion
Mike Farnworth, B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Transit
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Dress codes: do we need them back?
Harrison Lowman, Managing Editor of The Hub
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Massey Tunnel budget jumps to $8.5 billion
Chris Gardner, President and CEO of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C.
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Massey Tunnel cost update
Dylan Kruger, Delta City councillor and mayoral candidate
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A wild week in B.C. Politics
Inside The House (0:38)
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
Alberta’s West Coast pipeline plan eyes southern route (15:58)
Tim Hodgson, federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Up to $3 billion for the Massey Tunnel: how much more will it cost? (26:15)
Lois Jackson, former Mayor of Delta
Taylor Swift gets married at Madison Square Garden (37:18)
Talia Miller, producer for QR Calgary and Swiftie correspondent
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The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour
This week:
Keith Baldrey: Billions, Barrels and a Floor Crossing. A wild week in B.C. Politics (1:13) Premier David Eby: Billions for B.C., a Pipeline for Delta: Eby Defends His Deal With Ottawa (16:37) BCBC’s David Williams on B.C.'s $6.5 Billion Municipal Spending Problem (33:36)You can always catch The Jas Johal Show live, Monday to Friday, from 3 to 6 p.m pacific or subscribe to our YouTube Channel at 730 CKNW.
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Inside The House
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
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Landmark agreement between B.C. and the federal government
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
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B.C.’s condo buyout: what exactly did developers want?
Rick Ilich, Board chair for the Urban Development Institute, and CEO of Townline Homes
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Vancouver City Hall extends Granville pedestrian zone through Labour Day
Rebecca Bligh, Vancouver City councillor and mayoral candidate
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Ottawa adds $3 billion for Massey Tunnel replacement
Ottawa adds $3 billion for Massey Tunnel replacement; what’s the actual cost?
Dylan Kruger, Delta City councillor and mayoral candidate
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Premier David Eby on B.C.’s landmark agreement with Ottawa
David Eby, Premier of B.C.
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Keeping roadside workers, and yourself, safe this summer
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Trace Acres, Program Director for Road Safety At Work
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Restaurants see prolonged boost from Canada’s historic World Cup run
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Ian Tostenson, President of the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association
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Presence of alcohol ‘significantly reduces’ rescue chances in youth drownings
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Vienna Lam, PhD graduate in the School of Criminology, and Centre for Forensic Research
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Sony ends discs for Playstation games in 2028
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle expert at HandyAndyMedia.com
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Alberta’s ‘major’ pipeline plan: what can we expect?
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Hamish Telford, Associate Professor, Political Science University of the Fraser Valley
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Did the World Cup in B.C. meet economic expectations?
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Ravi Kahlon, B.C.’s Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth
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U.S. declines to extend trade deal with Canada and Mexico
CUSMA in limbo: U.S. declines to extend trade deal with Canada and Mexico
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer at McGill University’s Department of Economics
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Canada Together: Celebrating Canada Day by the waterfront
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Matti Polychronis, Partnership and Marketing Advisor at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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E-scooters: history repeating itself?
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Russ Grabb, retired RCMP superintendent
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Whitecaps head coach speaks on working with World Cup players
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Jesper Sørensen, head coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps
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