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...
Metrotown Marks 40th Anniversary with Months-Long Celebration
Amanda Chung, marketing manager for Metropolis at Metrotown
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B.C. ferries crisis years in the making
B.C. Ferries Crisis Years in the Making as Aging Fleet, Delays Catch Up (0:45)
Vancouver Canopy Tour Draws Crowds with 50-Metre Forest Climbs (10:54)
Tom Zadorsky, founder of Cultivara Tree Tours
Government-Run Grocery Stores Questioned as Fix for Soaring Food Prices (21:31)
Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail
Polls Suggest Avi Lewis Could Split Support, Impact Poilievre (30:16)
Greg Lyle, founder and President of Innovative Research Group
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Volunteer-Run Burnaby Railway Welcomes 100,000 Riders, Seeks Help
Peter Berry, President of the British Columbia Society of Model Engineers
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The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour
This week:
B.C. Premier David Eby joins us as we discuss his plan to suspend Dripa, even though First Nations aren’t buying it (0:56) The B.C. Conservative leadership race is thinning out fast. Keith Baldrey breaks it down for us (13:56) Could new NDP leader Avi Lewis actually hurt Pierre Poilievre more than Mark Carney? The polling numbers might surprise you. Innovative Research President Greg Lyle joins us (29:38)
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Polls suggest Avi Lewis could split support
Polls Suggest Avi Lewis Could Split Support, Impact Poilievre
Greg Lyle, founder and President of Innovative Research Group
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Eby’s DRIPA Reversal Sparks Leadership Questions, Election Talk
B.C. Conservative Leadership Race Narrows as Key Endorsements Roll In (10:48)
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
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Vancouver canopy tour draws crowds with forest climbs
Vancouver Canopy Tour Draws Crowds with 50-Metre Forest Climbs
Tom Zadorsky, founder of Cultivara Tree Tours
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Eby wants to suspend B.C.'s Indigenous rights law
Eby wants to suspend B.C.'s Indigenous rights law — and First Nations are calling it a betrayal (0:43)
Alec Lazenby, Legislative Reporter for the Vancouver Sun and The Province
B.C. Ferries is down two ships heading into Easter weekend. This problem didn't start this week (11:12)
Leonard Krog, Mayor of Nanaimo
Eby stakes government on DRIPA suspension (19:01)
David Eby, Premier of B.C.
The World Cup lands in Vancouver in ninety days, and Canada is actually playing; Why this moment is bi...
World Cup nears: why this moment matters more
The World Cup lands in Vancouver in ninety days, and Canada is actually playing; Why this moment is bigger than the tournament
Murray Mollard, author of Winning Pitch: The Canadian Men’s Soccer Team at the World Cup and Beyond
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Ontario just landed billions in federal housing money
Why is B.C. still waiting?
Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City councillor
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Eby stakes government on DRIPA suspension
David Eby, Premier of B.C.
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Eby seeks to suspend Indigenous rights law
Eby wants to suspend B.C.'s Indigenous rights law — and First Nations are calling it a betrayal
Alec Lazenby, Legislative Reporter for the Vancouver Sun and The Province
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B.C.’s EV mandate changes: right direction?
B.C.’s EV mandate changes: a step in the right direction?
Blair Qualey, President and CEO of The New Car Dealers Association of B.C.
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B.C. eases EV mandates, invests $19M in chargers
B.C. relaxes EV mandates, invests over $19 million in chargers (0:39)
Barry Penner, Chair of the Energy Futures Institute
Richmond Mayor asks Cowichan Nation to renounce private land claims causing uncertainty (33:03)
Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond
Avi Lewis takes over the federal NDP: Where does the party go from here? (42:04)
Bill Tieleman, veteran BC political strategist and campaigner, and President of West Star Communications
Can Mark Carney’s pipeline plan proceed without relying on public funding? (58:06)
Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ot...
Avi Lewis takes over the federal NDP
Where does the party go from here?
Bill Tieleman, veteran B.C. political strategist and campaigner, and President of West Star Communications
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Richmond mayor urges Cowichan Nation to renounce claims
Richmond Mayor asks Cowichan Nation to renounce private land claims causing uncertainty
Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond
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B.C. relaxes EV rules, boosts charging investment
B.C. relaxes EV mandates, invests over $19 million in chargers
Barry Penner, Chair of the Energy Futures Institute
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B.C’s high development costs tank housing starts
Ontario cuts DCCs, while B.C’s high development costs tank housing starts
Feds and Ontario team up to cut development charges: what would it take for B.C to do the same?
Yuri Fulmer cuts pact with OneBC to avoid vote-splitting: a powerful alliance or a desperate move?
BC's EV mandate doesn't cut emissions. It just moves cars between provinces.
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Ontario cuts development costs, what would it take for B.C to do the same?
Feds and Ontario team up to cut development charges: what would it take for B.C to do the same?
Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam
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While Ontario cuts DCCs, B.C.'s high development costs tank housing starts
Ontario cuts DCCs, while B.C’s high development costs tank housing starts
Dean Johnson, Senior Vice President of Development at Wesgroup Properties
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Poll: Australia banned social media for kids; do Canadians want the same?
Australia banned social media for kids; do Canadians want the same?
Guest: Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute
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BC Conservative leadership hopeful forms pact with OneBC
Unity or Power Play? BC Conservative leadership hopeful forms pact with OneBC’s Dallas Brodie
Guest: Mario Canseco, President of the Research Co. Polling Company
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No Fun City no more? Pete Fry's plan to beef up funding for cultural events
Keep Vancouver Fun: a City councillor’s plan to beef up funding for free festivals
Guest: Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City Councillor and mayoral candidate
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Planned long term care centre in Delta remains in limbo
Care Delayed, Costs Soar: B.C’s planned long term care centre in Delta remains in limbo
Guest: George Harvie, Mayor of Delta
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Can Avi Lewis steer the federal NDP in the right direction?
Care Delayed, Costs Soar: B.C’s planned long term care centre in Delta remains in limbo
Taxes and transparency: Veteran journalist runs for West Van mayor
Can Avi Lewis steer the federal NDP in the right direction?
Unity or Power Play? BC Conservative leadership hopeful forms pact with OneBC’s Dallas Brodie
Keep Vancouver Fun: a City councillor’s plan to beef up funding for free festivals
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The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour
Pipelines are back on the table: is Canada ready to build, or still stuck in debate? Two court rulings put DRIPA under pressure: clarification or quiet rollback?
GUEST: Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson
Driving the Future: GM Canada’s New Boss charts a new course for the automaker
GUEST: Jack Uppal, President and Managing Director of General Motors Canada
A billion-dollar infrastructure failure and rising homeowner costs — is Metro Vancouver’s utility plan accountability, or a power grab?
GUEST...
Guest Host Bruce Claggett - Are we facing an air traffic controller crisis?
Broadway subway closure: can businesses survive before roads reopen?
GUEST: Neil Wyles, executive director of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Association
Translink hikes fares by 5% across Metro Vancouver
GUEST: Denis Agar, executive director of Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders
Save The Whitecaps: former goalkeeper launches petition to prevent the team’s relocation
GUEST: David Ousted, former Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper, now the sporting director of the Kamloops United Football Club
LaGuardia crash aftermath - are we facing an air tr...
Can businesses survive on Broadway before roads reopen?
Broadway subway closure: can businesses survive before roads reopen?
GUEST: Neil Wyles, executive director of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Association
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Why are the Canucks increasing season ticket prices?
Outdoor pool bookings return with tweaks: better access or better management of a flawed system?
GUEST: Tamara Taggart, former CTV News at Six anchor, and host of the TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart podcast
Richmond Centre MLA immediately removed from B.C Conservative caucus
GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief
Pipelines are back on the table: is Canada ready to build, or still stuck in debate?
Two court rulings put DRIPA under pressure: clarification or quiet rollback? GUEST: Richard Zussman...
Outdoor pool bookings return with tweaks
Outdoor pool bookings return with tweaks: better access or better management of a flawed system?
GUEST: Tamara Taggart, former CTV News at Six anchor, and host of the TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart podcast
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More diversions from Peace Arch maternity ward, when will the province act?
Peace Arch diverts maternity ward yet again, and B.C’s OBGYNs want the province to act
Kits Pool: should the Park Board drop reservations entirely?
Gas prices sink as Iran/U.S war continues - a glimpse of hope or short-lived relief?
Concerns over bright LED headlights grow - will the feds clamp down on regulating them?
U.S Jury finds Meta, Google liable in landmark social media trial
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Former cabinet minister jumps into Vancouver civic race
Guest: Dr. Moira Stillwell, former B.C Liberal MLA for Vancouver-Langara
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Should the Park Board drop the reservation system at Kits Pool?
Kits Pool: should the Park Board drop reservations entirely?
Guest: Jody Vance, CKNW Host
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Canada’s auto sector under pressure, is it still competitive?
Canada’s Auto Sector Under Pressure: Tariffs, EV Uncertainty, and China—Can It Still Compete?
“Pushed off a cliff”: North Shore jeweler's shop shut out by Trump’s tariffs
Waymo pushes for B.C operations; is the province ready for driverless cabs?
Driving the Future: GM Canada’s New Boss charts a new course for the automaker
Kits Pool Controversy Returns: Real Reset or More of the Same?
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What do the ALC staff cuts mean for us?
ALC Cuts Staff: What It Means for Farmers, Development, and Delays Across B.C.
Guest: Eric Woodward, Township of Langley Mayor
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General Motor Canada's new boss charts a new course for the automaker
Driving the Future: GM Canada’s New Boss charts a new course for the automaker
Guest: Jack Uppal, President and Managing Director of General Motors Canada
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Cheap drones are changing modern warfare
Cheap drones are changing modern warfare fast — are Western militaries already falling behind?
Guest: Richard Shimooka - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute specializing in strategic studies, comparative defence management approaches and foreign policy
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Two Canadian pilots killed in deadly collision at New York airport
Deadly collision at LaGuardia — two Canadian pilots killed despite alarms and urgent warnings. How did the system fail?
A billion-dollar infrastructure failure and rising homeowner costs — is Metro Vancouver’s utility plan accountability, or a power grab?
The Agenda: Trump pushes for allied action as NATO hesitates — should Canada be drawn into a conflict it didn’t start?
B.C.’s farmland watchdog cuts staff as pressure builds — what does that mean for farmers on the ground?
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The Agenda: Trump pushes for allied action as NATO hesitates
The Agenda: Trump pushes for allied action as NATO hesitates — should Canada be drawn into a conflict it didn’t start?
Guest: Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst and Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson
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Is Metro Vancouver’s utility plan accountability, or a power grab?
A billion-dollar infrastructure failure and rising homeowner costs — is Metro Vancouver’s utility plan accountability, or a power grab?
Guest: Iain Black, B.C Conservative leadership candidate, and former B.C Minister of Labour
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