The Jas Johal Show

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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...

OpenAI sidestepped privacy laws while training ChatGPT
Today at 12:43 AM

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.
Today at 12:31 AM

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
Yesterday at 1:24 AM

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

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A first-hand look into Canada’s most dangerous wildfires
Yesterday at 1:16 AM

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?
Yesterday at 1:12 AM

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
Last Tuesday at 11:45 PM

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
Last Tuesday at 11:43 PM

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
Last Tuesday at 11:43 PM

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Chinese officials push Vancouver to cancel Shen Yun
Last Tuesday at 1:08 AM

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

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The Agenda: How real is Western alienation?
Last Tuesday at 12:32 AM

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
Last Monday at 11:40 PM

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?
Last Monday at 11:37 PM

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
Last Monday at 11:29 PM

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?
Last Friday at 11:46 PM

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Michael White, Associate Vice-President at UBC

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Spast R499H disease
Last Friday at 11:45 PM

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
Last Friday at 11:44 PM

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.
Last Friday at 11:33 PM

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Mario Canseco, president of Research Co.

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Taxpayer-funded bonuses lure experienced officers between detachments
Last Friday at 11:02 PM

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.
Last Friday at 10:15 PM

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
Last Friday at 9:55 PM

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
Last Friday at 12:58 AM

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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B.C. scraps Phase 2 Burnaby Hospital contract
Last Friday at 12:53 AM

B.C. government cancels contract on Phase 2 of Burnaby Hospital redevelopment

Kristy James, President & CEO of Burnaby Hospital and community foundation

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Inside The House
Last Friday at 12:43 AM

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief

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Whitecaps receive a formal offer from Vegas buyer
Last Friday at 12:06 AM

Gary Mason, National Affairs Columnist for The Globe and Mail

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B.C. coroner calls for action; critics not satisfied
04/30/2026

Critics not satisfied as B.C.’s chief coroner calls on the province to address intimate partner violence

Angela Marie Macdougall, Executive director at Battered Women’s Support Services

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BCBC issues statement on B.C.’s Look West update
04/30/2026

BCBC statement on B.C.’s Look West update (0:41)

Laura Jones, President and C.E.O of the Business Council of British Columbia


District of North Vancouver rejects provincial housing mandate (10:12)

Mike Little, Mayor of the district of North Vancouver


Whitecaps moving out of Vancouver? (20:36)

Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver


Elon Musk vs Sam Altman (34:40)

Jill R. Horwitz, Founding Faculty Director, Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at the UCLA School of Law


Elon Musk vs Sam Altman
04/29/2026

Jill R. Horwitz, Founding Faculty Director, Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at the UCLA School of Law

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Whitecaps moving out of Vancouver?
04/29/2026

Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver

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BCBC statement on B.C.’s Look West Update
04/29/2026

Laura Jones, President and C.E.O of the Business Council of British Columbia

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Spring economic update has been announced
04/29/2026

Spring economic update has been announced (0:38)

Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent


Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic (10:03)

Mina Tadrous, assistant professor of pharmacy at the University of Toronto


Whitecaps could leave for Vegas? (18:17)

Rob Fai, host of Weekends with Rob Fai on 730 CKNW


B.C. Innovators series (29:36)

Scott Jacob, President & CEO of Jacob Bros Construction

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Are the Whitecaps moving to Vegas?
04/29/2026

Don Taylor, sportscaster and co-host of Donnie and Dhali-The Team on CHEK

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Feds approve $4B B.C. natural gas pipeline expansion
04/29/2026

Federal government approves $4B natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.

Michelle Mungall, Energy sector advisor & Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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B.C. Innovators series
04/29/2026

Scott Jacob, President & CEO of Jacob Bros Construction

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Whitecaps could leave for Vegas?
04/29/2026

Rob Fai, host of Weekends with Rob Fai on 730 CKNW

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Mark Carney announces ‘Canada strong’ sovereign wealth fund
04/28/2026

Commentary: Mark Carney announces ‘Canada strong’ sovereign wealth fund (0:57)


How Ontario’s ticket ‘resale cap’ could backfire (8:54)

Tom Davidoff, associate professor at UBC Sauder School of Business


The Agenda - Is it time for social media and AI chatbot ban? (18:30)

Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson


The Hidden Hand (34:40)

Warren Kinsella, Former special Advisor to Jean Chrétien and founder of the Daisy Group and author of 'The hidden...


The Agenda: Ban social media and AI chatbots?
04/28/2026

Is it time for social media and AI chatbot ban?

Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson

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Are AI chatbots designed to be addictive?
04/28/2026

Dr. Dongwook Yoon, UBC associate professor of computer science and senior author of the study

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Report finds gangs using students as money mules
04/27/2026

A new report finds Gangs using Indian international students as 'money mules' in Canada's extortion crimes

Graeme Wood, journalist with Business in Vancouve

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Keefer bar named the best in Canada
04/25/2026

Keenan Hood, Operating Partner at The Keefer Bar

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Why is Langley borrowing more than $400M?
04/25/2026

Why is the Township of Langley borrowing more than $400 million? (0:55)

Eric Woodward, Mayor of Langley township


Metro Vancouver hire law firm to investigate leaks (10:10)

Kash Heed, Richmond City councillor


Inside The House (19:20)

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief


Massey Tunnel update (34:51)

Dylan Kruger, Delta City councillor


Keefer bar named the best in Canada (44:03)

Keenan Hood, Operating Partner at The Keefer Bar

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