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 Jas Johal Show’s contributor Geri Mayer-Judson, Global News anchor Chris Gailus, and the Global News Radio newsroom round out the team keeping you in the know on developin...
The need for stronger enforcement on ALR
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British Columbians want to see ALR used in its full production capacity
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Is it time to close the door on recreational use of ALR?
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City of Richmond appeals Cowichan land ownership decision
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Richmond Appeals Cowichan Land Ruling, Premier Eby Supports Poilievre, Urges Change or End to TWF Program, Is It Time to Ban Recreational Use on ALR Land? & Why Young Canadians Feel Left Behind
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Bureaucracy Over Basics: Small Businesses Push for Local Auditor General
GUEST: Ryan Mitton, Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business
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Axe TFW program? - International student #'s plummet - World Cup Tickets
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What does B.C Ferries need in order to build ships in Canada?
GUEST: Nicolas Jimenez, President and CEO of B.C Ferries
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Rat attack! - End of de minimis - B.C Ferries shipbuilding future
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Can Carney deliver on affordability and trade before 2026?
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B.C government worker strike - Gang recruitment in schools - Should AI be regulated?
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The UBC Professor who crafted crossword puzzles for the New York Times
GUEST: Mark Maclachlan, Dean of UBC’s Faculty of Science
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How international student caps keep post-secondary institutions hanging by a thread
GUEST: Debi Herrera Lira (they/she), Chairperson BC Federation of Students
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Summer 2025 in travel: what were the most popular destinations?
GUEST: Robert McDowell, Founder of Pivot Travel, an affiliate of Fareconnect
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The Wrap - Should restaurants charge a hefty minimum spend for patio seating?
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The Week That Was in Politics - B.C. Union Votes Strike, Ottawa Moves on Major Projects, Burnaby Council Debates Israel-Palestine
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Canada’s Economy Shrinks as Tariffs Bite, The Week That Was in Politics, Hullo Ferries celebrates 2 years, & The Wrap
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Will the province ramp up municipal oversight? B.C. colleges slash faculty, and when did the Middle East become a municipal issue?
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Scam Alert: The Risky Business of Meme Stocks
GUEST: John Hinze, Director of Corporate Finance at the B.C Securities Commission
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When did the Middle East become a municipal issue?
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The 41st Vancouver Fringe Festival: Bigger than ever!
GUEST: Duncan Watts-Grant, Executive Director of the Vancouver Fringe Festival
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Does 2025 have a ‘Song of the Summer’?
GUEST: Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music and Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry
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Are B.C’s rent caps a threat to housing supply?
GUEST: Rick Ilich, Board chair for the Urban Development Institute, and CEO of Townline Homes
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Feds invest $22.7 million on building EV chargers in B.C
GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global B.C Legislative Reporter
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EV Investment, Airline seat policy, $119k Richmond staff party, and BC rent cap
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Townhomes, TMX pipeline, and a UBC researcher receives $1 million Wall Fellowship
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B.C. walking the clean energy tightrope
GUEST: Adrian Dix, B.C’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions
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Coquitlam Mayor calls out B.C government, duty-free exemption ending, and the future of UNDRIP
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Can B.C’s lumber industry take any more hits from U.S tariffs?
GUEST: Russ Taylor, President of Russ Taylor Global – Wood Business & Market Consulting
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First Nations set to seal the deal on critical mineral port
GUEST: Kerry Carlick - President, Tahltan Central Government
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Coquitlam Mayor calls out B.C government after receiving housing target order
GUEST: Richard Stewart, Mayor of Coquitlam
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Can parents give their kids swim lessons in Vancouver pools?
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner
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Carney backs down on U.S. tariffs, now what?
Aug. 22, 2025: Guest host Charis Hogg in for Jas Johal
Prime Minister Carney walks back on some retaliatory tariffs with the U.S. (0:00)
Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent
Are Canada/U.S. trade talks starting to head into the right direction? (8:55)
Guest: Jerome Gessaroli, senior fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and leads the Sound Economic Policy Project at BCIT
Horse racing community call on Surrey MLAs to save the Fraser Downs racetrack (14:16)
Guest: Kelly MacMillan, President...
Is Vancouver the most miserable sports city? ESPN seems to think so
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Blake Price, Co-Host of The Sekeres & Price Show, at Sekeres and price dot com
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The Cross Border Checklist: What to do before travelling to the U.S.
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Richard Kurland, Immigration lawyer and policy analyst
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Vancouver cookbook club reveals secret ingredients to making new friends
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Rebekah Ho, digital marketer and host of the No Pressure Cookbook Club
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Surrey car wash owner faces extortion threats
Aug. 21, 2025: Guest host Charis Hogg in for Jas Johal
Surrey car wash owner becomes the latest victim of extortion threats (0:00)
Guest: Kash Heed, former chief constable of the West Vancouver Police Department, Former Solicitor General, and current Richmond City Councillor
What came out of Prime Minister Carney’s ‘productive’ call with Donald Trump? (13:32)
Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent
Did Trump’s tariffs put the holiday shopping season at risk? (23:19)
Guest: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce...
The Granville Block Party returns
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Joshua Davidson, Director of Operations at the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (Downtown Van)
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Why are collectors madly in love with Labubu?
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Adelaide Choi, Labubu collector and former reseller
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Vancouver director documents tennis star Naomi Osaka’s comeback after childbirth
Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Kat Jayme, director of Naomi Osaka: The Second Set
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