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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 provides fresh perspective and lively conversati...

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Fighting the effects of climate change with cash-strapped taxpayers 18.03.2024 8:01

GUEST: Kareem Allam, former chief of staff for Mayor Ken Sim and Campaign Manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C boosts wildfire service fleet and equipment for the upcoming season 18.03.2024 7:17

GUEST: Bowinn Ma, B.C’s Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: B.C Hydro switches to energy-based rates for EV charging, Natural Gas: Is there still room for future growth & New documentary traces the career of Vancouver Sun society columnist Malcolm Parry 16.03.2024 1:06:19

B.C Hydro switches to energy-based rates for EV charging GUEST: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com OUR ENERGY FUTURE - Natural Gas: Is there still room for future growth? GUEST: Joe Mazza, VP of Energy Supply and Resource Development for Fortis BC The Week That Was in BC Politics GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief The Society Page: New documentary traces t...

The Wrap - Where in the world is Kate Middleton & If you were to write a plot for Law & Order: Vancouver, what would it be? 16.03.2024 11:58

GUEST: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host & Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Society Page: New documentary traces the career of Vancouver Sun society columnist Malcolm Parry. 16.03.2024 19:01

GUEST: Malcolm (Mac) Parry, longtime Vancouver Sun columnist and former editor of Vancouver Magazine & Kevin Eastwood, Writer and Director of The Society Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Week That Was in BC Politics 15.03.2024 8:36

GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OUR ENERGY FUTURE - Natural Gas: Is there still room for future growth? 15.03.2024 17:07

GUEST: Joe Mazza, VP of Energy Supply and Resource Development for Fortis BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C Hydro switches to energy-based rates for EV charging 15.03.2024 11:18

GUEST: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: Political pressure grows to stop the April carbon price hike, How is climate change affecting BC’s wine industry & How the blue wonder has changed men’s health in Canada 15.03.2024 49:53

Political pressure grows to stop the April carbon price hike GUEST: Bill Tieleman, veteran BC political strategist and campaigner, and President of West Star Communications Full disclosure; Will Vancouver release its contract with FIFA? GUEST: Carson Binda, BC Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation How is climate change affecting BC’s wine industry? GUEST: Miles Prodan, President and CEO o...

Young people are at the forefront of BC’s drug crisis 15.03.2024 7:10

GUEST: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor & Dr. Danya Fast, Assistant Professor @ UBC’s Department of Medicine, Research Scientist @ BC Centre for Substance Use & Author of The Best Place: Addiction, Intervention, and Living and Dying Young in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Viagra turns 25: How the blue wonder has changed men’s health in Canada. 14.03.2024 12:27

GUEST: Dr. Neil Pollock, founder of Pollock Clinics and Clinical Instructor with UBC’s Faculty of Medicine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is climate change affecting BC’s wine industry? 14.03.2024 10:50

GUEST: Miles Prodan, President and CEO of Wine Growers of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full disclosure; Will Vancouver release its contract with FIFA? 14.03.2024 9:07

GUEST: Carson Binda, BC Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political pressure grows to stop the April carbon price hike 14.03.2024 10:03

GUEST: Bill Tieleman, veteran BC political strategist and campaigner, and President of West Star Communications Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: ArriveCan fallout, Will higher penalties reduce the amount of highway overpass crashes & Winegrowers receive support from B.C government to replant crops damaged by climate change 14.03.2024 1:05:54

ArriveCan fallout : How badly did taxpayers get soaked? GUEST: Bill Curry, Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief for The Globe and Mail TikTok on thin ice as U.S House passes bill to ban the platform GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent OUR ENERGY FUTURE - Can B.C supersize wind energy? GUEST: Cole Sayers, Executive Director at Clean Energy BC Surrey’s aggressive drive to attract more...

Winegrowers receive support from B.C government to replant crops damaged by climate change 14.03.2024 7:33

GUEST: Pam Alexis, B.C’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will higher penalties reduce the amount of highway overpass crashes? 13.03.2024 10:00

GUEST: Rob Fleming, B.C’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey’s aggressive drive to attract more federal and provincial dollars 13.03.2024 14:08

GUEST: Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OUR ENERGY FUTURE - Can B.C supersize wind energy? 13.03.2024 19:18

GUEST: Cole Sayers, Executive Director at Clean Energy BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok on thin ice as U.S House passes bill to ban the platform 13.03.2024 7:03

GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ArriveCan fallout : How badly did taxpayers get soaked? 13.03.2024 10:21

GUEST: Bill Curry, Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief for The Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: Higher fines and prison time for overpass crashes, Is it cheaper to own an EV or a gas guzzler & Short-term rentals: a tale of two cities 13.03.2024 50:47

Higher fines and prison time for overpass crashes: Is it enough? GUEST: Dylan Kruger, Delta City Councillor Is it cheaper to own an EV or a gas guzzler? GUEST: Dr. Milind Kand-likar [reads as it’s spelled], Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at UBC Higher fines and prison time for overpass crashes: Truckers respond to stiffer penalties GUEST: Gagan Singh, spokesperson for...

President Biden clinches Democratic nomination; will we see a rematch with Trump? 13.03.2024 7:07

GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How climate change affects allergy season 13.03.2024 9:52

GUESTS: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor & Dr. Amin Kanani, Head of Allergy & Immunology Dept. at St. Paul’s Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Short-term rentals: a tale of two cities 12.03.2024 12:15

GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices