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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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The Full Show: Infrastructure gets needed upgrade at Granville Street Bridge, Netflix begins charging fees for password sharing & Canadian companies sharing customer data with Meta 09.02.2023 52:12

Construction to begin to upgrade Granville Street Bridge as Granville Connector Project moves forward Guest: Gordon Price, fellow at SFU’s Centre for Dialogue, former Vancouver City Councillor and former Translink Board Member Netflix Canada begins cracking down on password sharing How do you plan to deal with your streaming services since Netflix has begun cracking down on password sharing? Guest...

Canadian retailers caught selling customer data to Meta 09.02.2023 10:17

Canadian retailers caught selling customer data to Meta Guest: Wendy Wong, Political Science professor at the University of British Columbia Okanagan who studies emerging technologies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Netflix Canada begins cracking down on password sharing 09.02.2023 15:34

How do you plan to deal with your streaming services since Netflix has begun cracking down on password sharing? Guest: Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Construction to begin to upgrade Granville Street Bridge as Granville Connector Project moves forward 09.02.2023 13:55

Construction to begin to upgrade Granville Street Bridge as Granville Connector Project moves forward Guest: Gordon Price, fellow at SFU’s Centre for Dialogue, former Vancouver City Councillor and former Translink Board Member Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legion Veterans Village: First-of-its kind centre opens in Surrey 08.02.2023 8:15

Guest: Captain (Ret’d) Trevor Greene - Canadian veteran who fought in Afghanistan & Debbie Greene, Trevor’s wife; Director of Operations for Legion Veterans Village Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the ground in Aleppo 08.02.2023 14:27

The current scene in Syria after large scale earthquake Guest: Maya Kudsi, Aleppo resident helping to provide aid to those affected by the Turkey - Syria Earthquake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: The Avian Flu - Could there be another pandemic after covid-19? Hong Kong offers 500,000 free tickets to attract tourists & Should elected officials be forced to disclose their carbon footprint? 08.02.2023 46:33

Could there be another pandemic? Jason Tetro, Microbiologist with specialty in studying emerging pathogens, and Host of the Super Awesome Science Show discusses the potential risks of an avian flu pandemic. Hong Kong offers 500,000 free tickets to attract tourists Claire Newell, President of Travel Best Bets discusses the tourism industry's attempt to rebound from the covid-19 pandemic Changes com...

Should elected officials be forced to disclose their carbon footprint? 08.02.2023 9:51

Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City Councillor discusses whether or not elected officials be forced to disclose their carbon footprint Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AMC Theatres to start charging tickets based on seating location 08.02.2023 8:36

Rick Forchuk, Movie Blogger at Rick’s Picks discusses AMC Theatres to start charging tickets based on seating location Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Changes coming to the air passenger bill of rights 08.02.2023 6:17

Omar Kaywan, Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Goose Insurance discusses changes coming to air passenger bill of rights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hong Kong offers 500,000 free tickets to attract tourists 08.02.2023 11:13

Claire Newell, President of Travel Best Bets discusses the tourism industry's attempt to rebound from the covid-19 pandemic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could there be another pandemic? 07.02.2023 10:22

Jason Tetro, Microbiologist with specialty in studying emerging pathogens, and Host of the Super Awesome Science Show discusses the potential risks of an avian flu pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: Can the Vancouver Folk Festival be saved? Analyzing China's spy balloon & more on the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria 07.02.2023 59:56

Could the Vancouver Folk Festival be saved? Gary Cristall, co-founder of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, its first coordinator, and its second artistic director discusses the latest news on the Vancouver Folk Festival and if it can be saved. The throne speech at B.C legislature Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News summarizes what was said during today's Throne Speech at the BC Legisl...

Concerns about the Canadian government’s marine conservation plan 07.02.2023 9:56

Grant Dovey, Executive Director of the Underwater Harvesters Association (member of the BC Seafood Alliance) discusses the Canadian government’s marine conservation plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mom Jeans - The social media group helping people fight inflation 07.02.2023 8:13

Lise LeBlanc, President and Founder of the Mom Jeans Community group describes a social media group helping people fight inflation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NDP government’s priorities 07.02.2023 7:19

Ravi Kahlon, B.C’s Minister of Housing discusses the provincial government's priorities for this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s China’s spy balloon! 07.02.2023 11:28

Miro Cernetig, Former Beijing correspondent for The Globe and Mail, CEO of Brand Centric, and co-founder of City Age discusses the finding of China's spy balloon flying over the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria 06.02.2023 7:30

Dr. Yusuf Al-tin-tas, Distinguished Scholar at UBC and former President of the Turkish Canadian Society provides an update on the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The throne speech at B.C legislature 06.02.2023 8:43

Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News summarizes what was said during today's Throne Speech at the BC Legislature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could the Vancouver Folk Festival be saved? 06.02.2023 8:07

Gary Cristall, co-founder of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, its first coordinator, and its second artistic director discusses the latest news on the Vancouver Folk Festival and if it can be saved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: The problem with B.C’s decriminalization experiment, Canadian Transportation Agency doesn’t track 97% of air passenger claims & The local man who brought the GlamBOT to the Grammys 04.02.2023 57:11

The problem with B.C’s decriminalization experiment Ian Mulgrew, Vancouver Sun Columnist discusses the issues he sees with BC's drug decriminalization experiment. The Canadian Transportation Agency doesn’t track 97% of air passenger claims Dr. Gabor Lukacs, President and founder of the Air Passenger Rights Group discusses the concerns around the Canadian Transportation Agency not tracking 97% of...

The Wrap: Are investors responsible for our housing crisis? Can the B.C government’s work-from-anywhere policy actually work? 04.02.2023 14:04

On The Wrap this week: 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

Concerns about a potential new flight path over Port Coquitlam to YVR Airport 04.02.2023 7:30

Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam shares residents concerns over a new potential flight path for airplanes over Port Coquitlam on their way to YVR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The local man who brought the GlamBOT to the Grammys 04.02.2023 10:08

Cole Walliser, who is a Director and Content Creator from Richmond discusses his experiences working with celebrities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investors make up one third of homeowners in some provinces in 2020 04.02.2023 12:43

Michael Geller, Real Estate Consultant and President of The Geller Group discusses the fact that investors make up one third of homeowners in some provinces in 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices