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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 Canadian Transportation Agency doesn’t track 97% of air passenger claims 03.02.2023 7:57

Dr. Gabor Lukacs, President and founder of the Air Passenger Rights Group discusses the concerns around the Canadian Transportation Agency not tracking 97% of air passenger claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The problem with B.C’s decriminalization experiment 03.02.2023 12:07

Ian Mulgrew, Vancouver Sun Columnist discusses the issues he sees with BC's drug decriminalization experiment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: The BC Liberals’ recovery-oriented system of care to tackle addiction, King Charles will not appear on Australia’s bank notes. Should Canada do the same? & Why are Coldplay tickets cheaper in Seattle than Vancouver? 03.02.2023 53:07

Does the NDP prioritize unions over Indigenous businesses? Jon Coleman, President and Owner of Jon Co Contracting, and member of the Cowichan tribes looks at whether or not the NDP prioritize unions over Indigenous relations? King Charles will not appear on Australia’s bank notes. Should Canada do the same? Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter discusses whether it's time for Canada to t...

Streaming with Steven 03.02.2023 8:40

CKNW Producer Steven Chang tells you what to watch this week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Netflix is cracking down on password sharing 03.02.2023 9:30

Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com describes how Netflix is planning to crack down on password sharing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are Coldplay tickets cheaper in Seattle than Vancouver? 03.02.2023 10:00

Kingsley Bailey, General Manager of VancouverTicket.com discusses why Coldplay tickets are so much cheaper south of the border than for their show in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Liberals’ recovery-oriented system of care to tackle addiction 03.02.2023 12:00

Kevin Falcon, Leader of the BC Liberals discusses the BC Liberals new recovery-oriented system that is intended to tackle drug addiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does the NDP prioritize unions over Indigenous businesses? 02.02.2023 12:25

Jon Coleman, President and Owner of Jon Co Contracting, and member of the Cowichan tribes looks at whether or not the NDP prioritize unions over Indigenous relations? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

King Charles will not appear on Australia’s bank notes. Should Canada do the same? 02.02.2023 8:55

Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter discusses whether it's time for Canada to take Australia's lead and ditch the British Monarchy from our bank notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing... Free Lunch by The Peak 02.02.2023 51:36

Canada's housing market has become our national obsession, and with good reason. Years of skyrocketing prices are now meeting surging mortgage rates, and the result is some of the least affordable housing in the world. What's driving that affordability crisis, and what comes next? On this episode of Free Lunch by The Peak, we speak with Mike Moffatt, a Senior Director at the Smart Prosperity Insti...

The Full Show: Will decriminalizing illicit drugs in BC be enough to prevent toxic drug overdoses? More funding for wheelchair accessible taxis & a lookback at the West Coast Express era of the Vancouver Canucks 02.02.2023 56:59

A former drug user’s thoughts on decriminalization Denise Santinato, a former drug user who lost her brother to fentanyl 5 years ago discusses her thoughts on drug decriminalization in BC Is decriminalizing illicit drugs going to be enough? Andrew Tablotney, a father in Richmond who lost his son from a drug overdose questions whether decriminalizing illicit drugs in BC will stop toxic drug overdos...

Unreel: West Coast Express - the podcast: Reliving the years Markus Naslund, Todd Bertuzzi and Brendan Morrison spent as Vancouver Canucks 02.02.2023 12:25

Scott Rintoul, creator, writer and narrator of Unreel: West Coast Express discusses his new podcast series on one of the most exciting eras in Vancouver Canucks history - 'The West Coast Express' featuring Markus Naslund, Todd Bertuzzi and Brendan Morrison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boeing delivers the last 747 jet, marking the end of an era 02.02.2023 6:14

Richard Aboulafia, Managing Director at AeroDynamic Advisory discusses the end of the 747 jet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The effect of Alec Baldwin’s Rust incident on firearm safety in film sets 02.02.2023 8:04

Dean Goodine, Motion Picture Prop Master and author of They Don’t Pay Me To Say No: My Life in Film and Television Props discusses what changes movie sets have made since the Aec Baldwin firearm incident on the set of Rust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new payment model for doctors, and more funding for wheelchair accessible taxis 02.02.2023 12:04

Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter discusses the new payment model announced for doctors and more funding for wheelchair accessible taxis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An update on the Broadway Subway 01.02.2023 8:58

Lisa Gow, Executive Project Director for the Broadway Subway Project provides an update on how construction is progressing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is decriminalizing illicit drugs going to be enough? 01.02.2023 7:51

Andrew Tablotney, a father in Richmond who lost his son from a drug overdose questions whether decriminalizing illicit drugs in BC will stop toxic drug overdoses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A former drug user’s thoughts on decriminalization 01.02.2023 8:04

Denise Santinato, a former drug user who lost her brother to fentanyl 5 years ago discusses her thoughts on drug decriminalization in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: VPD comments on decriminalization of drugs in BC, hear from former Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart & how successful will the three year experiment be? 01.02.2023 42:36

The VPD on the decriminalization of hard drugs in BC Fiona Wilson, Deputy Chief with the Vancouver Police Department discusses how the decriminalization of hard drugs in BC will impact policing. Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart on drug decriminalization in BC Kennedy Stewart, Director of the Centre for Public Policy Research at Simon Fraser University, and former Mayor of Vancouver discusse...

How well will the decriminalization of hard drugs in BC work? 01.02.2023 11:38

Jennifer Whiteside, B.C’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions discusses how successful the decriminalization of hard drugs in BC may be to combat toxic drug deaths throughout the province. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Using case law to determine municipal power on homeless encampments 01.02.2023 10:14

John Green, Lawyer at John Michael Green Law Corporation discusses the legalities around tearing down homeless encampments and 'tent cities' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart on drug decriminalization in BC 01.02.2023 11:36

Kennedy Stewart, Director of the Centre for Public Policy Research at Simon Fraser University, and former Mayor of Vancouver discusses the decision to decriminalize drugs in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The VPD on the decriminalization of hard drugs in BC 31.01.2023 8:16

Fiona Wilson, Deputy Chief with the Vancouver Police Department discusses how the decriminalization of hard drugs in BC will impact policing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: B.C. announce decriminalization of drugs for personal use, Should expanded restaurant patios be permanent? & Who is The Secret Snack Society? 31.01.2023 51:39

Decriminalizing hard drugs vs. opening more addiction centers in BC Jessica Cooksey, Director of Operations at Last Door Recovery Society discusses the latest announcement from the provincial government on BC's 3-year experiment on the decriminalization of up to two-and-a-half grams of drugs for personal use Are taxi drivers allowed to ask for advance payment? Gurdip Sahota, Realtor and General Ma...

The benefits of making expanded patios permanent in restaurants 31.01.2023 8:14

Kelly Gordon, part-owner of Romer’s Burger Bar discusses the benefits of making expanded patios permanent in restaurants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices