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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 Week That Was in Politics: The latest on the B.C. Conservative leadership race 10.01.2026 15:13

Plus, is Pierre Poilievre prepared for his leadership review? Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VSO pledges not to pursue NDAs in sexual misconduct matters 09.01.2026 53:01

VSO will no longer seek NDAs related to sexual misconduct allegations (0:52) Guest: Dr. Julie Macfarlane, Distinguished Law Professor at the University of Windsor, and co-founder of the “Can’t Buy My Silence” campaign for change in the law – on misuse of NDAs The latest and coolest tech from CES 2026 (15:09) Guest: Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Vancouver livi...

Vancouver living on a budget: how one author made Lower Mainland frugality work 09.01.2026 15:01

Guest: Steve Burgess, author of Cheapskate in Lotusland: The Philosophy and Practice of Living Well on a Small Budget Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump wants Greenland. Is Canada vulnerable? 09.01.2026 17:00

Guest: Richard Shimooka - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute specializing in strategic studies and foreign policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DTES London Drugs closure: Local business owner says more will come 09.01.2026 12:54

Guest: Barj Dhahan, CEO and Founder of Sandhurst Group (that owns a number of retail businesses in B.C), and former Vancouver Police Department Board Member and Vice Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest and coolest tech from CES 2026 09.01.2026 11:50

Guest: Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VSO will no longer seek NDAs related to sexual misconduct allegations 09.01.2026 15:59

Guest: Dr. Julie Macfarlane, Distinguished Law Professor at the University of Windsor, and co-founder of the “Can’t Buy My Silence” campaign for change in the law – on misuse of NDAs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

London Drugs to leave Downtown Eastside amid rising crime concerns 08.01.2026 54:50

Crime and safety concerns drive London Drugs out of Vancouver's downtown eastside (0:50) Guest: Jess Ketchum, Co-founder of the Save Our Streets coalition Canada’s World Juniors loss highlights the problem with for-profit hockey programs (8:03) Guest: Topher Scott, Founder of The Hockey Think Tank Trump pitches ban on big investors buying single-family homes; should Canada do the same? (22:04) Gue...

Massey tunnel construction shuts off trails at Delta’s beloved Deas Island Park 08.01.2026 8:05

Guest: Dylan Kruger, Delta City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did the B.C. government ignore concerns surrounding DRIPA amendments? 08.01.2026 10:28

Guest: Mike De Jong, former B.C. Attorney General and longtime MLA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayoral candidate proposes City-run grocery stores to counter rising food prices 08.01.2026 17:05

Guest: Amanda Burrows, OneCity Vancouver mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s World Juniors loss highlights the problem with for-profit hockey programs 08.01.2026 15:44

Guest: Topher Scott, Founder of The Hockey Think Tank Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crime and safety concerns drive London Drugs out of Vancouver's downtown eastside 08.01.2026 7:56

Guest: Jess Ketchum, Co-founder of the Save Our Streets coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OBGYN shortage continues to plague Peace Arch Hospital with maternity patient diversions 07.01.2026 53:38

OBGYN shortage continues to plague Peace Arch Hospital with maternity patient diversions (0:34) Guest: Dr. Adam Thompson, President of the Doctors of B.C. Maduro’s capture: Did the U.S and Venezuela have a back-door deal? (8:59) Guest: Louise Blais, former Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada to the U.N. Why Venezuelan oil production won’t replace Canada’s industry (23:41) Gues...

Why Venezuelan oil production won’t replace Canada’s industry 07.01.2026 18:21

Guest: Michael Spyker, Principal Analyst at HTM Energy Partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Commentary: Refineries sound good. The math doesn’t. Why Eby’s energy pivot falls apart 07.01.2026 8:42

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Maduro’s capture: Did the U.S. and Venezuela have a back-door deal? 07.01.2026 16:24

Guest: Louise Blais, former Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada to the UN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s reaction to U.S. capture of Maduro’s in Venezuela 06.01.2026 1:04:06

Canada’s reaction to U.S. capture of Maduro’s in Venezuela (0:38) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent Why Venezuelan oil could put Canada’s industry at risk (29:17) Guest: Adam Pankratz, Lecturer at UBC’s Sauder School of Business China’s BYD dethrones Tesla as world’s top EV seller (42:25) Guest: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com Surrey mayoral candidate wan...

B.C. drivers hope to be more patient on the road in 2026, according to ICBC study 06.01.2026 6:53

Guest: Greg Harper, Media Relations Advisor for ICBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey mayoral candidate wants full access to 500 traffic cameras for Surrey Police 06.01.2026 6:35

Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey First councillor and mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China’s BYD dethrones Tesla as world’s top EV seller 06.01.2026 14:16

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

Why Venezuelan oil could put Canada’s industry at risk 06.01.2026 14:51

Guest: Adam Pankratz, Lecturer at UBC’s Sauder School of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wrap: Did Vancouver fumble on New Years’ Eve celebrations? 03.01.2026 13:50

Plus, is New Year’s Eve overrated? Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Assessment notices roll out; how much have property values changed? 03.01.2026 1:11:58

B.C. Assessment notices roll out; how much have property values changed? (0:42) Guest: Bryan Murao, Residential Lower Mainland Assessor for B.C Assessment Nike’s Air Jordans: 40 years of revolutionizing the sneaker game (12:47) Guest: Tye Engmann, founder of Curated Van Metro Vancouver's real crisis isn't the leak… it's the panic (27:12) Guest: Kirk LaPointe, Columnist at Lodestar Media and The Hu...

Metro Vancouver's real crisis isn't the leak… it's the panic 03.01.2026 17:09

Guest: Kirk LaPointe, Columnist at Lodestar Media and The Hub, and Special Advisor for Fulmer & Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices