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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 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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Episodes
Supreme Court rules Aboriginal title excludes private land 29.05.2026 55:19
Aboriginal title can’t apply to private land, Supreme Court of Canada declares (0:55) Dwight Newman, Professor, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Rights, Communities, and Constitutional Law, University of Saskatchewan FIFA blocks a charity raffle for World Cup tickets (11:08) Chris McBride, executive director of Spinal Cord Injury B.C. How can B.C. prevent more micromobility accidents? (17:35) Grant...
Science World goes FIFA-ready 29.05.2026 16:37
Science World goes FIFA-ready: what’s in store for the World Cup? Tracy Redies, President and CEO of Science World Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
B.C. Conservative Leadership Race reaches its climax 29.05.2026 18:31
Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The magic of Mahjong: why is it so popular? 28.05.2026 12:23
Sandy Gunn, co-founder of Lucky Tile Mahjong Events Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aboriginal title can’t apply to private land 28.05.2026 11:55
Aboriginal title can’t apply to private land, Supreme Court of Canada declares Dwight Newman, Professor, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Rights, Communities, and Constitutional Law, University of Saskatchewan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Surrey testing one-year approach to illegal construction 28.05.2026 57:37
Surrey walks back on illegal construction with one-year pilot program (0:50) Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey Burnaby hits the brakes on e-scooters in major roads (11:31) Mahyar Saeedi is the founder of Vancouver ESK8, the official Personal Electric Vehicle community of Vancouver Surrey walks back illegal construction enforcement (21:55) Should B.C. have tougher penalties on e-scooters? (31:32) Vic L...
Canada signs major LNG deal with Germany 28.05.2026 12:09
Rebecca Scott, Senior Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Western LNG LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our Energy Future: Critical minerals - B.C’s hidden card 28.05.2026 20:08
Todd Stone, President and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Surrey eases stance on illegal construction temporarily 28.05.2026 12:23
Surrey walks back on illegal construction with one-year pilot program Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stephen Guilbeault to resign as MP 27.05.2026 1:08:55
Former federal environment minister Stephen Guilbeault to resign as MP (1:03) Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent All Things Auto: Hybrids are more popular, Ferrari’s new EV isn’t (15:00) Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com Is Fraser Health severely underfunded by the province? (31:43) Misty Van Popta, B.C. Conservative infrastructure critic, and MLA for Langley - Wal...
Did Vancouver overspend on FIFA World Cup tickets? 27.05.2026 13:39
Did the City of Vancouver break the bank on FIFA World Cup tickets? Bob Mackin, journalist at theBreaker.news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lower beef prices hurting Canada’s cattle farmers? 27.05.2026 14:10
Lower beef prices…at the expense of Canada’s cattle farmers? Tyler Fulton, President of the Canadian Cattle Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Fraser Health severely underfunded by the province? 26.05.2026 10:17
Misty Van Popta, B.C. Conservative infrastructure critic, and MLA for Langley - Walnut Grove Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hybrids are more popular, Ferrari’s new EV isn’t 26.05.2026 18:25
All Things Auto: Hybrids are more popular, Ferrari’s new EV isn’t Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Community outraged over stalled Burnaby Hospital plans 26.05.2026 1:05:11
Community members outraged as B.C’s Burnaby Hospital plans remain in limbo (0:54) David Xie, spokesperson for the Burnaby Neighbourhood Watch Western Premiers meet in Alberta: will the separatism issue be on the agenda? (14:13) Ben O’Hara-Byrne, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter AI data centres in Vancouver: economic opportunity or a threat to the community? (22:28) Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst &...
The Agenda 26.05.2026 19:49
Guests: Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our Energy Future: First Nations and Energy Development 26.05.2026 17:43
Byng Giraud, President of Sedgewick Strategies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Burnaby Hospital uncertainty fuels community frustration 25.05.2026 15:01
Community members outraged as B.C’s Burnaby Hospital plans remain in limbo David Xie, spokesperson for the Burnaby Neighbourhood Watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends separatism 23.05.2026 59:29
Inside The House: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends separatism (0:43) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Our Energy Future: The LNG Question (16:10) David Keane, President of Keane Strategic Consultants, LLC Premier Danielle Smith puts Alberta separation up for a referendum; who’s to blame? (31:57) Courtney Theriault, host of Midday on 880 CHED in Edmonton VPD cuts beach patr...
VPD cuts beach patrols this summer 23.05.2026 9:12
VPD cuts beach patrols this summer, despite a budget increase Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner and Board Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vancouver beaches lose VPD patrols despite budget boost 23.05.2026 15:46
Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City councillor and mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our Energy Future: The LNG Question 23.05.2026 17:32
David Keane, President of Keane Strategic Consultants, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour 22.05.2026 54:15
This week: Alberta heads toward a separation vote, and Premier Smith is blaming BC. Plus, the Site C dam now bears the name of the premier who once called it a boondoggle. Keith Baldrey joins us (1:11) Pipelines used to be a climate debate. Then the world changed. McGill economist Julien Karguesian on why this is now national security (16:42) Prime Minister Carney told B.C. to get on board or Otta...
Inside The House: Danielle Smith defends separatism 22.05.2026 17:10
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends separatism Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prime Minister Carney’s message to B.C. 22.05.2026 1:02:09
Prime Minister Carney’s message to B.C. (0:45) Ben O'Hara-Byrne, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Do multiplexes have a place in Vancouver? Council considers changes to zoning policy (10:13) Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City councillor End of The Late Show: Stephen Colbert says goodbye to late night TV (22:15) Dana Gee, Arts reporter for Vancouver Sun and The Province Cheaper Ozempic alternatives...
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