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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 Jas Johal Show’s contributor Geri Mayer-Judson, Global News anchor Chris Gailus, and the Global News Radio newsroom round 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 conversation for listeners Monday to Friday: 3-6pm.
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Staying cool when AC units are no longer permitted

Staying cool when AC units are no longer permitted

Tim Kester, General Manager at Reliance Home Comfort discusses how to stay cool while AC units are no longer permitted in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13:0812/05/2023
The Atira controversy coverage continues

The Atira controversy coverage continues

Sue Brown, Director of Advocacy and Staff Lawyer at Justice for Girls discusses the Atira controversy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11:0211/05/2023
How the city of New Westminster is preparing for hotter temperatures

How the city of New Westminster is preparing for hotter temperatures

 Patrick Johnstone, Mayor of New Westminster discusses how the city of New Westminster is preparing for hotter temperatures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10:2011/05/2023
Calling for action against a teacher who removed nail polish from a 2nd grader without authorization

Calling for action against a teacher who removed nail polish from a 2nd grader without authorization

Noel Williams, stepfather of Shemar Williams is calling for action against a teacher who removed nail polish from a 2nd grader without authorization Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:2311/05/2023
Former NDP cabinet minister Harry Lali joins B.C United

Former NDP cabinet minister Harry Lali joins B.C United

Harry Lali, former NDP cabinet minister, discusses why he is joining B.C. United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10:0811/05/2023
The Full Show: Langley township does not want to share its RCMP with Langley city, Foreign-trained nurses can now practice in Canada & Could the golden age of loyalty points return?

The Full Show: Langley township does not want to share its RCMP with Langley city, Foreign-trained nurses can now practice in Canada & Could the golden age of loyalty points return?

Langley township does not want to share its RCMP with Langley city Kash Heed, Former West Vancouver Police Chief, Richmond City Councilor and Former BC solicitor general discusses the township of Langley asking for their own RCMP force Foreign-trained nurses can now practice in Canada  Ujjal Dosanjh, former Premier of BC, and former federal Minister of Health discusses obstacles preventing foreign-trained nurses from practicing in Canada Atira Day 3 coverage Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter provides an update on Atira The Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit Kurtis Isfeld, Director of Fire Centre Operations at BC Wildfire Service discusses the importance of the wildfire training summit Could the golden age of loyalty points return? Patrick Sojka, founder of Rewards Canada discusses the current state of loyalty rewards programs in Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
55:2011/05/2023
Could the golden age of loyalty points return?

Could the golden age of loyalty points return?

Patrick Sojka, founder of Rewards Canada discusses the current state of loyalty rewards programs in Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10:1111/05/2023
The Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit

The Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit

Kurtis Isfeld, Director of Fire Centre Operations at BC Wildfire Service discusses the importance of the wildfire training summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09:5811/05/2023
Atira Day 3 coverage

Atira Day 3 coverage

Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter provides an update on Atira Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09:3910/05/2023
Foreign-trained nurses can now practice in Canada

Foreign-trained nurses can now practice in Canada

Ujjal Dosanjh, former Premier of BC, and former federal Minister of Health discusses obstacles preventing foreign-trained nurses from practicing in Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10:5710/05/2023
Langley township does not want to share its RCMP with Langley city

Langley township does not want to share its RCMP with Langley city

Kash Heed, Former West Vancouver Police Chief, Richmond City Councilor and Former BC solicitor general discusses the township of Langley asking for their own RCMP force Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14:2310/05/2023
The Full Show: The mismanagement of BC Housing, City Council approves new grants to support Chinatown revitalization & Should cellphones be banned from classes and schools?

The Full Show: The mismanagement of BC Housing, City Council approves new grants to support Chinatown revitalization & Should cellphones be banned from classes and schools?

The mismanagement of BC Housing Jen St. Denis, Reporter with The Tyee discusses the mismanagement of BC Housing and Atira City Council approves new grants to support Chinatown revitalization Jordan Eng, President of the Vancouver Chinatown BIA discusses the new grants to support Chinatown's revitalization Letter grades vs. BC’s new proficiency scale - which is better for report cards Clint Johnston, President of the BC Teachers Federation discusses BC's new proficiency scale Summon the Goosinator! Vancouver Park Board cracks down on Canada geese Scott Jensen, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner discusses the crackdown on geese in Vancouver Should cellphones be banned from classes and schools?  Annie Ohana, Indigenous Department Head, Social justice, law and social sciences teacher at LA Matheson Secondary School discusses if cellphones should be banned from classes and schools? Bats in Vancouver: The secret city nightlife Dr. Matthew Mitchell, Research Associate and Sessional Lecturer in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC discusses bats in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
58:2910/05/2023
Bats in Vancouver: The secret city nightlife

Bats in Vancouver: The secret city nightlife

Dr. Matthew Mitchell, Research Associate and Sessional Lecturer in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC discusses bats in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1710/05/2023
Should cellphones be banned from classes and schools?

Should cellphones be banned from classes and schools?

Annie Ohana, Indigenous Department Head, Social justice, law and social sciences teacher at LA Matheson Secondary School discusses if cellphones should be banned from classes and schools? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08:2210/05/2023
Summon the Goosinator! Vancouver Park Board cracks down on Canada geese

Summon the Goosinator! Vancouver Park Board cracks down on Canada geese

Scott Jensen, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner discusses the crackdown on geese in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10:0110/05/2023
Letter grades vs. BC’s new proficiency scale - which is better for report cards

Letter grades vs. BC’s new proficiency scale - which is better for report cards

Clint Johnston, President of the BC Teachers Federation discusses BC's new proficiency scale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11:0509/05/2023
City Council approves new grants to support Chinatown revitalization

City Council approves new grants to support Chinatown revitalization

Jordan Eng, President of the Vancouver Chinatown BIA discusses the new grants to support Chinatown's revitalization Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:5209/05/2023
The mismanagement of BC Housing

The mismanagement of BC Housing

Jen St. Denis, Reporter with The Tyee discusses the mismanagement of BC Housing and Atira Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15:2309/05/2023
The Full Show: The forensic investigation of BC Housing, The viral TikToker who took on Canada’s quirks & Ken Sim’s First 6 months as Mayor of Vancouver

The Full Show: The forensic investigation of BC Housing, The viral TikToker who took on Canada’s quirks & Ken Sim’s First 6 months as Mayor of Vancouver

 The forensic investigation of BC Housing Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief discusses the forensic investigation of BC Housing The viral TikToker who took on Canada’s quirks Michaela Jessie, TikToker who moved from the UK to Vancouver describes the differences she's noticed between the UK and Canada Housing Minister comments on the forensic investigation of BC Housing Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing discusses the forensic investigation into BC Housing The opposition’s comments on the forensic investigation of BC Housing  Kevin Falcon, BC United Leader discusses the forensic investigation of BC Housing Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei expelled Kenny Chiu, former Conservative MP discusses the latest in Chinese-Canadian relations Ken Sim’s First 6 months as Mayor of Vancouver Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim discusses his first six months in office What happened to The Drugs Store after being shut down by police? Jerry Martin, owner of The Drugs Store discusses his experience of selling drugs on the streets of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01:13:1609/05/2023
What happened to The Drugs Store after being shut down by police?

What happened to The Drugs Store after being shut down by police?

Jerry Martin, owner of The Drugs Store discusses his experience of selling drugs on the streets of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:1109/05/2023
Ken Sim’s First 6 months as Mayor of Vancouver

Ken Sim’s First 6 months as Mayor of Vancouver

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim discusses his first six months in office Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17:1009/05/2023
Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei expelled

Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei expelled

Kenny Chiu, former Conservative MP discusses the latest in Chinese-Canadian relations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09:1708/05/2023
The opposition’s comments on the forensic investigation of BC Housing

The opposition’s comments on the forensic investigation of BC Housing

 Kevin Falcon, BC United Leader discusses the forensic investigation of BC Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:5908/05/2023
Housing Minister comments on the forensic investigation of BC Housing

Housing Minister comments on the forensic investigation of BC Housing

Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing discusses the forensic investigation into BC Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09:2908/05/2023
The viral TikToker who took on Canada’s quirks

The viral TikToker who took on Canada’s quirks

Michaela Jessie, TikToker who moved from the UK to Vancouver describes the differences she's noticed between the UK and Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11:2708/05/2023
 The forensic investigation of BC Housing

The forensic investigation of BC Housing

Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief discusses the forensic investigation of BC Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11:5608/05/2023
Frustration over failed motion to require cooling in rental units

Frustration over failed motion to require cooling in rental units

The frustration behind a failed motion to require cooling in rental units Guest: Nadine Nakagawa, New Westminster City Councillor Could we still get permanent air conditioning in new homes in Vancouver? Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor The official end of COVID-19 as an emergency Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief The impact of short term rentals on a business’s ability to hire staff Guest: Daniel Wood, General Manager of Salt Spring Island Cheese Is it time for Canada to cut ties with the monarchy? Guest: Jaime Watt, Executive Chairman of Navigator The Wrap - How important is it to have cooling or AC units in all properties - rental or otherwise? Plus, will you be watching the coronation? Guests: 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
01:00:5106/05/2023
The Wrap - How important is it to have cooling or AC units in all properties - rental or otherwise?

The Wrap - How important is it to have cooling or AC units in all properties - rental or otherwise?

Plus, will you be watching the coronation? Guests: 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
14:3306/05/2023
Is it time for Canada to cut ties with the monarchy?

Is it time for Canada to cut ties with the monarchy?

Guest: Jaime Watt, Executive Chairman of Navigator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09:2106/05/2023
The impact of short term rentals on a business’s ability to hire staff

The impact of short term rentals on a business’s ability to hire staff

Guest: Daniel Wood, General Manager of Salt Spring Island Cheese Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:2805/05/2023
The official end of COVID-19 as an emergency

The official end of COVID-19 as an emergency

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15:2805/05/2023
Could we still get permanent air conditioning in new homes in Vancouver?

Could we still get permanent air conditioning in new homes in Vancouver?

Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:5005/05/2023
The frustration behind a failed motion to require cooling in rental units

The frustration behind a failed motion to require cooling in rental units

Guest: Nadine Nakagawa, New Westminster City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09:3705/05/2023
Dealing with racism in a minor hockey game

Dealing with racism in a minor hockey game

Encountering racism in a minor hockey game Guest: Pary Dulai, parent of a U11 A1 rep team player The Liberal government is summoning China’s ambassador over alleged threats tp MP Michael Chong Guest: Jeremy Nuttall, Vancouver based investigative journalist for the Toronto Star, who has lived and worked in China Thoughts on Surrey Minor Hockey’s decision surrounding racist remarks and threats to players Guest: Trevor Halford, BC Liberal MLA for Surrey-White Rock How shopping at BC Farmer’s Markets shift consumer behaviour amidst rising inflation, and their impact in the economy Guest: Heather O’Hara, Executive Director of the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets May the 4th be with you!  Introducing the 501st Legion of B.C. Guest: Rob Williams, PR officer for the Outer Rim Garrison and Falcon Base How the Vancouver Park Board is addressing bullying in sports at its facilities Guest: Brennan Bastyovanszky, ABC Vancouver Park Board Commissioner B.C. offers protection for people’s intimate images Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01:01:1405/05/2023
B.C. offers protection for people’s intimate images

B.C. offers protection for people’s intimate images

Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08:1405/05/2023
How the Vancouver Park Board is addressing bullying in sports at its facilities

How the Vancouver Park Board is addressing bullying in sports at its facilities

Guest: Brennan Bastyovanszky, ABC Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11:1505/05/2023
May the 4th be with you!

May the 4th be with you!

Introducing the 501st Legion of B.C. Guest: Rob Williams - PR officer for the Outer Rim Garrison and Falcon Base Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:4904/05/2023
How shopping at BC Farmer’s Markets shift consumer behaviour amidst rising inflation, and their impact in the economy

How shopping at BC Farmer’s Markets shift consumer behaviour amidst rising inflation, and their impact in the economy

Guest: Heather O’Hara, Executive Director of the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:5804/05/2023
Thoughts on Surrey Minor Hockey’s decision surrounding racist remarks and threats to players

Thoughts on Surrey Minor Hockey’s decision surrounding racist remarks and threats to players

Guest: Trevor Halford, BC Liberal MLA for Surrey-White Rock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08:4204/05/2023
The Liberal government is summoning China’s ambassador over alleged threats tp MP Michael Chong

The Liberal government is summoning China’s ambassador over alleged threats tp MP Michael Chong

Guest: Jeremy Nuttall, Vancouver based investigative journalist for the Toronto Star, who has lived and worked in China Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08:1804/05/2023
Encountering racism in a minor hockey game

Encountering racism in a minor hockey game

Guest: Pary Dulai, parent of a U11 A1 rep team player Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10:0104/05/2023
The Full Show: Surrey hockey coach punished after protecting his team from racists insults, Surrey police transition - What’s next? Exploding beer? Superflux’s beer recalled due to popping lids

The Full Show: Surrey hockey coach punished after protecting his team from racists insults, Surrey police transition - What’s next? Exploding beer? Superflux’s beer recalled due to popping lids

The Surrey hockey coach who was punished after protecting his team from racists insults Brian MacGillivray, former U11 A1 rep team coach & Justin Sayson, Assistant Coach and father of a player on the team, discuss what their team experienced during a tournament in Coquitlam and why the team's head coach was let go by the Surrey Minor Hockey Association Exploding beer? Superflux’s beer recalled due to popping lids Adam Henderson, co-founder of Superflux Beer Company discusses their exploding beer that has been recalled due to popping lids Public drug use ban passed in Kamloops Katie Neustaeter, Kamloops City Councillor discusses Kamloops passing a public drug usage ban Surrey police transition - What’s next? Frank Bucholtz, Surrey Now-Leader Columnist provides the latest on the Surrey police transition. Is SPS in or will the RCMP remain? Sheila’s Catering Co. will attempt to create the longest charcuterie board ever Wes Levesque, Owner of Sheila’s Catering Co. discusses the attempt to create the longest charcuterie board ever Controversy in the rink - The challenges that hockey is currently facing Scott Rintoul, Vancouver broadcaster and podcaster comments on the challenges currently facing hockey Will BlueSky push Twitter aside and take over? Jesse Miller, Social Media Expert and Founder of Mediated Reality discusses if BlueSky will become the new Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01:09:0404/05/2023
Will BlueSky push Twitter aside and take over?

Will BlueSky push Twitter aside and take over?

Jesse Miller, Social Media Expert and Founder of Mediated Reality discusses if BlueSky will become the new Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09:3404/05/2023
Controversy in the rink - The challenges that hockey is currently facing

Controversy in the rink - The challenges that hockey is currently facing

Scott Rintoul, Vancouver broadcaster and podcaster comments on the challenges currently facing hockey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10:2704/05/2023
Sheila’s Catering Co. will attempt to create the longest charcuterie board ever

Sheila’s Catering Co. will attempt to create the longest charcuterie board ever

Wes Levesque, Owner of Sheila’s Catering Co. discusses the attempt to create the longest charcuterie board ever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:2403/05/2023
Surrey police transition - What’s next?

Surrey police transition - What’s next?

Frank Bucholtz, Surrey Now-Leader Columnist provides the latest on the Surrey police transition. Is SPS in or will the RCMP remain? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08:2103/05/2023
Public drug use ban passed in Kamloops

Public drug use ban passed in Kamloops

Katie Neustaeter, Kamloops City Councillor discusses Kamloops passing a public drug usage ban Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13:5603/05/2023
Exploding beer? Superflux’s beer recalled due to popping lids

Exploding beer? Superflux’s beer recalled due to popping lids

Adam Henderson, co-founder of Superflux Beer Company discusses their exploding beer that has been recalled due to popping lids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07:1803/05/2023
The Surrey hockey coach who was punished after protecting his team from racists insults

The Surrey hockey coach who was punished after protecting his team from racists insults

Brian MacGillivray, former U11 A1 rep team coach & Justin Sayson, Assistant Coach and father of a player on the team, discuss what their team experienced during a tournament in Coquitlam and why the team's head coach was let go by the Surrey Minor Hockey Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14:1403/05/2023
The Full Show: B.C’s Court of Appeal upholds New Westminster’s rental-only zoning, Revamping Gastown & BC Hydro’s time-of-use rates proposal

The Full Show: B.C’s Court of Appeal upholds New Westminster’s rental-only zoning, Revamping Gastown & BC Hydro’s time-of-use rates proposal

 B.C’s Court of Appeal upholds New Westminster’s rental-only zoning Patrick Johnstone, Mayor of New Westminster discusses New Westminster's rental-only zoning BC Hydro’s time-of-use rates proposal Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief discusses BC Hydro's time-of-use rates proposal Revamping Gastown Sarah Kirby Yung, Vancouver City Councillor discusses the methods the city is using to revamp Gastown The effect of the Delta Port Expansion on Southern Gulf Islands Mary Desprez, Ladysmith resident, for South Coast Ship Watch Alliance discusses the effect the Delta Port Expansion will have on the Southern Gulf Islands How will the Writers Strike in Hollywood affect B.C’s film industry? Amy Lang, President of North Shore Studios & Mammoth Studios discusses how the Writers Strike in Hollywood affect B.C’s film industry Big Fight in Little Chinatown - the documentary on battling gentrification across North America Karen Cho, Director of Big Fight in Little Chinatown discusses her film on battling gentrification across North America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
58:3303/05/2023