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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 provi...

Granville Strip goes FIFA-Ready with pedestrian-only zone

10 mins; March 04, 2026

Middle East war disrupts global air travel

55 mins; March 03, 2026

Social jetlag: downside of permanent daylight time

13 mins; March 03, 2026

Musqueam agreement fuels property rights concerns

13 mins; March 03, 2026

Credit rating slip: impact on provincial finances

17 mins; March 03, 2026

Permanent daylight saving time coming to B.C.

55 mins; March 02, 2026

The Agenda - Locking the clock: stability or U.S. split?

18 mins; March 02, 2026

Permanent DST triggers small business backlash

9 mins; March 02, 2026

Eby makes daylight saving time permanent

15 mins; March 02, 2026

Drug allegations shake Vancouver City Hall

53 mins; February 27, 2026

Mobility scooters on sidewalks: safety or burden?

10 mins; February 27, 2026

The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour

64 hours 28 mins; February 27, 2026

Can Carney reset India ties safely?

17 mins; February 27, 2026

B.C. Conservatives pick leader: unity at risk?

17 mins; February 27, 2026

Vancouver’s 30 km/h rollout: safer streets or slower city?

65 hours 7 mins; February 26, 2026

Canadian family escapes violence in Puerto Vallarta

13 mins; February 26, 2026

Public sector growth surges as deficits deepen

17 mins; February 26, 2026

Celebrating Pink Shirt Day 2026

7 mins; February 25, 2026

B.C. advances $348M electrification amid record deficit

17 mins; February 25, 2026

Surrey businesses slowed by rising extortion fears

50 mins; February 25, 2026

‘Pawternity leave’ emerging as new workplace perk?

9 mins; February 25, 2026

Extortion fears in Surrey severely halts business development

17 mins; February 25, 2026

Gift card bonanza

8 mins; February 24, 2026

Gift card spending spree

51 mins; February 24, 2026

Puerto Vallarta: Are Canadians making their way home?

15 mins; February 24, 2026

The Debt Spiral: Paying More to Get Less

15 mins; February 24, 2026

Stranded or Escaping? Canadians Navigate Puerto Vallarta Fallout

9 mins; February 23, 2026

B.C. tourist describes chaos in Puerto Vallarta

55 mins; February 23, 2026

The Agenda - B.C.’s Budget Reckoning: Do Deficits Matter?

19 mins; February 23, 2026

Vancouver real estate marketer caught in Mexico crossfire

10 mins; February 23, 2026

Vancouver’s Iranian community uneasy amid U.S.–Iran tensions

15 mins; February 23, 2026

B.C. traveller recounts violence in Puerto Vallarta

10 mins; February 23, 2026

Supreme court kills Trump’s emergency tariffs

57 mins; February 20, 2026

OpenAI had information on the Tumbler Ridge shooter

9 mins; February 20, 2026

The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street

18 mins; February 20, 2026

The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour

53 mins; February 20, 2026

Trump tariff roadblock as Eby’s deficit grows

16 mins; February 20, 2026

Real cost of Massey Tunnel unclear

8 mins; February 20, 2026

Should the Pattullo Bridge become B.C’s High Line?

7 mins; February 19, 2026

Gas prices spike to highest levels since September

51 mins; February 19, 2026

Viaduct demolition delayed as costs climb

18 mins; February 19, 2026

Gary Collins reflects on balancing B.C.’s budget

17 mins; February 19, 2026

B.C.’s growing debt puts food industry in jeopardy

8 mins; February 19, 2026

Horgan’s restraint versus Eby’s red ink

55 mins; February 18, 2026

Canada’s New Defence Strategy: Bold Reset or Repackaged Promises?

18 mins; February 18, 2026

Human Trafficking in B.C.: Exploitation Hiding in Plain Sight

15 mins; February 18, 2026

The Budget Is Brenda Bailey’s—But the Deficit Is David Eby’s

13 mins; February 18, 2026

Horgan’s Caution vs. Eby’s Red Ink: B.C.’s Fiscal Turn

17 mins; February 18, 2026

Budget 2026: The Reckoning

63 hours 13 mins; February 17, 2026

B.C. budget: Red ink and hard choices

14 mins; February 17, 2026

How did B.C.’s finances go off track?

17 mins; February 17, 2026

B.C. expands PST to more services in 2026

7 mins; February 17, 2026

2026 B.C Budget: What should we expect?

16 mins; February 16, 2026

How will Ottawa’s EV incentives change consumer behaviour?

15 mins; February 16, 2026

The dangers of turning to AI for health information

13 mins; February 16, 2026

B.C.’s ongoing real estate development woes

16 mins; February 16, 2026

How pets redefine the family dynamic

9 mins; February 16, 2026

Let it Snow: Is Vancouver due for a snowy February?

5 mins; February 16, 2026

2026 budget: a no-win situation for B.C.?

16 mins; February 16, 2026

Replacement for Pattullo Bridge to fully open Saturday

7 mins; February 13, 2026

Residents oppose plan over rare mountain view

8 mins; February 13, 2026

What we know about the firearms and gun laws

7 mins; February 13, 2026

Adults only Valentine's Day

6 mins; February 13, 2026

Unique things can you do for Valentine's Day

8 mins; February 13, 2026

Petition against multiplexes

8 mins; February 13, 2026

Resident offers update on Tumbler Ridge community

59 mins; February 12, 2026

Vancouver City council approves Granville Street revitalization

9 mins; February 12, 2026

U.S. House votes to end Canada tariffs

13 mins; February 12, 2026

Will Olympic Village school ever be built?

13 mins; February 12, 2026

Tumbler Ridge resident shares community update

15 mins; February 12, 2026

MLA Larry Neufeld provides update from Tumbler Ridge

7 mins; February 11, 2026

Tumbler Ridge shooting: what happens next?

8 mins; February 11, 2026

Parent recounts daughter’s experience in Tumbler Ridge shooting

9 mins; February 11, 2026

Tumbler Ridge shooting: the psyche of extreme violence

8 mins; February 11, 2026

How Tumbler Ridge families are processing tragedy

6 mins; February 11, 2026

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8 mins; February 11, 2026

B.C.’s Attorney General speaks on Tumbler Ridge

7 mins; February 11, 2026

Google, Meta face social media addiction trial

15 mins; February 10, 2026

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7 mins; February 10, 2026

Why B.C. wants the Defense Security Bank

11 mins; February 10, 2026

Riverview return debated; chiefs oppose DRIPA amendments

13 mins; February 10, 2026

Councillors urge mayoral candidates to back Metro reform

17 mins; February 10, 2026

Remembering Jim Robson, voice of the Canucks

12 mins; February 10, 2026

Is it time to bring back Riverview?

16 mins; February 10, 2026

Air Canada stops Cuba service amid fuel shortage

56 mins; February 09, 2026

Vancouver gas prices spike above national average

8 mins; February 09, 2026

Public sector workers await provincial budget fallout

6 mins; February 09, 2026

The state of Metro Vancouver’s housing market

17 mins; February 09, 2026

Is it time to regulate LED headlights?

12 mins; February 09, 2026

Deficit concerns strain B.C. relationship with Greens

15 mins; February 09, 2026

Poilievre approval dips as Carney considers early election

9 mins; February 09, 2026

How the U.S. factors into Cuba’s fuel shortage

8 mins; February 09, 2026

Air Canada suspends Cuba flights over fuel shortage

5 mins; February 09, 2026

Ottawa commits funding for Sumas flood protection

49 mins; February 06, 2026

Millions of dollars slip from Vancouver’s grasp in land sale, says auditor general

11 mins; February 06, 2026

The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour

66 hours 6 mins; February 06, 2026

Lookahead at the spring legislative session

17 mins; February 06, 2026

Premier Eby discusses extortion, finances, DRIPA changes

57 mins; February 05, 2026

Whitecaps accept B.C.’s offer: a saving grace for the club, or just a small step forward?

15 mins; February 05, 2026

Mandates out, rebates back: is Ottawa resetting EV policy or creating new headaches for drivers and the auto industry?

15 mins; February 05, 2026

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