The Jas Johal Show
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Canada Pushes Mines, Pipelines, Ports: Cutting Red Tape Without Sacrificing Safety?
bonusGUEST: Tim Hodgson, federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BCGEU strike update - Cross-border travel - TFW program - Robots at UBC
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The need for stronger enforcement on ALR
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British Columbians want to see ALR used in its full production capacity
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Is it time to close the door on recreational use of ALR?
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City of Richmond appeals Cowichan land ownership decision
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Richmond Appeals Cowichan Land Ruling, Premier Eby Supports Poilievre, Urges Change or End to TWF Program, Is It Time to Ban Recreational Use on ALR Land? & Why Young Canadians Feel Left Behind
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Bureaucracy Over Basics: Small Businesses Push for Local Auditor General
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Axe TFW program? - International student #'s plummet - World Cup Tickets
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What does B.C Ferries need in order to build ships in Canada?
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Rat attack! - End of de minimis - B.C Ferries shipbuilding future
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Can Carney deliver on affordability and trade before 2026?
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B.C government worker strike - Gang recruitment in schools - Should AI be regulated?
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The UBC Professor who crafted crossword puzzles for the New York Times
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How international student caps keep post-secondary institutions hanging by a thread
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Summer 2025 in travel: what were the most popular destinations?
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The Wrap - Should restaurants charge a hefty minimum spend for patio seating?
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The Week That Was in Politics - B.C. Union Votes Strike, Ottawa Moves on Major Projects, Burnaby Council Debates Israel-Palestine
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Canada’s Economy Shrinks as Tariffs Bite, The Week That Was in Politics, Hullo Ferries celebrates 2 years, & The Wrap
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Will the province ramp up municipal oversight? B.C. colleges slash faculty, and when did the Middle East become a municipal issue?
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Scam Alert: The Risky Business of Meme Stocks
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When did the Middle East become a municipal issue?
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The 41st Vancouver Fringe Festival: Bigger than ever!
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Does 2025 have a ‘Song of the Summer’?
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Are B.C’s rent caps a threat to housing supply?
GUEST: Rick Ilich, Board chair for the Urban Development Institute, and CEO of Townline Homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feds invest $22.7 million on building EV chargers in B.C
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EV Investment, Airline seat policy, $119k Richmond staff party, and BC rent cap
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Townhomes, TMX pipeline, and a UBC researcher receives $1 million Wall Fellowship
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B.C. walking the clean energy tightrope
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Coquitlam Mayor calls out B.C government, duty-free exemption ending, and the future of UNDRIP
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Can B.C’s lumber industry take any more hits from U.S tariffs?
bonusGUEST: Russ Taylor, President of Russ Taylor Global – Wood Business & Market Consulting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
First Nations set to seal the deal on critical mineral port
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Coquitlam Mayor calls out B.C government after receiving housing target order
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Can parents give their kids swim lessons in Vancouver pools?
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Carney backs down on U.S. tariffs, now what?
Aug. 22, 2025: Guest host Charis Hogg in for Jas Johal Prime Minister Carney walks back on some retaliatory tariffs with the U.S. (0:00) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Are Canada/U.S. trade talks starting to head into the right direction? (8:55) Guest: Jerome Gessaroli, senior fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and leads the Sound Economic Policy Project at BCIT Horse racing community call on Surrey MLAs to save the Fraser Downs racetrack (14:16) Guest: Kelly MacMillan, President of Harness Racing B.C. Is it time for White Rock and Surrey to amalgamate? (23:52) Guest: Garry Purewal, spokesperson and one of the petition organizers The Cross Border Checklist: What to do before travelling to the U.S. (32:48) Guest: Richard Kurland, Immigration lawyer and policy analyst Can parents give their kids swim lessons in Vancouver pools? (50:16) Guest: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Vancouver the most miserable sports city? ESPN seems to think so
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The Cross Border Checklist: What to do before travelling to the U.S.
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Vancouver cookbook club reveals secret ingredients to making new friends
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Surrey car wash owner faces extortion threats
Aug. 21, 2025: Guest host Charis Hogg in for Jas Johal Surrey car wash owner becomes the latest victim of extortion threats (0:00) Guest: Kash Heed, former chief constable of the West Vancouver Police Department, Former Solicitor General, and current Richmond City Councillor What came out of Prime Minister Carney’s ‘productive’ call with Donald Trump? (13:32) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Did Trump’s tariffs put the holiday shopping season at risk? (23:19) Guest: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail How Trump’s tariffs continue to challenge local businesses (28:06) Guest: Teresa Lake, president of Paper Label Vancouver director documents tennis star Naomi Osaka’s comeback after childbirth (36:06) Guest: Kat Jayme, director of Naomi Osaka: The Second Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Granville Block Party returns
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Why are collectors madly in love with Labubu?
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Vancouver director documents tennis star Naomi Osaka’s comeback after childbirth
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Granville Island’s expansion plans include bridge access
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Did the Air Canada strike set labour precedent?
Aug. 20, 2025: Guest host Charis Hogg in for Jas Johal What precedent does Air Canada’s strike set on other labour disputes? (0:00) Guest: Gilles Levasseur, Business & Law professor at University of Ottawa Metro Vancouver’s pricey PNE exhibit returns, costing taxpayers $450,000 (8:19) Guest: Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City councillor Tariff costs leave nearly 20% of small businesses hanging by a thread (19:39) Guest: Corinne Pohlmann, executive Vice President at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business(CFIB) Could U.S. travel concerns impact the 2026 FIFA World Cup? (26:51) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
See the FIFA World Cup in all its glory at the Italian Cultural Centre
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Sleep Country co-founder opens up about addiction in memoir
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Mission Dump Miracle: How a couple found their missing rings in local landfill
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Air Canada strike ends: What’s next?
Air Canada strike ends: What’s next for passengers? (0:39) Guest: John Gradek, Faculty lecturer and academic coordinator for Supply Networks and Aviation Management at McGill University, and former Director at Air Canada D.I.Y iPhones? Apple introduces new self-service repair program (9:00) Guest: Anthony Rosborough, Assistant professor of Law and computer science at Dalhousie University, and co founder of the Canadian Repair coalition Fraser Downs closure leaves horse racing community in shock (19:42) Guest: David Milburn, President of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of B.C. How Vancouver's housing struggles inspired a thrilling futuristic action novel (31:42) Guest: John D’Eathe, Developer and author of Broadway Corridor: The Great Social Divide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pierre Poilievre wins seat in Parliament after Alberta by-election victory
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Air Canada flight attendants defy return order
Air Canada flight attendants defy back-to-work order as strike continues (0:43) Guest: John Gradek, Faculty lecturer and academic coordinator for Supply Networks and Aviation Management at McGill University, and former Director at Air Canada Fraser Downs racetrack shuts down after nearly 50 years in Surrey (12:51) Guest: Doug McCallum, former Mayor of Surrey B.C.’s craft distillers call for an end to prohibitive production caps (22:11) Guest: Tyler Dyck, President of the Craft Distillers Guild of B.C. Meta under fire for allowing ‘sensual’ AI chats with children (33:16) Guest: Jesse Miller, Social Media Expert and Founder of Mediated Reality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices