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After B.C. halts sales of Russian liquor, how else can this province cut economic ties with Russia? Kevin Falcon, Leader of the B.C. Liberals joins us to discuss how the province can cut economic ties with Russia as the invasion of Ukraine continues   The future of Granville Island Dan Fumano, City Columnist for the Vancouver Sun joins us to discuss his latest column on what the future holds for Vancouver's Granville Island.  “I watched RT after Putin’s invasion. Here’s what I saw.”  Andy Baryer, Technology and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com & weekly contributor on The Shift with Shane Hewitt joins us to discuss what he saw after watching Russia Today during Putin's invasion of Ukraine  B.C. Real Estate Association criticizes cooling-off period for housing Larry Anderson, President of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board discusses the cooling-off period for B.C. housing  Charges laid following violent crime spree that terrorized women in Vancouver's Fairview neighbourhood Lisa Dominato

Lisa Dominato ,Vancouver City Councillor discusses the latest crime trends in Vancouver 

 Larry Anderson, President of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board discusses the cooling-off period for B.C. housing 

 Andy Baryer, Technology and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com & weekly contributor on The Shift with Shane Hewitt joins us to discuss what he saw after watching Russia Today during Putin's invasion of Ukraine 

Dan Fumano, City Columnist for the Vancouver Sun joins us to discuss his latest column on what the future holds for Vancouver's Granville Island. 

Kevin Falcon, Leader of the B.C. Liberals joins us to discuss how the province can cut economic ties with Russia as the invasion of Ukraine continues  

Guests on today's show include: Kevin Falcon, Leader of the B.C. Liberals Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy Martin van den Hemel, Director Of Communication, GoKabu Dr. Elis Vllasi, Lecturer in the Political Science Department at SFU – he specializes in Russian hostile influences and NATO Rumneek Johal, Editor in Chief of 5X Press Mario Canseco, President of the Research Co polling company Jon McComb, host of A Word In Edgewise, Saturdays at 9am on 980 CKNW.

Guests: Rumneek Johal, Editor in Chief of 5X Press Mario Canseco, President of the Research Co polling company Jon McComb, host of A Word In Edgewise, Saturdays at 9am on 980 CKNW.

Guest: Dr. Elis Vllasi, Lecturer in the Political Science Department at SFU – he specializes in Russian hostile influences and NATO

Guest: Martin van den Hemel, Director Of Communication, GoKabu

Guest: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy

Guest: Kevin Falcon, Leader of the B.C. Liberals

Explainer: what is happening in Ukraine right now and how did we get here? Jas Johal takes through the events of the past 24 hours. How did we get to this point with Russia invading Ukraine?  Ukraine: The latest from Europe Stuart Greer, multimedia editor for Radio Free Europe brings us the latest on the situation in Ukraine, from his home in Prague  B.C. reaction to the crisis in Ukraine Eugene Lupynis, who sits on the board of the Ivan Franko Ukrainian Centre in Richmond discusses what life is like for those with family in Ukraine.  The Political Forum on the Jas Johal Show On the Political Forum this week:  Mary Polak - Strategic Advisor with Maple Leaf Strategies Inc, formerly a cabinet minister and opposition house leader during her 15 years as an MLA for Langley  Bill Tieleman - President of West Star Communications, former political strategist for the BC NDP Dispatch from Ukraine: Jas gets the latest on-the-ground report from Nathan VanderKlippe Nathan VanderKlippe, Global and Mail repo

Surrey-based filmmaker Leon Lee, Director of ‘Unsilenced,’ chats about his new film

Nathan VanderKlippe, Global and Mail reporter in Ukraine gives us the latest on-the-ground report. 

On the Political Forum this week:  Mary Polak - Strategic Advisor with Maple Leaf Strategies Inc, formerly a cabinet minister and opposition house leader during her 15 years as an MLA for Langley  Bill Tieleman - President of West Star Communications, former political strategist for the BC NDP    

Eugene Lupynis, who sits on the board of the Ivan Franko Ukrainian Centre in Richmond discusses what life is like for those with family in Ukraine. 

 Stuart Greer, multimedia editor for Radio Free Europe brings us the latest on the situation in Ukraine, from his home in Prague 

Jas Johal takes through the events of the past 24 hours. How did we get to this point with Russia invading Ukraine? 

BREAKING: B.C. announces rapid test strategy Dr Brian Conway, Medical Director & Infectious Diseases specialist at the Vancouver Infectious Disease Centre helps make sense of B.C.'s latest rapid test strategy announcement.  12-storey tower to be built above existing Hudson’s Bay building on Granville and Georgia, as part of development plan announced today Doug Adams, Senior Vice President of Development for Streetworks Developments, which is the company behind the Hudson’s Bay redevelopment discusses the changes coming to the legendary Granville St building.  Province plans to take some housing approvals away from local governments Craig Hodge, a member of the Union of B.C. Municipalities executive and a city councillor in Coquitlam chats about the province stepping in to take some control over housing approvals from municipal governments  VPD report 60 assaults this past weekend John Clerides, Owner of Marquis Wine Cellars discusses Vancouver's crime problems  Pink Shirt Day: supporting the CKNW Kid