Jay Durant

Reporter, This is BC

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• B.C. transplant recipient shucking up big time to support organ donation

  Two years ago Matt Thompson’s life was saved after receiving a liver transplant. Now he's giving back with a campaign through his Vancouver oyster bar.

  Health

  Apr 9
• B.C. world champion inducted into Canadian Arm Wrestling Hall of Fame

  Mike Kadar, a three-time World Arm Wrestling Federation world champion, has been inducted into the Canadian Arm Wrestling Federation’s Hall of Fame

  Sports

  Apr 7
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• ‘You just have to do something’: B.C. tourism company turns to shoreline cleanup

  Maple Leaf Adventures noticed marine garbage piling up on otherwise pristine beaches and took it into its own hands to clean it up.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 4
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• Sobriety being celebrated at Vancouver comedy club

  A Vancouver man has come up with a unique way to help others. He has launched a comedy club that is alcohol-free.

  Canada

  Mar 22
• New film ‘a love letter’ to historic heart of Vancouver’s Black community

  A Vancouver filmmaker is featuring Hogan's Alley and the city's historic Black Strathcona neighbourhood.

  Perspectives

  Feb 15
• B.C. skater balances world championship dreams and guardianship of 2 younger sisters

  The young skater is the legal guardian to her two younger sisters who compete in street luge, and the family is beyond busy honouring the memory of their mom.

  Canada

  Jan 23
• B.C. volunteer saves lives overseas in marine rescue operations

  A woman from Prince Rupert is sharing her experiences as a volunteer in the Mediterranean Sea region, helping save lives in marine rescues.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2023
• Claymore Clothes helps new Canadians with jobs designing uniforms

  Claymore Clothes makes uniforms for the Armed Forces and first responders across the country.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2023
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• ‘Walk down memory lane’: Long lost film gives B.C. actor a flashback

  This is BC's Jay Durant sits down for an interview with famed voice actor Ian James Corlett, who attended Burnaby South Secondary School.

  Features

  Dec 5, 2023
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• Black Bond Books marks 60 years defying odds as independent book seller

  A Metro Vancouver institution, beloved by bibliophiles, is marking a milestone anniversary.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2023
• ‘Once a Meraloma, always a Meraloma’: Amateur Vancouver sports club marks 100 years

  The Meraloma Club, Vancouver's premier amateur sports club, is marking its 100th anniversary this year. 

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2023
• B.C. man transforms old instruments into eye-catching art

  A Vancouver Island man is repurposing broken instruments into work of art, transforming items once meant to please the ear into sculptures that treat the eye. 

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2023
• Veteran and retired CN employee celebrates 100th birthday touring Canada by train

  Bill Hamill's birthday wish was to take one more train ride across the country to see his younger brother Bob.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2023
• Vancouver’s iconic steam clock creator finally winding down

  Ray Saunders has been designing and building for the past 63 years, but it’s his steam clock in Gastown that’s made him Vancouver’s most famous horologist.

  Tech

  Aug 15, 2023
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• B.C. teen wins scholarship to compete in Formula 4 competition in Europe

  B.C. teen Dylan Ulinder is getting the opportunity of a lifetime racing Formula 4s in France next month after winning a scholarship for young racers.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2023
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• Preparations underway for B.C. twins’ annual country music cancer fundraiser

  Everyone is chipping in to set the stage for Saturday's Gone Country fundraiser in the fight against cancer, according to co-founder Chris Ruscheinski.

  Features

  Jul 18, 2023
• ‘Fulfilling’: Kelowna para-climber defies gravity and the odds on world stage

  Kelowna's Shamus Boulianne never felt quite at home on the basketball court as a child, but on boulders, found his groove as an adult. 

  Sports

  Jul 16, 2023
• Canadian veteran pens memoir to heal from PTSD

  A newly published memoir called Brass & Unity is the story of one woman's service in Afghanistan. She wrote the book to deal with her own struggle with post traumatic stress.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2023
• B.C. veteran helps process PTSD by replicating ships he served on

  A veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy has found an interesting new hobby in retirement: Yvon Lehoux is replicating seven of the ships he served on.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2023
• Campbell River rock band reunites, writes album featuring voice of late lead singer

  In the early 1980s, Big Rock was a touring cover band, but This Is BC's Jay Durant hears that the music industry wasn’t interested in their original material.

  Features

  Jun 20, 2023
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• Italian Day on the Drive returns after 3 years along with long-time performer

  Italian Day on the Drive is back and so is 93-year-old singer/guitarist Gianni Fuoco, who has been performing since the events early days.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2023
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• Nephew hopes to keep uncle’s ‘Soup Meister’ legacy alive in North Vancouver

  Evan Paul hopes to keep his uncle's legacy alive at North Vancouver's iconic Soup Meister restaurant. Ralf Dauns ran the business for 27 years before losing a battle with cancer.

  Canada

  May 25, 2023
• ‘Perfect cause’: Young B.C. barber gives back to community 

  Justin Karbowiak, from Coquitlam, has been cutting hair since he was a teenager and has decided to give back to his community.

  Entertainment

  May 21, 2023
• B.C. company that makes custom guitars is celebrating 20 years

  Prestige Guitars, based in North Vancouver, has not only made guitars for celebrity clients, but it is also celebrating being in business for the past 20 years.

  Features

  May 4, 2023
• Blind man aims to swim across Georgia Strait to raise money for guide dogs

  It's a cause close to his heart: Scott Rees’ guide dog Kaleb has taken him to the water’s edge on countless training days.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023