Jay Durant
Reporter, This is BC
An Ontario native, Jay’s first broadcast job was with CTV in Toronto. From there, he made a quick stopover in Lethbridge before joining ITV (now Global Edmonton) as the weekend sports anchor.
Jay is the host of This is BC, which profiles unique British Columbians who have an amazing story to tell.
A former football and rugby player, he is a member of the BC Sports Hall of Fame selection committee.
He currently spends a lot of time at the ballpark cheering on his daughter’s softball games.
To contact Jay with a story idea for this segment email This is BC.
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Video Archives
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This is BC: Haisla Nation Hereditary Chief breaking barriers as sports broadcaster
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This is BC: Classic cars cruising the Okanagan
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This is BC: Tyler Turner’s comeback following skydiving accident
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This is BC: Shanda Hill competes in ultra triathlon
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This is BC: Chin Injeti follows his musical heart
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This is BC: Passion project takes flight
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This is BC: Well-known bicycle builder Paul Brodie holds exhibit
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This is BC: Robert Hill Hanna remembered as war hero
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This is BC: Vancouver’s Stranger Portraits project
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This is BC: Vancouver Island friends prepare for sailing race to Alaska
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This is BC: Surrey coach up for hockey hero award
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This is BC: Soccer team building on unique model
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This is BC: Artist uses Metro Vancouver landmarks to revive career
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This is BC: Father and son reunion hits high note
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This is BC: Graphic artist catches The Tragically Hip’s attention
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This is BC: Amateur boxer is Olympic hopeful
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This is BC: New documentary features barber overcoming addiction in Victoria
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This is BC: Father and son drive Peking to Paris
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This is BC: Polish war resistor honoured
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This is BC: World renowned Squamish tower climber
Author Archives
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A skydiving accident left him a double amputee. Now he’s a snowboarding championA B.C. skydiver hasn't let losing both his legs slow him down. The Campbell River athlete is now a gold medal Paralympian and motivational speaker.CanadaJun 25
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Photographer aims to break Vancouver’s unfriendly rep through portraits of strangersMetro Vancouver has a bit of a reputation for being an unfriendly place, but one local photographer is trying to shatter that stereotype.LifestyleJun 11
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B.C. boxer Terris Smith hoping for shot at Olympic gloryB.C. boxer Terris Smith is hoping for her shot at Olympic glory.CanadaMay 23
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94-year-old B.C. man honoured for role in Polish underground during WW2A 94-year-old Coquitlam man is being honoured for his heroics during the Second World War.CanadaMay 14
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B.C. boxer carries on the family tradition, going for 1st Canadian titleBuneet Bisla’s rise through the ranks landed him a fight at New York’s Madison Square Garden last year to face the top American prospect in their weight class.FeaturesMay 9
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Rodeo sport barrel racing making a comeback on Vancouver IslandThe rodeo sport of barrel racing has seen an explosion in popularity on northern Vancouver Island, thanks in part to the work of one woman.SportsApr 29
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‘If the Canucks are scoring, the drinks are pouring’: Businesses, fans buzzing for playoffsThe Vancouver Canucks still have one more regular-season game to play, but fans and businesses in the city are already gearing up for their Stanley Cup playoff run.SportsApr 18
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B.C. transplant recipient shucking up big time to support organ donationTwo 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.HealthApr 9
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B.C. world champion inducted into Canadian Arm Wrestling Hall of FameMike Kadar, a three-time World Arm Wrestling Federation world champion, has been inducted into the Canadian Arm Wrestling Federation’s Hall of FameSportsApr 7
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‘You just have to do something’: B.C. tourism company turns to shoreline cleanupMaple Leaf Adventures noticed marine garbage piling up on otherwise pristine beaches and took it into its own hands to clean it up.LifestyleApr 4
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Sobriety being celebrated at Vancouver comedy clubA Vancouver man has come up with a unique way to help others. He has launched a comedy club that is alcohol-free.CanadaMar 22
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New film ‘a love letter’ to historic heart of Vancouver’s Black communityA Vancouver filmmaker is featuring Hogan's Alley and the city's historic Black Strathcona neighbourhood.PerspectivesFeb 15
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B.C. skater balances world championship dreams and guardianship of 2 younger sistersThe 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.CanadaJan 23
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B.C. volunteer saves lives overseas in marine rescue operationsA woman from Prince Rupert is sharing her experiences as a volunteer in the Mediterranean Sea region, helping save lives in marine rescues.CanadaDec 14, 2023
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Claymore Clothes helps new Canadians with jobs designing uniformsClaymore Clothes makes uniforms for the Armed Forces and first responders across the country.CanadaDec 8, 2023
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‘Walk down memory lane’: Long lost film gives B.C. actor a flashbackThis is BC's Jay Durant sits down for an interview with famed voice actor Ian James Corlett, who attended Burnaby South Secondary School.FeaturesDec 5, 2023
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Black Bond Books marks 60 years defying odds as independent book sellerA Metro Vancouver institution, beloved by bibliophiles, is marking a milestone anniversary.CanadaNov 3, 2023
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‘Once a Meraloma, always a Meraloma’: Amateur Vancouver sports club marks 100 yearsThe Meraloma Club, Vancouver's premier amateur sports club, is marking its 100th anniversary this year.CanadaSep 26, 2023
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B.C. man transforms old instruments into eye-catching artA 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.CanadaAug 29, 2023
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Veteran and retired CN employee celebrates 100th birthday touring Canada by trainBill Hamill's birthday wish was to take one more train ride across the country to see his younger brother Bob.CanadaAug 22, 2023
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Vancouver’s iconic steam clock creator finally winding downRay 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.TechAug 15, 2023
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B.C. teen wins scholarship to compete in Formula 4 competition in EuropeB.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.CanadaJul 30, 2023
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Preparations underway for B.C. twins’ annual country music cancer fundraiserEveryone is chipping in to set the stage for Saturday's Gone Country fundraiser in the fight against cancer, according to co-founder Chris Ruscheinski.FeaturesJul 18, 2023
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‘Fulfilling’: Kelowna para-climber defies gravity and the odds on world stageKelowna's Shamus Boulianne never felt quite at home on the basketball court as a child, but on boulders, found his groove as an adult.SportsJul 16, 2023
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Canadian veteran pens memoir to heal from PTSDA 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.CanadaJul 13, 2023