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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B.C. boxer going for first Canadian title
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This Is BC: Coast Salish artist carves out successful career
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This is BC: Cops4Cancer veteran has new reason to ride
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This is BC: Barrel racing makes a comeback
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This is BC: Volunteers help patients worldwide
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This is BC: Music prodigy takes on charitable endeavours
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This Is BC: Man keeps memory of fallen heroes alive
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This is BC: Comprehensive Canucks collection
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This is BC: Company keeps neon signs glowing
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This is BC: Young B.C. musician hits right note in Quesnel
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This is BC: Meet stunt performer Kathy Hubble
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This is BC: Restaurant owner’s transplant fuels fundraiser
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This is BC: World champion inducted into Canadian Arm Wrestling Hall of Fame
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This is BC: Maple Leaf Adventures cleans coastline
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This is BC: Filmmaker from Nanoose Bay inspired by Clint Eastwood
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This is BC: Career shift leads to stunning public works
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This is BC: Sobriety celebrated at Vancouver comedy club
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This is BC: Brothers spark successful film company
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This is BC: Fashion icon promotes Chinatown revitalization
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This is BC: Controversial piece of public art finds new home
Author Archives
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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
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B.C. veteran helps process PTSD by replicating ships he served onA 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.CanadaJul 4, 2023
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Campbell River rock band reunites, writes album featuring voice of late lead singerIn 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.FeaturesJun 20, 2023
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Italian Day on the Drive returns after 3 years along with long-time performerItalian 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.CanadaJun 12, 2023
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Nephew hopes to keep uncle’s ‘Soup Meister’ legacy alive in North VancouverEvan 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.CanadaMay 25, 2023