Jordan Armstrong
Anchor / Reporter
Jordan joined Global BC in 2012 and has worked almost every editorial job in the newsroom. From 2018-2025 he anchored Global News at 11 (first on weekends, then weeknights).
Now he reports for Global News Hour at 6 a couple of days a week and anchors the broadcast on weekends. He enjoys getting results for viewers and holding politicians and public agencies to account.
Outside of work, his favourite activities are skiing, swimming, reading, hiking, road trips, visiting gardens and keeping up with his very busy, active toddler!
His top holiday destinations are Maui and London.
Jordan grew up in North Delta and now calls Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood home.
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Video Archives
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FIFA security cost mystery -
Fallout from government backing off DRIPA changes -
Metro Vancouver’s pricey probe into whistleblower leaks criticized -
Law firm investigating Metro Van leaks -
Legal expert thinks DRIPA should be repealed -
Paid parking confusion at Spanish Banks -
British Columbians trying to deal with shifting economic conditions -
Another mechanical problem and more sailing cancellations for BC Ferries -
Surrey city council calls for public inquiry into Metro Vancouver -
Métis Nation BC president removed after misconduct allegations -
The challenges of funding BC Ferries -
District of North Vancouver salmon fry release -
BC Ferries leadership questions -
BC Ferries CEO apologizes -
BC Ferry & Marine Workers’ Union president on the multiple problems facing BC Ferries -
‘Mixed messaging’ with BC Ferries drinking water problems -
Electrical issue knocks BC Ferries Spirit of Vancouver Island out of service -
BC Ferries vessel loses power during morning sailing -
Union calls for more remote work due to gas prices -
Regional Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations on proposed DRIPA changes
Author Archives
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FIFA president’s people wanted a motorcade escort for him while in Vancouver. Police said noGlobal News learned that Gianni Infantino wanted a full motorcade escort while he is in Vancouver so that he can travel without disruption and go through traffic lights.Politics2 hours
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FIFA security costs still a mystery but there will be more police ‘than ever before’Dave Jones, Vancouver's head of safety and security for FIFA, said that while the tournament is underway, there will be more police in the city than ever before.EconomyApr 27
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Metro Vancouver hires law firm to investigate leaks to the mediaThe regional government launched the investigation, which was sparked by a Global News story about management and dysfunction at Metro Vancouver.PoliticsApr 23
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B.C. lawyer says he’s ‘never seen this level of ineptitude and incompetence’ over DRIPAOn Sunday, David Eby backed down again on the pausing of key parts of DRIPA scrapping plans to table a suspension bill this legislative session.PoliticsApr 20
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BC Ferries fares going up amid questions about leadershipStarting on Wednesday, it will be $5 more for a car and driver sailing between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay, so the new standard rate, with a reservation, will be $110 each way.CanadaApr 7
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Mechanical issue halts BC Ferries sailing after only 2 days back in serviceThe vessel, sailing from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, suffered a mechanical issue shortly after loading, which forced the cancellation of the 9 a.m. sailing.CanadaMar 31
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Pilots concerned about air traffic control staffing levelsFollowing the deadly crash, pilots have told Global News that the protocols, including those at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), are not always followed in practice.CanadaMar 25
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Potable water being restored on 2 BC Ferries after coliform, E. coli foundThe organization did not post any public notifications about the issue; however, Global News got a tip and asked BC Ferries what was happening.CanadaMar 24
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Is the Cowichan land title ruling affecting property appraisals?Some B.C. appraisers tell Global News that they are getting a lot of questions about the Cowichan ruling and because of that, they are starting to make it more visible.PoliticsMar 17
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Lapu Lapu victim, who lost high school sweetheart, says system failed himBlaine Redlac, 29, was hit on his right leg and thrown up to 10 metres when a vehicle plowed through the festival in Vancouver on April 26.CrimeMar 16
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Vancouver airport parkade might never be finished, construction halted 6 years agoThe parkade was part of a $9 billion expansion plan announced in 2018, but construction was halted in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.EconomyMar 9
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‘I don’t think the public are buying it’: Fallout from the Musqueam agreementsLate on Monday, the federal government released a copy of the Rights Recognition Agreement between them and the Musqueam Indian Band.PoliticsMar 3
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Musqueam First Nation signs Aboriginal rights deal with Ottawa – read the full agreementChief Wayne Sparrow of the Musqueam Indian Band told Global News that the agreement signed with the federal government does not include private properties in that region.CanadaMar 2
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Board of Metro Vancouver’s CAO tight-lipped about status, cost of ‘leak’ investigationThe Chief Administrative Officer of Metro Vancouver has spoken for the first time since Global News broke the story about chaos in the organization's leadership.PoliticsFeb 21
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Surrey extortion victim being investigated for allegedly returning fire during shootingGlobal News has also learned that the residents, who are connected to a local business, had been receiving threats for some time, which they had reported to the police.CrimeJan 19
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B.C. maintains status quo on public sector workers going back to office full-timeThe B.C. NDP government has not announced any plans to mandate civil servants back to work five days a week, but the Opposition says it's time.PoliticsJan 5
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New stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge to open 1 lane on Christmas EveB.C.'s Minister of Transportation, Mike Farnworth, said on Oct. 9 that the new bridge 'will be operational to drivers prior to Christmas, that's still the plan.'PoliticsDec 22, 2025
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Well-known face might run for BC Conservative leader amid political uncertainty on B.C.’s rightDarrell Jones, who spent 49 years working for the Pattison Food Group and is probably best known for Darrell's Deals, is considering throwing his hat into the ring.PoliticsDec 15, 2025
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More questions about FIFA costs as host First Nations receive $6M eachGlobal News has learned that $18 million has been paid to the Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation with each getting $6 million.EconomyDec 1, 2025
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B.C. premier’s office steps up Cowichan land ruling info campaign'A constituent reached out to me and said that they had received a letter,' Steve Kooner, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough told Global News.PerspectivesNov 10, 2025
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Private ownership is in jeopardy, lawyer says about Cowichan court rulingThe B.C. Supreme Court granted the Cowichan Nation Aboriginal title over nearly six square kilometres of land in Richmond. But the case has created a lot of confusion.PerspectivesNov 5, 2025
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Supportive housing a concern in Sechelt as government buys 2 more properties'There is no question we need these sort of supports for people but the issue is the concentration in downtown,' John Henderson, Mayor of the District of Sechelt, told Global News.PoliticsOct 29, 2025
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B.C. government welcomes Canada listing India-based Bishnoi gang as terrorist entityPublic Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced the designation in a news release Monday, saying it will help Canadian security, intelligence and police agencies.CrimeSep 29, 2025
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Navigating 8 months of Donald Trump’s tariffs has been ‘extremely challenging’, lawyer saysMartha Harrison told Global News their client base has been 'dramatically impacted' by Donald Trumps tariffs and the volatility that now exists in the international trade sphere.CanadaSep 22, 2025
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Bright Nights fundraiser leaving Vancouver: Global BC exclusiveGlobal News has learned the front-runner spot is the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, which does not have a train but has hosted the Noel Surrey Festival.CanadaSep 16, 2025