Paul Johnson
Reporter
Paul Johnson is an award-winning, veteran broadcast journalist reporting breaking news and investigative stories across British Columbia.
He has reported from many countries including covering the conflict in Bosnia, Mexico, Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Ukraine.
Paul was previously Global National’s Beijing-based Asia correspondent and was a White House reporter in Washington DC covering the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations.
If you think you have a story, reach out to Paul at paul.johnson@globalnews.ca.
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Video Archives
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Poilievre yet to release Tory platform, takes aim at Carney’s plan instead
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Federal parties release costed platforms with less than two weeks to election day
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B.C. companies working on a drone that could help in wildfire fight
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Open-net salmon farms spread dangerous pathogens to wild fish: study
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Former Mountie accused of working for China speaks out
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Federal Liberal party facing questions over past actions by Vancouver East candidate
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Washington State border towns beg Canadians to come back
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Environmental group study says saving old-growth trees more economically sound than logging
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Pierre Poilievere promises funding for a controversial drug recovery plan
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Federal leaders seeking B.C. votes on the campaign trail
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Nanaimo man welcoming Americans to the harbour city amid political tension
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Retirement investment concerns following Trump tariff announcement
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B.C. man charged in U.S. with smuggling military tech to Pakistan
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Solidarity rally held at Peace Arch Park
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B.C. furniture company moving to U.S.
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Lake Cowichan considering ban on some sunscreens
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Food truck dispute with Richmond Night Market leads to legal battle
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U.S. border move in Quebec raises questions about B.C. borders
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Conservation group says herring fishery should not have been approved
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Impact of Canadian bans of U.S. liquors being felt
Author Archives
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Study by conservation group finds elevated pathogen levels near B.C. fish farmsThe Pacific Salmon Foundation says it found that water near active open-net farms contains four times more pathogens harmful to wild salmon than water near inactive farms.EnvironmentApr 17
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Ex-Mountie accused in China interference plot speaks after Vancouver hearingTaking a break from a hearing on his bail conditions in Vancouver, Bill Majcher made his first statements to Global News about the charges against him.CrimeApr 15
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Vancouver Island community considers banning certain sunscreensThe Lake Cowichan council is raising concerns about an ingredient in some chemical sunscreens that could be harmful to the local river's ecosystem.EnvironmentMar 27
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‘I hate these tariffs’: Washington state border residents react to Trump decisionsLocated just eight kilometres south of the Canada-U.S. border, the city of 15,000 people has many cross-border businesses and cultural ties.CanadaMar 6
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‘I am very fearful’: Power plant key to Williams Lake economy on the verge of shutdownAlong with producing enough electricity to power 50,000 homes, the Atlantic Power plant is responsible for 40 full-time jobs and pays $1.7 million in property tax to the city.EconomyFeb 14
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Critical B.C. herring being used for pet food say conservationists, First NationsCritics, including First Nations and conservationists, are calling for a moratorium on the herring harvest this year, arguing much of the catch could go to pet food or fertilizer.EconomyFeb 6
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Owner of land above deadly Lions Bay slide speaks outThe owner told Global News he's been assured that work he did on his property did not cause the tragedy.EnvironmentJan 23
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New developments in deadly Lions Bay landslideDave and Barb Enns were killed when a landslide swept over their home in Lions Bay on Dec. 14, 2024.EnvironmentJan 14
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RCMP probing Lions Bay landslide that left 2 deadDavid and Barbara Enss were killed on Dec. 14, 2024, when their home was destroyed by a landslide that spilled across the Sea to Sky Highway and into Howe Sound.CrimeJan 10
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B.C. family faces 3-year respite funding wait to care for son with rare brain cancerMother Chintan Shah says she and her husband are full-time caregivers to their five-year-old son, but with bills mounting she hopes the province can expedite their respite request.HealthDec 27, 2024
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UBC criticized for renting room to Hong Kong government for recruitment examA human rights group says UBC should not have rented a room for Hong Kong to conduct an exam related to its National Security Law. UBC says the event followed its policies.CanadaDec 26, 2024
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B.C. coastal residents hire lawyers as battle against shipbreaking operation intensifiesResidents of Baynes Sound, south of Courtenay, have been fighting the business that dismantles derelict ships on the shore of the Salish Sea.EnvironmentDec 24, 2024
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B.C. First Nation criticized for killing of twin grizzly bears in their territoryThe Lil'wat Nation, near Mount Currie, north of Whistler, shared that on Nov. 4 twin grizzly bears that had been spotted in the community before had been killed.EnvironmentNov 8, 2024
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B.C. woman says she was evicted after declining voluntary rent increaseWagner said her husband was weeks away from undergoing medical assistance in dying (MAID) and she said her landlord was aware of that.EconomyOct 11, 2024
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Caught on video, fire set in Gastown alley leads to explosionA video shot in the back alley behind a building on West Cordova shows a person placing a bag on the ground and setting it on fire.FireSep 20, 2024
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‘Our main staple’: First Nation concerned about sockeye after B.C. landslideChilko Lake sockeye are expected to be the biggest run of fish on the Fraser River this summer, but their spawning grounds are above the area of a landslide near Williams Lake.CanadaAug 7, 2024
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What happens to B.C.’s released orphan bear cubs? New study aims to find outWhile there are records of the occasional released bear that comes into conflict with humans or is killed by a hunter, the fate of most cubs remains largely unknown.EnvironmentAug 1, 2024
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Hobbyists honour B.C. landmark destroyed in 2023 wildfiresImages of the historic Nahatlatch Lookout tower going up in flames were among the most iconic and heartbreaking to emerge from last year's devastating fires.FireJul 26, 2024
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Toast wars: Treat vendor cries foul after ejection from Richmond Night MarketTochi Desserts makes mochi French toast, a delicacy that combines Hong Kong-style French Toast stuffed with mochi, a chewy Japanese dessert made from rice flour.PoliticsJul 4, 2024
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Bear caught in B.C. grease trap a ‘heartbreaking’ warning, advocates sayThe incident was captured on camera and fortunately had a happy ending, with the young bruin rescued and relocated.EnvironmentJun 27, 2024
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‘Monumental cedars’: Old-growth clearcut next to iconic B.C. park raises concernsA conservationist is raising the alarm after finding ancient cedars clearcut just outside an iconic North Vancouver Island provincial park.EnvironmentJun 20, 2024
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‘We just disagree’: Premier at odds with B.C.’s top doctor on drug legalizationThe comments came after provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry testified at a federal parliamentary standing committee on health on May 30.HealthJun 6, 2024
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Battle over B.C. drug policy flares up over contentious recovery symposiumThursday was the first day of the inaugural Prosper symposium, organized by the U.S.-based Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions.PoliticsMay 30, 2024
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B.C. forestry practices under scrutiny in documentary shown in U.K.A BBC documentary sheds an international spotlight on B.C.'s wood pellet industry.CanadaMay 26, 2024
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B.C. wolf cull program targeting wrong issue, wildlife protection group saysPacific Wild says more than 2,100 wolves have been killed since 2015 and it wants the cull program cancelled immediately.EnvironmentMay 11, 2024