This is BC

This is BC with Jay Durant

Global BC’s Jay Durant loves to explore and uncover the uplifting and unique stories of people, communities and places in British Columbia.

This is BC showcases the uniqueness of our province, the events that shape it and the people who live here.

Be sure to watch the segment during Global News Hour at 6 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays weekly.

To contact Jay email him at thisisbc@globalnews.ca

Here are the latest segments:

1:45 This is BC: “The Last Resort” opens at Vancouver’s Waldorf Hotel

2:38 This is BC: The local voice heard across North America

2:24 This is BC: Local tiki bar helps keep heritage alive

2:25 This is BC: The love of living in nature

2:05 This is BC: Film captures record ride around the world

1:54 Far-flung gigs for Vancouver punk rock band

2:23 This is BC: Five decades recording with music’s biggest names

2:26 This is BC: Colossal Canucks collection

1:59 Humorous Ascent for Squamish filmmaker

2:06 This is BC: Film explores changing face of Peace Arch Park

2:38 This is BC: Retired RCMP officer creates prized violins

2:08 This is BC: Adaptive surfing inspires Salt Spring Island artist

23:25 This is BC: A look back at 2025

2:31 This is BC: Four decades of “automobilia”

2:03 B.C. fashion designer funds libraries in Ghana

1:54 This is BC: Vancouver company’s growing sports sign business

2:11 This is BC: Turning hit songs into sheet music

2:14 This is BC: Empress of Ireland BC connection

1:56 This is BC: Vernon woman reaches new heights

2:15 This is BC: BC Football Hall of Famer still reffing at 87

1:57 BC woman sets sail on global adventure

2:22 This is BC: Nostalgia leads to basement pub business

2:30 This is BC: 100-year-old veteran reflects on his time serving overseas

1:59 WWE star Chelsea Green is using her platform to support other women in sports

2:00 This is BC: Mural artist’s journey from Lebanon

1:45 This is BC: B.C. video game studio produces global hit

2:30 This is BC: Looking for a new home for Expo 86 memorabilia collection

2:14 This is BC: Bus driving pioneer keeps automotive history alive

2:07 This is BC: Local powerboat racer joins the world’s best

1:55 This is BC: When your home is your castle

2:09 This is BC: Exploring the west coast through canyoning

2:05 Unique musical connection between Hawaii and the Langley Ukulele Association

2:29 This is BC: Richmond Museum showcases local skateboard legend

2:11 This is BC: The family farm that keeps innovating

1:56 This is BC: Big Man on Campus

2:04 This is BC: Squamish athlete charts a path for female mountain bikers

2:06 This is BC: Healing through music

2:05 This is BC: North Shore mom riding in remembrance of son

2:10 This is BC: Raven Drum Foundation

2:15 This is BC: Chilliwack basement museum goes back in time

2:23 This is BC: Queen of BC Lions pride

1:56 This is BC: Barber’s ‘Fresh Start’ campaign

2:27 This is BC: Anthill Films rides global spotlight

2:19 This is BC: Wingsuit athlete sets new national record

2:03 This is BC: Renewed historic mining village

1:53 This is BC: Man running 7 marathons in 7 days

2:08 This is BC: Exploring the history of North Vancouver’s shipyards

1:55 This is BC: Carrying on family business finding missing pets

2:16 This is BC: Honouring veterans through music

2:04 This is BC: Couple singing the Blues across Canada

2:01 This is BC: Surrey teen emerges as top freestyle skateboarder

1:43 This is BC: Showcasing women working in trades

1:53 This is BC: Mission Possible helps people back into workforce

2:08 This is BC: Ridge Meadows Baseball marks 70th season

2:37 This is BC: Pedalling across the planet

2:02 This is BC: Firefighting machine built in Vanderhoof

2:10 This is BC: Larry Kwong enshrined in BC Hockey Hall of Fame

1:54 This is BC: Driven by nostalgia

2:02 This is BC: Racing through time at Westwood

2:04 This is BC: Family roots distilled

2:28 This is BC: Fencing for a future

2:12 This is BC: Vancouver video game design program named best in Canada

2:17 This is BC: Ride to honour Evel Knievel

2:20 This is BC: Squamish Nation lacrosse legacy

2:01 This is BC: Running across Canada for awareness

2:06 This is BC: Vancouver’s important role in Cantopop

2:07 This is BC: Giving back through gymnastics

2:23 This is BC: 15-year-old rocker setting out to tour Indigenous communities

2:00 This is BC: ‘Gone Country’ brothers hold fundraiser in memory of their mother

1:43 This is BC: Team maintains historic Yorke Island

1:50 This is BC: Electrician’s dream leads to new career

2:00 This is BC: Siegel’s Bagels anniversary

1:42 This is BC: White Rock restaurant enters new phase

2:06 This is BC: Funk Hunters homecoming festival

1:54 This is BC: Bike race for mental health

1:58 This is BC: Tri’ing to end ALS

2:01 This is BC: Family keepsakes from a WWII vet

2:20 This is BC: B.C. Bands in Holland for VE Day

2:08 This is BC: Commemorating “Canada’s finest hour”

2:08 This is BC: Fire4Hire wins Academy Award

2:40 This is BC: Local trumpet virtuoso mentor others

2:12 This is BC: Surrey Canadian Baseball Association turns 50

2:02 This is BC: Jazz pianist who played with the greats

1:59 This is BC: Surrey boxer poised for biggest fight of his career

1:48 This is BC: A model for success

2:21 This is BC: Squamish barber shop celebrates 45 years

2:12 This is BC: Mobile firefighting crew ready for action

1:48 This is BC: Record attempt looks to inspire young musicians

2:33 This is BC: Family continues dad’s legacy of bringing fresh water to Malawi

2:14 This is BC: Krystle Dos Santos performs Motown

2:16 This is BC: Kitimat woman lives rock and roll dream

2:20 This is BC: Guitarist gives back

2:18 This is BC: Plane spotting boy is Instagram sensation

2:03 This is BC: A personal stamp on Vancouver landmarks

2:06 This is BC: Winemaking pioneer

2:09 This is BC: Owner of Surrey’s Fresgo Inn retiring

2:03 This is BC: The Ring Finder

2:00 This is BC: Burnaby car builder making a mark

2:18 This is BC: Film profiles Indigenous female wrestler

1:47 This is BC: Paralympian working to inspire future Canadian athletes

1:50 This is BC: Retired fire captain carving out new career

1:44 This is BC: Laser light legacy

2:17 This is BC: Athlete honoured for dedication to sports and community

1:46 This is BC: Sunshine Coast visual storytelling

2:04 This is BC: Vancouver Island teen defies auto racing stereotypes

1:56 This is BC: Snowmobiling legend turns teacher

1:43 This is BC: Worldwide marathoner

2:07 This is BC: Fernie family memorializes daughter with album

1:37 This is BC: Musician inspired by Vancouver Chinatown’s history

1:48 This is BC: Squamish artist’s work featured globally

1:47 This is BC: Mountain bike star credits Sechelt roots

1:46 This is BC: Final resting place of the Runnymede

1:42 This is BC: Keeping medical plastics out of landfills

1:47 This is BC: Port Moody woman settng the magic world on fire

1:50 This is BC: Chilliwack man explores the Arctic

1:56 This is BC: Vernon athlete makes history

2:14 This is BC: Extreme athlete’s journey back from addiction

1:51 This is BC: East Vancouver stunt performer wins Emmy

1:37 This is BC: Blue Bus society helping less fortunate for more than 30 years

1:46 This is BC: Celebrated chef began at family’s Vancouver cafe

2:01 This is BC: S.S. Minnow still afloat in Nanaimo

2:03 This is BC: ‘The Coyotes’ hitting all the right notes

1:49 This is BC: Courtenay man brings clean water to masses

1:32 This is BC: Hallmark Christmas movie bootcamp

2:06 This is BC: Collection provides musical trip through time

2:02 This is BC: Reflecting on a life through the lens

2:16 This is BC: Talented Foley artist

2:13 This is BC: Celebrating an aviation legend

1:40 This is BC: Wealth manager taps into creative side

1:39 This is BC: Indigenous filmmaker mentoring the next generation

2:01 This is BC: Chilliwack woman in National Cowgril Hall of Fame

2:03 This is BC: Creating the next great heavy metal band

1:48 This is BC: Comedian credits mom for career

1:54 This is BC: Mentoring through metalwork

1:58 This is BC: Paralyzed motocross star gives back

1:56 This Is BC: ‘Blind Beginnings’ helps kids build confidence

1:58 This is BC: Helping younger generations understand the sacrifices of war

2:18 This is BC: Competitive spirit pushes biking brothers

2:07 This is BC: Farewell to the Cariboo Express

2:04 This is BC: Golden anniversary for long-time songwriter

1:41 This is BC: Success for ‘accidental’ Vernon artist

1:57 This is BC: Sharing culture through limbo dance

1:58 This is BC: Lifetime skill for Richmond furniture maker

1:57 This is BC: The Gikumi sails into B.C. history

1:53 This is BC: At-risk youth cook up a storm with BC program

2:02 This is BC: Unique Volkswagen collection

1:56 This is BC: Surfing through adversity

1:44 This is BC: For the love of the ukulele

2:01 This is BC: Hospital staff help couple get married in ICU

1:52 This is BC: Milestone anniversary for bike company

1:58 This is BC: Softball player still rounding bases at 93

2:08 This is BC: Locomotive reconstruction turns heads

2:09 This is BC: Carol Lee’s quest to revitalize Vancouver’s Chinatown

1:49 This is BC: Whistler man rollerblades across Iceland for charity

1:57 This is BC: Rebuilding a piece of aviation history

2:12 This is BC: Meet BC Ferries ‘Captain Random Fact’

2:13 This is BC: Filmmaker’s quest to tell story of WWI soldier

2:09 This is BC: Salvaging trees for music

2:06 This is BC: Indigenous-owned St. Jean’s Cannery has fascinating history

2:13 This is BC: Local stunt driver is the industry ‘drifting’ specialist

2:09 This is BC: Vancouver Island guitar phenom making waves

2:13 This is BC: Blind musician inspiring next generation

1:47 This is BC: Women compete in extreme-style mountain bike festival for the first time

2:11 This is BC: Race walker duo heads to Paris Olympics

2:06 This is BC: Volken Academy Farms helps people overcome addiction

2:10 This is BC: Olympian with cancer diagnosis faces fight of her life

1:41 This is BC: Martin Mars water bomber flying into aviation history

2:04 This is BC: Haisla Nation Hereditary Chief breaking barriers as sports broadcaster

2:13 This is BC: Classic cars cruising the Okanagan

2:16 This is BC: Tyler Turner’s comeback following skydiving accident

2:01 This is BC: Shanda Hill competes in ultra triathlon

2:16 This is BC: Chin Injeti follows his musical heart

2:17 This is BC: Passion project takes flight

1:56 This is BC: Well-known bicycle builder Paul Brodie holds exhibit

1:54 This is BC: Robert Hill Hanna remembered as war hero

2:09 This is BC: Vancouver Island friends prepare for sailing race to Alaska

1:44 This is BC: Surrey coach up for hockey hero award

2:06 This is BC: Soccer team building on unique model

2:14 This is BC: Artist uses Metro Vancouver landmarks to revive career

2:16 This is BC: Father and son reunion hits high note

1:45 This is BC: Graphic artist catches The Tragically Hip’s attention

2:15 This is BC: Amateur boxer is Olympic hopeful

2:02 This is BC: New documentary features barber overcoming addiction in Victoria

2:16 This is BC: Father and son drive Peking to Paris

2:12 This is BC: Polish war resistor honoured

1:52 This is BC: World renowned Squamish tower climber

2:12 This Is BC: Coast Salish artist carves out successful career

2:16 This is BC: Cops for Cancer veteran has new reason to ride

2:17 This is BC: Music prodigy takes on charitable endeavours

1:59 This Is BC: Man keeps memory of fallen heroes alive

2:13 This is BC: Comprehensive Canucks collection

2:11 This is BC: Company keeps neon signs glowing

2:04 This is BC: Young B.C. musician hits right note in Quesnel

2:17 This is BC: Meet stunt performer Kathy Hubble

2:13 This is BC: Restaurant owner’s transplant fuels fundraiser

1:53 This is BC: World champion inducted into Canadian Arm Wrestling Hall of Fame

2:02 This is BC: Maple Leaf Adventures cleans coastline

2:14 This is BC: Filmmaker from Nanoose Bay inspired by Clint Eastwood

2:16 This is BC: Career shift leads to stunning public works

2:15 This is BC: Sobriety celebrated at Vancouver comedy club

2:17 This is BC: Brothers spark successful film company

1:44 This is BC: Fashion icon promotes Chinatown revitalization

2:13 This is BC: Controversial piece of public art finds new home

2:16 This is BC: Seven continents, seven Ironmans

2:06 This is BC: Teacher goes to great lengths to engage students

2:15 This is BC: Langley sprint car racer hits pay dirt

2:17 This is BC: Vintage car restoration company setting records

2:17 This is BC: Tim Emmett is a local climbing legend who keeps reaching new heights

2:03 This is BC: Collector scours province for buried bottles

2:14 This is BC: Vancouver filmmaker celebrates Black history

2:01 This is BC: Bonsai legend continues his devotion

2:16 This is BC: Archives document Vancouver’s history

2:14 This is BC: Chef helps put Indigenous cuisine on the map

2:11 This Is BC: Sun Peaks hosts annual tradition

2:16 This is BC: Port Coquitlam film buff restores classic reels capturing history

2:18 This is BC: Skateboarding star is guardian to sisters

1:58 This is BC: Tumbler Ridge’s Canadian photographer of the year

1:54 This is BC: Walnut Grove developing home-grown talent

2:08 This is BC: Kayak instructor’s stunning adventures

1:43 This Is BC: Could new machine be a game changer for divers?

2:14 This is BC: Bowen Island man dedicated to Howe Sound conservation