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The Jill Bennett Show
Jill Bennett’s twenty years of experience covering B.C.’s biggest stories as a reporter has developed her insatiable curiosity and keen sense for exposing what is really going on with a story. Jill digs deep, goes behind the headlines and finds out the real impact stories will have on the Lower Mainland. She talks with real people about the issues that matter most to them while keeping us informed, connected and entertained. If you want new information, new angles, and to know what’s happening…
Episodes
- The Jill Bennett Show
The top 10 most popular locations in Canada for boating!
The top 10 most popular locations in Canada for boating! Guest: Valerie Streif - Marketing Manager at Getmyboat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Police bust recovers $2.5M in high-end vehicles from a BC car theft ring!
$2.5M in high-end vehicles recovered as police bust BC car theft ring Guest: Zack Spencer - Automotive Journalist, Motormouth Canada Learn more about your ad…
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A Rover dog sitter is now stuck with dogs after their owner disappears!
Rover dog sitter stuck with dogs after owner disappears. Guest: Giovanni Comin - Rover Dog Sitter now stuck with two jack russell terriers Learn more about…
- The Jill Bennett Show
West End tenants file lawsuit against prominent landlord over housing safety
West End Tenants File Class Action Lawsuit Against Prominent Landlord Over Housing Safety. Residents are reporting serious health concerns, and seek damages…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Is Vancouver on the brink of becoming a retail dead zone?
Is Vancouver on the brink of becoming a retail dead zone? Guest: Sunan Spriggs - CityLux Owner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Loopholes in anti-foreign interference Bill C-70
Loopholes in anti-foreign interference Bill C-70 allow for ongoing secret interference activities. Guest: Duff Conacher - Co-Founder, Democracy Watch Learn…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Easing BC's peak hour power usage, Screening kids for eating disorders, & Delivering more MRIs and CT scans!
BC Hydro is aiming to ease peak hour power usage with overnight discounts! The Canadian Paediatric Society is urging primary-care providers to screen all…
- The Jill Bennett Show
BC is delivering more MRIs and CT scans than ever before!
New data finds BC is delivering more MRIs and CT scans than ever before! Guest: Dr. Brenda Farnquist - President, BC Radiological Society Learn more about your…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Utilizing overnight discounts to ease power usage!
BC Hydro aims to ease peak hour power usage with overnight discounts. Guest: Richard McCandless - Retired BC Government Policy Manager Learn more about your ad…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Primary-care providers being urged to screen adolescent patients for eating disorders
The Canadian Paediatric Society is now urging primary-care providers to screen all adolescent patients for eating disorders during checkups as well as other…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Protecting workers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke
WorkSafeBC advises employers to plan ahead to protect workers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke. Guest: Barry Nakahara - Worksafe BC Director of Prevention…
- The Jill Bennett Show
BC Hydro is aiming to ease peak hour power usage
BC Hydro is hoping to ease peak hour power usage with overnight discounts. Guest: Susie Rieder - BC Hydro Spokesperson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Another Vancouver business is shutting down due to crime
Another downtown Vancouver business is shutting down due to ongoing crime and disorder. Guest: Courtney Watkins - Owner of Mine and Yours Learn more about your…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Kits Outdoor Pool remains closed, Tales of a safe-supply child soldier, & Crime killing Vancouver businesses!
Kitsilano Outdoor Pool to remain closed this summer! Guest: Aaron Jasper - Former Park Board Commissioner Tales of a safe-supply child soldier. Guest: Adam…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Flood prevention funding, Falling victim to cyber security attacks, & Canadian content!
B.C. mayors ‘dumbfounded’ after Ottawa rejects bid for flood prevention cash. Organizations and now even the government is falling victim to cyber security…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Online streaming services must now pay into fund for Canadian content!
Online streaming services must now pay into fund for Canadian news & content! Guest: Michael Geist - University of Ottawa Law Professor Learn more about your…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Home sales are DOWN in Metro Vancouver
The number of homes changing hands in Metro Vancouver last month fell nearly 20 per cent from the same time last year, though new properties were coming…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Advocacy group calling for free shingles and RSV vaccines for BC seniors!
An advocacy group is saying BC seniors should have free shingles and RSV vaccines. Guest: Ajit Johal - Community Pharmacist practicing in Vancouver and…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Organizations and now governments are falling victim to cyber security attacks.
Organizations and now governments are falling victim to cyber security attacks. Guest: Roger Gale - Program Head, BCIT Industrial Network Cybersecurity program…
- The Jill Bennett Show
BC mayors left ‘dumbfounded’ after Ottawa rejects bid for flood prevention cash
BC mayors have been left ‘dumbfounded’ after Ottawa rejects their bid for flood prevention cash. Guest: Matt Dykshoorn - Dairy Farmer who was stranded on his…
- The Jill Bennett Show
FireSmart BC™ is launching a new campaign!
FireSmart BC™ is launching a new campaign following the devastating 2023 wildfire season. Guest: Hannah Swift - Acting Program Lead for FireSmart BC Learn more…
- The Jill Bennett Show
MLA Elenore Sturko joins the BC Conservatives, The latest thriller from BC's own Daniel Kalla, & New driving laws!
Surrey South MLA Elenore Sturko is joining the provincial Conservatives, saying she wants to rebuild the coalition that's needed to defeat the governing New…
- The Jill Bennett Show
BC drivers now have to meet minimum distances between their vehicle and cyclists
Drivers in British Columbia now have to meet minimum distances between their vehicle and people walking or riding on provincial roads. The new rules start…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Psychedelics, psychiatry and murder! (AKA an interview with author Daniel Kalla!)
BC author Daniel Kalla's latest thriller delves into psychedelics, psychiatry and murder! Guest: Dan Kalla - best selling Vancouver Author and emergency room…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Surrey South MLA Elenore Sturko is joining the BC Conservatives!
Surrey South MLA Elenore Sturko is joining the provincial Conservatives, saying she wants to rebuild the coalition that's needed to defeat the governing New…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The death of serial killer Robert Pickton is sparking sombre reaction
The death of serial killer Robert Pickton is sparking sombre reaction. Guest: Wally Oppal - Was the Commissioner of the Missing Women Inquiry that probed the…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Another BC United member has left the party!
Another BC United member has left the party to join the Conservative Party of BC just months before the provincial election. Guest: Hamish Telford - Associate…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Synagogue arson attack, Complying with BC's zoning laws, & Hummingbirds have feelings!
Vancouver Police are investigating an arson attack on a synagogue as a possible hate crime, with its rabbi saying the incident took place while members were…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The best books of the month!
The books of the month are: Joan by Katherine Chen Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware Calamity of Souls by…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Cities ask for more time to comply with BC's zoning laws
Cities ask for more time to comply with B.C.'s zoning laws. Guest: Ravi Kahlon - Minister of Housing of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Above-average seasonal heat is on the way for BC
Above-average seasonal heat is on the way for BC. Guest: Chris Doyle - Environment Canada Meteorologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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MLA Lorne Doerksen has officially crossed the floor to the Conservatives!
MLA Lorne Doerksen has officially crossed the floor from BC United to the Conservatives! Could more be on the way? Guest: Richard Zussman - Global News…
- The Jill Bennett Show
In-cab warning devices will soon be required in dump trucks!
In-cab warning devices will soon be required in dump trucks! Guest: Gagan Singh - United Truckers Association Spokesperson Learn more about your ad choices…
- The Jill Bennett Show
New research reveals the mechanics behind how hummingbirds hover!
Hummingbirds have feelings too! New research finds that an acute sense of touch that could be helping them hover. Guest: Andrea Gaede - lecturer in Locomotor…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Vancouver Police are investigating an arson attack on a synagogue
Vancouver Police are investigating an arson attack on a synagogue as a possible hate crime, with its rabbi saying the incident took place while members were…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Trump found GUILTY on all 34 counts in hush money trial
A New York jury has found Donald Trump guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments during the 2016 U.S. election…
- The Jill Bennett Show
West Van council REJECTS housing rules, Feds dish out millions in bonuses, & Revisiting the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative!
West Vancouver council REJECTS provincial housing rules. Feds dish out $406 million in bonuses in 2023. 10 Years On: Revisiting the Saskatchewan Surgical…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The City of Vancouver is considering a property tax increase
At Wednesday night’s council meeting, councillors debated the potential property tax rate with some of them being for the seven per cent and some being for a…
- The Jill Bennett Show
10 Years On: Revisiting the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative
10 Years On: Revisiting the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative. Guest: Nadeem Esmail - Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Feds dish out $406 million in bonuses in 2023
Feds dish out $406 million in bonuses in 2023 Guest: Franco Terrazzano - Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Learn more about your ad choices…
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Metro Vancouver board chairs could see a $25K pay bump
Metro Vancouver board chairs could see a $25K pay bump under some newly proposed changes. Guest: Paul Minhas - New Westminster City Councillor Learn more about…
- The Jill Bennett Show
West Vancouver council REJECTS provincial housing rules
West Vancouver council rejects provincial housing rules. Guest: Linda Watt - District of West Vancouver Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Travel news with Claire Newell, Blocking sexually explicit material from minors, & Converting restaurants to all-electric!
The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! Blocking sexually explicit material from minors. A new study finds that it would cost $800,000…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The power of outdoor recreation!
New survey finds outdoor recreation participation continues to increase AND drives residential choices for BC residents. Guest: Louise Pedersen - Executive…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The costs of converting restaurant to all-electric!
A new study finds it would cost an average restaurant $800,000 to convert from renewable natural gas and natural gas to electricity. Guest: Ian Tostenson -…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets!
The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! Guest: Claire Newell - President and Founder, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Blocking sexually explicit material from minors
Canada's privacy czar and a government official are warning that a Senate bill proposing to block minors from "sexually explicit material" online could apply…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Naming parks after corporations, Surrey and Richmond PUSH back, & BC's minimum wage is set to increase!
Vancouver plans on giving corporate names to parks and other city assets! Surrey and Richmond are pushing back on the Province's push to build more houses…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Clearing sidewalks during AccessAbility Week!
Lime scooters is partnering with Pacific Assistance Dogs to clear sidewalks during AccessAbility Week! Guest: Sonia Kandola - Director of Government Relations…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The potential of a North Shore-Metrotown Skytrain!
A new study finds that a North Shore-Metrotown SkyTrain could see up to 120,000 daily riders! Guest: Denis Agar - Executive Director for Movement [Metro…
- The Jill Bennett Show
BC's minimum wage is set to increase on June 1st
BC's minimum wage is set to increase on June 1st. Guest: Scott Niederjohn - Professor of Economics and Director, Free Enterprise Center, Concordia University…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Surrey and Richmond are pushing back on BC's quest for faster-built housing
Surrey and Richmond pushing back on the Province's push to build more houses quickly - saying the Province expects cities to be ok with infrastructure delays -…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Delta residents' group set to protest on June 9th
A Delta residents’ group is organizing a Housing Rally & City Council Protest for June 9th from 1 -2 PM at Magee Park to highlight residents’ concerns about…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Naming Vancouver parks after corporations?!
Vancouver plans on giving corporate names to parks and other city assets. Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung - Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Subway construction delays, Getting a NEXUS appointment, & Improving Canadian airline competition!
Businesses are being negatively impacted by subway construction delays. Can’t get a NEXUS appointment? Border patrol is holding a 3-day interview sprint in…
- The Jill Bennett Show
New park in West Vancouver will be twice the size of Stanley Park!
New park in West Vancouver will be twice the size of Stanley Park! Guest: Andrew Day - CEO, BC Parks Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Everything you need to know about crow attack season in BC
Everything you need to know about crow attack season in BC Guest: Jim O’Leary - Langara Continuing Studies Instructor/Co-Creator of CrowTrax Learn more about…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Canadians are still feeling financial stress!
Canadians are still feeling financial stress! Guest: Rubina Ahmed-Haq - Personal Finance Expert, and Host of “For What It’s Worth” on CKNW, Saturday at 9am and…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Increasing competition in Canada's airline industry!
The Competition Bureau says its market study into Canada's airline industry will produce recommendations to the government to improve competition and make it…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The wonderful world of whiskey!
Jill dives into the world of whiskey with Marcus Coldeway of Craftworks Spirits! Guest: Marcus Coldeway - Craftworks Spirits Learn more about your ad choices…