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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 ShowSikh Protest in Vancouver against Religious Discrimination in India, Revelstoke Councilor Resigns Over Pay Increase, & the Latest on Turkic Persecution in Xinjiang Province, China
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Pro Khalistan Sikh Group to Protest Religious Discrimination in India, burn the Indian Constitution Guest: Jay Grewal, Sikhs for…
The Jill Bennett ShowLyft And Uber Have Arrived! Meng Wanzhou Proceedings, & The Latest on Wuhan Coronavirus
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 New stats Canada numbers are out on cannabis popularity and pricing across the Country, where does BC stand? Guest: Gary…
The Jill Bennett ShowUNDRIP, Coquitlam River Salmon, & Trans-Mountain Beatdown
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 UNDRIP event this past week, what happened? What can we take away, and where do we go from here Guest: Jennifer Turner, Finding…
The Jill Bennett ShowPatrik Matthews Arrested, Vaccines, & Life Beyond Earth?
Chapter 1 Vaccines work - we shouldn’t have to keep repeating this, but we do Guest: Meghan Collie, National Online Journalist, Lifestyle Chapter 2 Patrik…
The Jill Bennett ShowCanada’s First Privately-Owned Plant Science Researc Centre, WhatsApp Scam, & First Nations Leadership Council Condemns Ongoing Racist Attitudes in BC
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Grow Tech Labs and ETC3 Launched Canada’s first privately-owned plant science research centre in Vancouver Guest: Barinder Rasode…
The Jill Bennett ShowWorkplace Privacy, Aging Canadians, & Municipalities Responsibilities on Climate Change
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 What you should - and shouldn’t do on work computers Guest: Olivia Bowden, National Online Journalist, Lifestyle with Global…
The Jill Bennett ShowVancouver’s First Homicide of the Year, Animal Law in 2020, & The Dark Lane
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Victoria Shroff: Looking forward to animal law in 2020 Guest: Victoria Shroff,one of the first and longest serving animal-law…
The Jill Bennett ShowThe Crisis In The Middle East, Futurist Predictions, & Is the US on the Brink of Revolution?
Chapter 1 Commentary: The 2020s have already begun with a military bang Guest: Matthew Fisher, international affairs columnist and foreign correspondent who…
The Jill Bennett ShowGreater Vancouver Food Bank Needs Volunteers, New Canada Line Station, & Holiday Celebration Data
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Above and beyond a Black Friday/Cyber Monday wrap-up Guest: David Ian Gray, Founder of DIG360, a national retail advisory based in…
The Jill Bennett ShowKMan4Kidz, Yeast! In! Space! & Crossword Day
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Mom of son growing out hair but has decided to cut it because he was getting bullied Guest: Tara Blackwell, Mom of Karsen…
The Jill Bennett ShowFuture of the Federal Conservatives, Rally at Surrey City Hall, & Facebook Post Brings Coquitlam Community Together
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 BC Transit took a bit of a unique path to securing a number of fareboxes for their new buses Guest: Jonathon Dyck, Communications…
The Jill Bennett ShowOppenheimer Park, Housing Crunch, & 2020 Public School Funding
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 What to do about Oppenheimer Park in light of the rash of violent crime plaguing the encampment Guest: Melissa De Genova…
The Jill Bennett ShowSenakw Plan, World Day of Human Rights, & The Virtues of Ditching DST
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 After months of waiting, a local coffee shop location is finally getting… chairs? Guest: John Neate, CEO, JJ Bean Chapter 2 Senakw…
The Jill Bennett ShowMSP on the out, Care Home Intervention, & Ban the Bans
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 The MSP is on its way out and is being replaced by a whole new tax on employers Guest: Kris Sims, BC Director Canadian Taxpayers…
The Jill Bennett ShowCPC Influence in Canada, Improving Physical Accessibility, & Banning Mobile Phones in Schools
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Cities need to innovate to improve transportation and reduce emissions Guest: Shauna Brail, Associate Professor, Urban Studies…
The Jill Bennett ShowTalking Housing, Government and Private Sector Compensation, & "Take Back Little Mountain"
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Talking housing with Michael Geller Guest: Michael Geller, architect,planner,developer, educator and blogger Chapter 2 Comparing…
The Jill Bennett ShowTransit Strike Day 23, Aunt Leah’s, & Vaping Price War
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Bus, SeaBus shutdown will hit harder than in 2001 Guest: Ujjal Dosanjh, Former BC Premier Chapter 2 What’s next in the Trump…
The Jill Bennett ShowStorm-Related Outage Preparedness, Children’s Well-Being, & Bus Shutdown Impact
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 British Columbians not prepared for storm-related power outages Guest: Tanya Fish, Spokesperson, BC Hydro Chapter 2 New Poll…
The Jill Bennett ShowGovernment Action on Transit Strike, Commute Changes for Transit Riders, & 2019 Housing Central Conference
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Will the BC government get involved in any of the ongoing job action? Guest: Mike Smyth, Vancouver Province Columnist Chapter 2…
The Jill Bennett ShowImpeachment Progress, BCs Harsh Vaping Regulations, & Transit Strike Action Escalates
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Trump’s tweets amid impeachment hearings are ‘very intimidating’ to witnesses: Marie Yovanovitch Guest: Jeffrey Meyers…
The Jill Bennett ShowRemembrance Day, High-Speed Rail, & Fraser Steelhead
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Experts, officials meet at Microsoft HQ to discuss high-speed rail between Vancouver and U.S. Guest: Anthony Perl, Professor of…
The Jill Bennett ShowMilitary vet uses mental health first aid training in civilian career
Guests: Jim Billinger, Retired Captain & Tracy Cromwell, Executive Director, Mainland BC Military Family Resource Centre Learn more about your ad choices…
The Jill Bennett ShowRemembering the Berlin Wall, Lo-Rent Artists, & Transit Dispute: Day 8
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 New homes on the way for arts, culture professionals in New Westminster Guest: Mike Klassen, Board President, PAL Vancouver…
The Jill Bennett ShowCoast Mountain Bus Company Speaks, Cannabis Enforcement Punishing Medicinal Users, & Replacing Golf Courses With Homes
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 With Coast Mountain Bus Company Workers on strike, and 911 call dispatchers and legal aid staff in the process of doing the same…
The Jill Bennett ShowUniversal Pharmacare, Tranist Strike, & Daylight Savings
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Will Canada finally get pharmacare? Guest: Catherine Carstairs, Professor, Department of History, University of Guelph Chapter 2…
The Jill Bennett ShowSparks Fly at EV Charging Stations, Oppenheimer Tent City, & Anti-Consumer Ridesharing Rules
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Lyft chief says B.C. ridesharing rules could drive up costs for riders, limit options Guest: Ian Tostenson, President/CEO…
The Jill Bennett ShowPopulation Control to fix Climate Change, Vancouver Poppy Fund, and Treat Accessibly
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Is population control the answer to fixing climate change? Guest: Darrell Bricker, fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk…
The Jill Bennett ShowFederal Election Roundup, Do celebrity endorsements matter? How would your pet vote?
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Federal Election Update Guest: Tom Vernon, Global National Reporter Chapter 2 If you were a Canadian animal, who would you vote…
The Jill Bennett ShowRichmond bans vaping ads, Halloween fireworks, & Federal election updates
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Where are the leaders on the final weekend of the election? Guest: Abigail Bimman, Global National Reporter Chapter 2 Vancouver…
The Jill Bennett ShowElection Updates, Red Meat Blues, & Leave the Leaves
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Federal Election Update Guest: Travis Dhanraj, Global News Reporter Chapter 2 Should I eat red meat? Confusing studies diminish…
The Jill Bennett ShowIndependent Oversight, US Border Detention, & Homeless population struggling with temperature change
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Vancouver councillor’s push for independent oversight will be difficult but necessary Guest: Mike Klassen, Vancouver Courier…
The Jill Bennett ShowMassey Tunnel decision, Child-care election issue, & Addictive devices
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 B.C. woman plans human rights complaint after mobility scooter banned from recycling depot Guest: Paul Gilbert, BC Disability…
The Jill Bennett Show30-cent tax for Uber and Lyft, Jinny Sims’ resignation, & End homelessness in Canada
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Vancouver's 30-cent tax for Uber and Lyft trips — is it worth it? Guest: Kris Sims, BC Director Canadian Taxpayers Federation…
The Jill Bennett ShowClimate Change top issue for voters, Global Optimism Survey, & UCBM Highlights
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Climate change remains top issue for Metro Vancouver voters Guest: Mike Klassen, Vancouver Courier Columnist Chapter 2 Global…
The Jill Bennett ShowOcean Plastic, Mayor Stewart joins handgun ban, & Concord Pacific’s new green parking lot park
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Plastics in Our Oceans Guest: Mike Drolet, Toronto Correspondent, Global National Chapter 2 Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart…
The Jill Bennett ShowGun Control, Federal election, & UN Climate Action Summit 2019
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 On gun control, Justin Trudeau offers no surprises – and few details Guest: A.J. Somerset, the author of Arms: The Culture and…
The Jill Bennett ShowLegislature Reform, Climate-Striking Students, & Federal Election update
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Taxpayers: Legislature Needs Reform Guest: Kris Sims, BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 2 Patti Bacchus: School…
The Jill Bennett ShowDelta to scrap ridesharing, Non-European discrimination, & AGAINST DEATH
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Delta council motion asks B.C. transportation board to scrap ridesharing rules Guest: Dylan Kruger, Delta City Councillor Chapter…
The Jill Bennett ShowYoung voters, Ridesharing rules, & Can art constitute sexual harassment?
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 With the federal election coming soon, the question of why youth don’t vote is a perplexing one Guest: Ian Waddell, Chair of the…
The Jill Bennett ShowISIS supporter released to Southern Interior, The future of Granville Bridge, and Salmon Showdown
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Enderby mayor calling on Ottawa after alleged ISIS supporter released into B.C.’s Southern Interior Guest: Greg McCune, Mayor of…
The Jill Bennett ShowDorian landfall in Canada, Clinical wait times, and What are animals thinking?
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Dorian on pace to hit Halifax and Nova Scotia: Here’s what you need to know Guest: Anthony Farnell, Global News Meteorologist…
The Jill Bennett ShowHurricane Dorian, Crime in Space, & Hong Kong Protests
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Vaping and Your Health Guest: David Hammond, Researcher, University of Waterloo Chapter 2 Space Crime Guest: Kyla Lee, Criminal…
The Jill Bennett ShowMcCallum Opposes Uber, & Hong Kong Democracy Protest
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Doug McCallum’s comments against ride sharing in Surrey Guest: Mike Smyth, The Province Columnist Chapter 2 Hong Kong Democracy…
The Jill Bennett ShowHong Kong Protests, Surrey Police get the green light, & Pot Stocks
The Sunday Edition with Guest Host Mike Smyth Chapter 1 Surrey Police Force Gets the Green Light Guest: Jim Cessford, Former Delta Police Chief Chapter 2 Ride…
The Jill Bennett ShowHong Kong Protests, Vancouver's Repair Cafe, & North Shore Traffic
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Protests in Hong Kong are entering their 12th straight week, and tempers across the ocean have begun to flare Guest: Justin…
The Jill Bennett ShowJody Wilson-Raybould had contact with RCMP amid SNC scandal, & Hong Kong protests effect on Vancouver
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Wilson-Raybould says she was contacted by RCMP amid SNC-Lavalin scandal Guest: Mike Smyth, Province columnist Chapter 2…
The Jill Bennett Show10 years of Canada Line, Woodstock's Legacy, & Low Blow for Vancouver Creatives
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Canada Line changed direction of transit in Metro Vancouver: former councilor Guest: Gordon Price, fellow with the SFU Centre…
The Jill Bennett ShowData-Driven Elections, Nurses call to decriminalize drugs, & How much congestion do services like Uber and Lyft cause?
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 How Much Traffic Do Uber and Lyft Cause? Guest: Laura Bliss, CityLab’s west coast bureau chief Chapter 2 Nurses call on B.C. to…
The Jill Bennett Show2017 wildfire smoke and nuclear winter, Victoria jaywalker awarded $98,000, & Foodora workers push to unionize
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Smoke from 2017 B.C. wildfires supports expert’s conclusions for nuclear winter GUEST: Alan Robock, professor, department of…
The Jill Bennett ShowTexting at Work, Same-Sex Marriage, Vancouver Pride Parade, & Being Fire Smart
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Texting at work no reason to be fired: B.C. Tribunal Guest: Lior Samfiru - employment lawyer, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP…
The Jill Bennett ShowTaxes Higher Than COL, Don't Hook the Chinook & Family Planning for the LGBTQ Community
The Saturday Edition: Chapter 1: A new study is showing that an average Canadian household is paying more in taxes than they are on living their life. Guest…
The Jill Bennett ShowTaking the ‘man’ out of manhole, Lack of focus may sink Vancouver affordability, & Banning Conversion Therapy
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 The uproar over taking ‘man’ out of ‘manhole’ Guest: Shannon Dea, Professor, Department of Philosophy.Vice-President, Faculty…
The Jill Bennett Show81$ "Dooring" fine "outrageous", & Preventing ship collisions with Southern Resident Killer Whales
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Outrageous! “Dooring” death of a person cycling might get off with an $81 fine! Guest: Jeff Leigh, HUB Cycling board member and…
The Jill Bennett ShowThe Latest on the Gillam Manhunt
The Canadian Armed Forces are approved to join the nationwide manhunt for northern B.C. murder suspects Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and his friend Kam McLeod, 19…
The Jill Bennett ShowTransgender Brazilian Wax Causes Irritation, Keep The RCMP in Surrey, & Seattle-Vancouver Light Rail
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Accusations fly at human rights hearing into transgender woman's Brazilian wax complaint Guest: Jay Cameron, litigation manager…
The Jill Bennett ShowFood Guide review, Dooring death, Job recruiter licensing requirements
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Canada’s food guide should be under review – but it must not be politicized Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the…
The Jill Bennett ShowHome pre-inspection shenanigans, Air Canada turbulence, & Worst job interview habits
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 B.C. home inspector under fire for offering ‘pre-inspections’ to benefit sellers over buyers Guest: Bob Hamm, President, Home…
The Jill Bennett ShowThe Case For Carbon Tax, Property Tax on the Rise, & Living With Rats
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 The Case For a Carbon Tax: What Went Wrong? Guest: Philip Cross, Macdonald Laurier Institute Munk Senior Fellow Chapter 2 Living…
The Jill Bennett ShowMP Wilkinson on fishery restrictions, New child-care spaces, & Phones in ER causing headaches for doctors
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Recreational Fisherman upset over Chinook Salmon Fishery Restrictions - Minister response Guest: Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of…
The Jill Bennett ShowKawhi’s Treatment, Traffic tickets hit your rates, & Preventing fall-related injuries
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Wudrick: Imagine if we treated all rich people the way we treat Kawhi Guest: Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Candian Taxpayers…