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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 ShowThe Conjoined - Nominated For Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize
GUEST: Jen Sookfong Lee - Author, The Conjoined Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowCanada Is Heading To A Summit March 14-15, Along With China And Korea, To Discuss The Future Of The TPP And Asia Pacific Trade
The United States' exit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership supposedly killed the deal. But the remaining countries, including Canada, are heading to a summit…
The Jill Bennett ShowMost Canadians Are Expressing Moderate Confidence At Minimum In Their Government’s Ability To Deal With The U.S.
Between shouts-out from the presidential podium during his first speech to a joint session of Congress, to multiple handshakes in the Oval Office, it appears…
The Jill Bennett ShowShould We Get Rid Of Daylight Saving Time?
While clocks are set to spring ahead an hour for Daylight Saving Time on Sunday morning, ICBC is warning drivers to be alert and well rested for the start of…
The Jill Bennett ShowBusiness Owners In Railtown Are Fighting A City Proposal That They Say Will Destroy Its Long-Established Status As A Hub For Tech And Graphic Design
For the last couple of decades, tech companies, architects, and other design businesses that gravitate toward old, character industrial buildings have moved…
The Jill Bennett ShowChildren Of The Street Society Have Launched A Campaign Highlighting The Tactics That Online Predators Use To Exploit Youth
Sexual extortion takes many forms. As social media sharing becomes more accessible to today’s teens and youth, so does the exploitation of these users. Unlike…
The Jill Bennett ShowThe Vancouver Park Board Has Unanimously Decided To Prohibit The Importation And Display Of Live Cetaceans
The Vancouver Park Board has unanimously decided to have staff look into amending the Parks Control bylaw to prohibit the importation and display of live…
The Jill Bennett ShowLocal Filmaker Mani Amar Is Looking to Fill The Most Important Role in His New Film: Maple Batalia
A local filmmaker is working to bring Maple Batalia's tragic story to the big screen. The Surrey woman, 19, was shot and stabbed to death by an ex-boyfriend in…
The Jill Bennett ShowMarijuana Activist's React To The Arrests Of Marc & Jodie Emery
Prominent marijuana activists Marc and Jodie Emery have been granted bail after being arrested in Toronto. The self-styled “Prince” and “Princess of Pot” were…
The Jill Bennett ShowThe Health & Economic Consequences of Daylight Savings Time
GUEST: Dr. Patrick Myers- Registered Psychologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowThe Two Issues that Post-Secondary Students care about in the Provincial Election
Post-secondary students in British Columbia are primarily concerned with two issues as the provincial election looms, a new Insights West poll conducted on…
The Jill Bennett ShowNew Documentation Legislation Doesn’t Come Close to Satisfying Needs: Director of Freedom & Privacy Association
British Columbia’s finance minister says the province will become the first in Canada to adopt legislation requiring public servants to document key government…
The Jill Bennett ShowHow is the Province Planning on Spending 500 Million Dollars over Four Years for Seniors?
B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake has announced $500-million over four years towards the care of the province’s seniors. The cash comes from previously announced…
The Jill Bennett ShowWhat will the Arrival of Ridesharing mean for the Lower Mainland's Restaurant Industry?
With Uber and Lyft coming to Vancouver, what does that mean for the restaurant industry? GUEST: Ian Tostenson - President/BC Restaurant & Foodservices…
The Jill Bennett ShowDo We Need A New Smallpox Vaccine
You would think that with the a proven vaccine for smallpox there would be no need to research new vaccines for the virus. But one researcher is looking to…
The Jill Bennett ShowIce Caps and the Andes
A tale of ice caps, global warming and the peaks of the Andes. Guest: John Clague, CRC Chair in Natural Hazard Research, Department of Earth Sciences, Simon…
The Jill Bennett ShowWest End Parking
How many vacant spots are available in the West End of Vancouver? With parking being a big issue for travellers coming to the downtown core, could spots be…
The Jill Bennett ShowHow To Beat The Winter Blues
It's March and it's snowing in Vancouver! What is going on with the weather this year. Our guest is here to talk about ways to stay happy and get a bit of…
The Jill Bennett ShowWhat Are Electronic Polling Books
As technology pushes forward, old way's of doing things are getting the tech upgrades to make life easier. Elections Canada is pushing forward with plans to…
The Jill Bennett ShowPeople Still Upset Over Clark Stipend
There is still some bad blood over the Premiers Stipend she took for attending Liberal events. A new poll suggests people aren't going to forget about the…
The Jill Bennett ShowNew Tax Rules Around Principle Residence
There are some new tax rules if you sold your principle residence last year. Make sure you're in the know or you may be giving back a large sum of money to the…
The Jill Bennett ShowAt The Box Office
Rick Forchuck is here with all your movie information! Also what's new on Netflix and a couple new TV shows. Guest: Rick Forchuck Learn more about your ad…
The Jill Bennett ShowProBus Month is Here
There is a club for retiree's who want some socializing and networking opportunies and this month they are celebrating. It's ProBus Month and our guest Tony…
The Jill Bennett ShowMusic Heals Increases Access to Therapy, from Cover Charges
Over 80 bars, clubs and pubs in 30 cities across Canada are donating $1 per cover charge (or making a flat donation of $1 per patron, for those that don't…
The Jill Bennett ShowRaising Money to Cover New US Administration Cuts to Family Planning Programs
An international conference, alarmed that U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies could push women “into the Dark Ages,” has raised nearly $200-million (U.S.)…
The Jill Bennett ShowMarch is Fraud Protection Month: Tips & Advice to Help You Out
March is Fraud Prevention Month. This year marks the 13th anniversary of the annual education and awareness campaign that began in 2004 by encouraging…
The Jill Bennett ShowThe State of Cannabinoid Research & Determining Appropriate Dosages of Marijuana in Medicine
Ontario's Dr. Ira Price has a lot to say as an international leader in cannabinoid (cannabis) -based medicine. He is the creator of the Price Protocol for…
The Jill Bennett ShowLGBT youth in sports
GUEST: Elizabeth Saewyc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowRaising the age of smoking
GUEST: Neil E. Collishaw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowOne Quarter of Detached Homes in Vancouver could be Demolished by 2030- Report
Approximately one-quarter of detached homes in Vancouver’s red-hot housing market could be torn down between now and 2030, according to a new forecasting tool…
The Jill Bennett ShowWill CETA Really Benefit Every Canadian as Promised?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says CETA, Canada’s new trade deal with Europe, will benefit all Canadians — but the accuracy of that statement is yet to be…
The Jill Bennett ShowRuling States that there can be no more Challenges of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner’s Decisions- Checking in with Democracy Watch
Democracy Watch appealed B.C. Supreme Court Justice Affleck’s ruling in January that no court challenges are allowed of B.C. Conflict of Interest Commissioner…
The Jill Bennett ShowRestaurant Closures in White Rock Causes Changes to try and Revitalize Commercial Hub
A string of restaurant closures along Marine Drive in White Rock in the past few months has the city looking to roll out an ambitious plan to revitalize the…
The Jill Bennett ShowFoster parents
GUEST: Marie the Foster Mom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowHome and community care
GUEST: Daniel Fontain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowB.C.'s Overdose Epidemic has Lead to a Substantial Increase in Organ Donors
B.C.’s overdose epidemic, especially deaths involving fentanyl, is behind a significant increase in the number of organ transplant donors, according to a B.C…
The Jill Bennett ShowA Dispensary in Nanaimo has been Closed due to its Proximity to a Daycare
Nanaimo Mounties have closed a marijuana dispensary that opened next door to a children's daycare centre. Leaf Labs Medical Cannabis Services, at 679 Terminal…
The Jill Bennett ShowA New Ruling is Protecting an Employee Whom Stormed Out of Work in Ontario
All employees face workplace frustrations, but most know better than to storm out of the workplace in the heat of the moment. A recent Ontario ruling protected…
The Jill Bennett ShowThe Jill Bennett Show - Variety Telethon
GUEST: Kristy Gill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowRefugees crossing into Manitoba
Global News reporter Zahra Premji is on the ground in Emerson, Manitoba - a small border town which has seen dozens of asylum seekers cross illegally into…
The Jill Bennett ShowJustin Trudeau and Donald Trump meet
GUEST: Naomi Christensen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowDonald Trump: tweets, executive orders and ongoing battles
GUEST: Stephen Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowNewspaper coverage of HIV
GUEST: Laura Bisaillon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowCanadian multiculturalism in the time of Trump
GUEST: Barbara Perry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowGetting to Dawson Creek Could be Best Done by Motor Home
If it weren’t for the 75-year-old Alaskan (ALCAN) Highway, a stretch of road that runs for 2,232 km and offers the ultimate road trip for adventurers looking…
The Jill Bennett ShowThe Frequency with which Female Donors can Give Blood has been Reduced- Why?
New guidelines introduced by Canadian Blood Services limiting the number of times female donors can donate in a year has the national agency scrambling to find…
The Jill Bennett ShowHow Steve Bannon’s “Dark Vision” Could Shape the World
Revolution is not only inevitable, it’s necessary: How Steve Bannon’s dark vision could shape the world Guest: Joe Brean - National Reporter, National Post…
The Jill Bennett ShowGovernments Must Create New Social Contracts to Avoid Deepening Inequality
The head of the government’s economic growth advisory council says governments need to craft “new social contracts” with Canadians to avoid deepening income…
The Jill Bennett ShowTwo Thirds of Canadian Companies Feel They are Losing the Battle Against Cyber Attacks: Study
In a study of Canadian IT and security workers, the survey results found that: A majority of Canadian companies fear they are losing the war on cyber security…
The Jill Bennett ShowElection Reform
GUEST: Nathan Cullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowSelf-driving cars
GUEST: Paul Godsmark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowBeing a nomad
GUEST: Steffani Cameron Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett ShowUncertainty in the U.S. Means Canada Could Benefit Economically from an Influx of International Students
The head of Canada's biggest university organization says there's growing evidence that post-U.S. election uncertainty could help boost an important source of…
The Jill Bennett ShowCanadians Finally get to Watch American Ads During the Super Bowl - but is this a good thing?
It's a long-standing Canadian Super Bowl tradition: tuning in to the big game, but being shut out from the big-budget, star-studded U.S. commercials. That…
The Jill Bennett ShowA Look into the Logistics of NAFTA
U.S. President Donald Trump’s desire to renegotiate or entirely rip up the North American Free Trade Agreement has politicians and business owners deeply…
The Jill Bennett ShowWhat Might Americans be Looking for in a Renegotiated Form of NAFTA?
Wondering what the Americans might want from Canada in a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement? Clues might be embedded in a document…
The Jill Bennett ShowA Message to Parents from Their Kids' Daycare: Get Off Your Phone!!
That was the the bold underlined message on the door parents were greeted with last week when they picked their kids up at a Hockley, TX daycare center. “You…
The Jill Bennett ShowWhy the BC- Kinder Morgan Revenue Sharing Deal is bad for Canada
Almost five years ago, British Columbia announced five “conditions” for its “approval” of the Kinder Morgan TransMountain pipeline expansion. The last of the…
The Jill Bennett ShowVictoria Latest Addition to List of Cities with Real Estate Woes
Canada’s housing agency has added Victoria to its list of real estate markets with problems, seeing danger signs in the B.C. capital’s home values. Canada…