The Jill Bennett Show

9 MLAs have quit the BC Conservatives. What's the latest? If you have a child starting elementary school, one of the biggest questions you may have is: how good is the school? What if the way we think about pain is actually making some pain worse? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gas tax holiday was set to expire after Labour day, but they've decided to keep it removed for now. Lululemon is the latest retailer to move into resale in Canada, launching its Like New program last month. The B.C. government says human errors led to a nearly $1.5 billion overestimate of natural gas royalty revenues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new survey finds Canadians rank among world’s biggest-spending and best-tipping tourists. Guest: Claire Newell - President and Founder of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Julian Karaguesian, Mcgill Economics Prof Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Rose Higgins, Director or Programs and Operations, BIG BROTHERS’ PROGRAM   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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GUEST: Ryan Adams, Director of Development and Recruitment at Canadian Blood Services  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Dr. Pamela Valentine, CEO & President of MS Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Danny Filippone, Owner of the Penthouse Nightclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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GUEST: Grant Gottgetreu TITLE: Former traffic officer, now a forensic criminal and traffic consultant at Forensic-traffic-pro.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the BC Conservatives falling apart at the seams?  GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC's Legislative Bureau Chief How kids can learn to manage their money GUEST: Vanessa Bowen, CEO of Mint Worthy As temperatures rise, how can cities plan to plant their urban trees GUEST: Melissa McHale, Associate Professor of Urban Ecology and Sustainability at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

GUEST: Britt Anderson, CEO of Canucks Autism Network  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Paige MacPherson, Senior Fellow of Education Policy at the Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 The count of MLA’s leaving the BC Conservatives reaches Brennan Day has quit. Are there more to come? GUEST: Hamish Telford, Political Science professor at the University of the Fraser Valley How will tariffs affect grocery prices GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail Questions are being raised over the provincial government’s approach to prescribed burns a...

Do back-to-school spending habits need to change as affordability issues get worse? Guest: Johnna Montgomerie - Education professor at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meta has settled a lawsuit accusing the social media giant of designing facebook and instagram to be addictive for children and teens. The Canadian Institute for Health Information says hospitalizations for both children and adults riding e-scooters rose by almost 40 per cent in the past year across the country. ANOTHER BC Conservative MLA has quit, which brings the total to four in the last 2 wee...

Tit for Tat: the federal government is launching its own round of tariffs, escalating the trade war with the United States. Speaking of tariffs, how will this trade war with the US impact the BC forest industry? Today, we lost a legend. The iconic "Queen of Country" Dolly Parton passed away today at the age of 80. We look back at her remarkable 6-decade career. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Nearly three years after a devastating fire destroyed Hazel Trembath Elementary School, construction is finally getting underway on its replacement. Guest: Brad West - Mayor of Port Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canada-U.S. trade relationship has entered a much more dangerous phase - perhaps the worst phase. Prime Minister Mark Carney says we are at war and under attack. How will these latest Trump tariffs impact BC businesses? Right now, a massive effort is underway to protect the Fraser River watershed. A Port Coquitlam man is on a a grueling 1,000-kilometer solo trek from the headwaters in Valemoun...

Ian Paton is officially leaving the BC Conservative party to sit as an independent MLA. What led him to this decision? Guest Ian Paton - MLA for Delta South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Domstar Closing It's Howe Sound Pulp Mill Booze bans or a surtax instead? Canada-U.S. Trade deal deadline looms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Impact of wildfires on BC Wine industry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Friday deadline for a U.S. trade deal looms A rally to save the Whitecaps New BC Hydro rules on solar energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry and Meghan Moving Back to the UK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices