The Jill Bennett Show

Guest: Kim Haakstad, President and CEO of BC Council of Forest Industries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest BC Coroner's report says BC's drug deaths have hit a low not seen since before the pandemic. Rob brings on travel expert Claire Newell to unpack some of the biggest stories coming out of the travel sector. It’s time for the annual reminder: DON'T LEAVE YOUR PETS IN A PARKED CAR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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GUEST: Margot Venton, Nature Program Director at EcoJustice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Molly Shamess, Senior Associate with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Paul Devick, Director at BC Meats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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GUEST: Bill Roche, Co-founder, PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Stacy Kyle, Executive Director of the Import Vintners & Spirits Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Hannah Mcgregor, SFU Publishing Director, associate professor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a late Canada Day celebration, we bring you a list of delicious Canadian beers made using Canadian ingredients! 1. Camp Beer Co (Langley) – Canadian Pilsner 2. Copper Brewing (Kelowna) – Local Lager 3. Dead Frog Brewery (Langley) Canada Proud Craft Lager Guest: Tamara Vidito - Craft beer marketer and contributor to the B.C. Ale Trail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Bowen Island residents are once again talking about cougars after one apparently killed several sheep on a local farm. The North Shore has plenty of empty bedrooms, but not enough affordable places to live. A new program from the Hollyburn Society is trying to solve both problems at once by matching homeowners over 55 who have extra space with other adults over 55 looking for an affordable place t...

Just three months ago, North Vancouver District Council voted to reject Chemtrade's request to keep producing liquid chlorine at its Maplewood plant because of safety concerns. This week, they completely reversed themselves. When the province unveiled its latest estimate for replacing the George Massey Tunnel, there was a collective gasp. The price tag has ballooned from just over $4 billion to $8...

PM Carney and Premier Eby recently announced plans to buy unsold condos and convert them into affordable rent-to-own housing. Supporters think it's a great idea, but critics call it a taxpayer-funded bailout for developers. The BC Review Board has released their reasons for granting 3x child killer Allan Schoenborn a conditional discharge on June 1. Expert arborists are saying that watering restri...

The FIFA World Cup has officially wrapped up in Canada, and now comes the inevitable question: Was it worth it? Guest: Mike Klassen - Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Public pressure is mounting for the City of Vancouver to slow down when it comes to 17 new high-density retail “villages.” Guest: Michael Geller - President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets comes on to unpack the biggest stories in the travel sector! Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The provincial government now says the price tag for the Massey Tunnel Replacement has ballooned to $8.5 billion, more than double the original estimate... and drivers won't be using the new crossing until at least the fall of 2031. In the aftermath of the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, we're learning that the Province of British Columbia is now exploring legal action against Ope...

The phrase 15 minute city can get very different responses - some say it sounds lovely - others equate it to government control. Expert voices are now calling for Vancouver council members to cancel the July 14 public hearing on the city's master plan to create 17 new retail villages. Guest: Erick Villagomez - Lecturer in the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British C...

The Docket with Molly Shamess: 1. New BC government program targeting chronic property crime offenders. 2. Civil forfeiture is being used to target vehicles used in Surrey extortion shooting, and cash seized from Kelowna man alleged to be laundering money for Quebec organized crime group. 3. Ryan Wedding case connected to Ontario police/jail guard corruption investigation 4. Convoy leader attends...

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced plans for a new one-million-barrel-a-day pipeline that would largely follow the existing Trans Mountain corridor. It has a lot of potential, but there are still many questions to be answered. Microsoft said on Monday it would cut 4,800 jobs, or about 2.1% of its global workforce, overhauling its Xbox gaming business and divest...

If you've ever gone for a walk in the woods, sat by the ocean, or simply spent an afternoon in the park and thought, "I feel better," it turns out that's not just your imagination. Guest: Scott Lear - Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police say a suspect allegedly struck a woman several times in the head with a large piece of driftwood at Kits Beach. He was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon. But less than two days later, he was released on bail with conditions. Guest: Rob Dhanu K.C. - criminal lawyer and former Crown prosecutor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emeri is now open on Main Street. This matcha pop-up was wildly popular last year with lines down the block and now they have a permanent home on Main Street. A Bento. This Taiwanese restaurant is serving up classics at their location on West Broadway. Their goal is to become the best Taiwanese restaurant in town and they're off to a good start. Breka Bakery is now open 24 hours a day. Learn more...

With A-list guests, heightened security, road closures and a media frenzy expected in Manhattan this weekend, Taylor Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce has become much more than a private celebration... it's a logistical operation that's drawing worldwide attention. Guest: Nargess Tabrizy-Shokrani - Founder and Creative Director, Fleur De Lis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...