The Jill Bennett Show

Alberta and the federal government have unveiled a new plan to move ahead with a major oil pipeline project that could carry up to one million barrels of oil per day from Alberta to Canada’s West Coast. Thousands of people packed Granville Street during the FIFA World Cup, turning it into a lively pedestrian zone filled with patios, live entertainment and foot traffic. Should this become a regular...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government has proposed a route through southern B.C. for a new oil pipeline to Canada's West Coast. Guest: Bridgitte Anderson - President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the province ended its contract with the consortium designing the new Massey tunnel, new questions are being raised about whether there are unresolved safety concerns about building a new tunnel alongside the existing one. Could affordable housing help Surrey recruit more police officers, firefighters, nurses and teachers? The Canada-B.C. partnership promises up to $3.2 billion over 10 years...

The Trump administration has decided not to extend the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, or CUSMA, triggering annual reviews instead of locking in another 16 years of stability... unless the US decides to give a few months notice and leave. Guest: Shuvaloy Majumdar - Conservative Shadow Minister for Canada-US Relations and MP for Calgary Heritage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Canada's telecom regulator has launched a formal inquiry into wireless fees charged by Rogers Communications, Bell Canada and Telus Communications, claiming the charges appear to violate new consumer protection rules. Guest: Matt Hatfield - Executive director of the non-profit advocacy group OpenMedia, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to unveil details today of a proposed new oil pipeline capable of carrying one million barrels a day to Canada's West Coast. Guest: Heather Exner-Pirot - Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced that the United States would not agree to renew the CUSMA agreement in its current form. While many of us are celebrating Canada Day today, the need for blood and plasma donations doesn't take a holiday. Delta Mayor George Harvie is calling on the provincial government to publicly explain why it fired the contractor for the new George Masse...

As of today, TransLink fares have gone up by about five per cent across the region, adding a bit more to the cost of getting around by bus, SkyTrain, or SeaBus. Guest: Denis Agar - Executive Director, Movement YVR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new book explores a massive Vancouver heist from 1977 that many people don't know about. Guest: Don Levers - Author, The Almost Perfect Heist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets joins us on Canada Day to discuss the biggest headlines coming out of the travel sector. Guest: Claire Newell - President and Founder, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most closely watched decisions of the year came down today from the U.S. Supreme Court. Surrey is getting a new arena. This 10,000-seat venue would become the Vancouver Giants' new home. A Nanaimo woman has been reunited with a cherished ring thanks to some school staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey Memorial Hospital has reached a major milestone in patient care, performing its first robotic-assisted surgery using the new da Vinci Xi surgical system. Guest: Dr. Alex Butskiy - Prominent Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgeon who has been instrumental in bringing and championing the hospital's new Regional Robotic Surgery Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Today's stories: A youth was arrested for illegally riding an electric dirt bike. A BC court has restored the sentence of a motorcycle rider who filmed high speed rides. A Vancouver condo owner is being ordered to pay damages for flooding caused by a patio drain. Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Earlier on the show, we spoke with Christine Boyle about the government's plan to turn thousands of unsold condominium units into affordable housing. We bring on Michael Geller to get his take... Guest: Michael Geller - President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E-bikes, e-scooters, electric cargo bikes, one-wheels and other battery-powered devices are becoming increasingly common, but so are concerns about speed, safety and confusion over where they're allowed to operate. West Vancouver council is reluctantly moving forward on the province's housing density changes. Even though Point Roberts is part of Washington State, its drinking water comes from Metr...

The long-running power struggle between Vancouver City Hall and the Park Board has taken another turn. Guest: Brennan Bastyovansky - Vancouver Park Board Commissioner with the Vancouver Liberals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC and federal governments are defending their plan to turn thousands of unsold condominium units into affordable housing after critics labelled the proposal a bailout for developers. Guest: Christine Boyle - BC Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Ann-Yazedijan from the Book Warehouse joins us to highlight some of our favourite reads of the last month: The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer (Vancouver Author) Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (Vancouver Island Author) The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by Laurie Gilmore Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth...

A major federal-provincial housing announcement has put British Columbia’s condo market back at the centre of a national debate. British Columbia’s no-fault auto insurance system is once again under review, with a special legislative committee examining how well the current model is working for injured drivers, passengers and pedestrians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

After initially facing closure as early as June 30, the Michael J. Fox Theatre will now remain open to the public until July 2027. The decision follows a new agreement between the City of Burnaby and the Burnaby School District, which includes a one-time municipal grant and a renewed effort to find a long-term operator for the theatre. Guest: Daniel Tetrault - Burnaby City Councillor Learn more ab...

Hamilton has become ground zero in Canada's debate over artificial intelligence infrastructure. The city has approved a one-year pause on new AI data-centre development after fierce public opposition to a proposal to build a massive data-centre campus on its harbourfront. Guest: Anne Pasek - Associate professor at Trent University and the Canada Research Chair in Media, Culture and the Environment...

This week marks five years since the unprecedented heat dome that shattered temperature records across British Columbia and claimed the lives of 619 people. A Vancouver dog owner is grieving after his beloved Chihuahua, Lulu, was killed by a coyote while walking through Trout Lake Park. We'd like to bring to light how some businesses are struggling during FIFA. Our small food trailer business, Mr....

How do professional athletes navigate injuries during a tournament? Guest: Ali Massoumi - Sports Fellow Chiropractor for the Vancouver Football Club Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are some Vancouver beaches you definitely shouldn't be swimming at. We break down which ones! Guest: Dr. Michael Schwandt - Vancouver Coastal Health Medical Health Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A national coalition of researchers, educators and health organizations has released new guidance aimed at helping Canadian schools prevent and respond to student substance use. Guest: Emily Jenkins - Wellstream scientific director and a professor of nursing at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices