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The Jill Bennett Show

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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 right now, make time to listen to The Jill Bennett Show, Monday – Friday: 12 – 3pm.

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Full show: Strathcona park, COVID measures, & Cold water swimming 15.01.2021 51:56

On today's show: What can the city do for homeless at Strathcona Park? What's the BC government doing to end the Strathcona park encampment? Feds say COVID measures must be intensified Fraser Health to evict Delta Hospice Society Cold Water Swimming: Yay or nay? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Potential BC travel ban, Vaccine rollout, & Vincent Van Gogh! 14.01.2021 42:51

On today's show: B.C. seeking legal advice on ability to stop non-essential travellers Effort to remove 'my lord/lady' from BC courtrooms gains momentum Emergency doctors call for greater transparency on vaccine rollout VCH reports on COVID-19 transmission in schools across its region Imagine Van Gogh is coming to Vancouver on March 19th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Full show: Surrey widow, US President Trump impeachment, & Doctors jumping the queue! 13.01.2021 34:15

On today's show: Stubborn tenants are trying to stop a Surrey widow Donald Trump faces 2nd impeachment vote Doctors are jumping the queue! Why is the Vancouver “TRUMP” sign still in place? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: BC churches, US Capitol raid, & Distracted driving 11.01.2021 36:28

On today's show: Group challenges BC church services ban U.S. Capitol raid was a failed self-coup previously seen in dying regimes Lawyer reacts to distracted driving questions Strata tells Surrey woman her dog is "too tall" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Capitol Hill riots, Machete attack survivor, & Christmas lights! 07.01.2021 31:44

On today's show: Latest on the situation on Capitol Hill Political fallout of yesterday’s events at Capitol Hill Machete attack survivor credits his hat for saving his life B.C. mayor calls on residents to keep Christmas lights up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Riots in Washington, DC, & Travelling politicians 06.01.2021 30:47

On today's show: Live from Washington, DC! How does social media contribute to a situation like the one unfolding in the US? How to handle the situation like one unfolding in the US as a police officer? Metchosin councillor travelled to Mexico in December Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: COVID case reporting, Technical difficulties, & Real estate! 05.01.2021 34:25

On today's show: Father-son duo launch online map for anonymous COVID-19 reporting Increased COVID-19 activity in Revelstoke region Is BC suffering from technical difficulties? Taking a deep dive into Fraser Valley real estate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Surrey school, NYE party, & Exercising! 04.01.2021 41:47

On today's show: Surrey high school records 50 COVID-19 cases across five classes Vancouver restaurant blasted for 100-person NYE party flouting COVID rules What might the year ahead look like? How To Start Exercising! Headline-making Vancouver restaurant responds! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Back to school, Money hacks, & Social media in 2021 01.01.2021 57:26

On today's show: No plans to delay B.C. students’ return to class, despite new COVID-19 variant Some money hacks for 2021 Violence against the media in 2020 Social media in 2021! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Youth in gangs, Booze rules, & Covid anxiety 31.12.2020 33:14

On today's show: Youth in gangs Cranbrook restaurant owner upset about booze rules Coping with COVID anxiety BYE NIKI REITMEYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: 911 calls, The positive side, & Being safe on New Year's Eve 30.12.2020 29:07

On today's show: Top 10 stupidest 911 calls of 2020 The positive side of 2020 VPD want everyone to be safe on NYE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Court rulings, New years resolutions, & Fitness in 2021 29.12.2020 33:59

On today's show: Criminal lawyer reacts to the big rulings of 2020 New Years Taxpayers resolutions for 2021 What will fitness look like in 2021? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show - The motive behind the Nashville explosion, Looking back on the cancelled Olympics, Opinions on distracted drivers, 2020 News and Sports in Review, and an Emotional holiday gift for a Richmond family 28.12.2020 1:06:32

Chapter 1: Nashville explosion: Officials try to piece together motive behind blast GUEST: Jim Krasula - CBS News Chapter 2: A look back on the cancelled Olympics Chapter 3: 2020 News from A-Z GUEST: Mike Armstrong - Global News Chapter 4: A large proportion of residents of British Columbia report seeing distracted drivers on the road, and sizeable majorities are supportive of implementing new mea...

Full show: Recovery benefit, COVID misinformation, & Changing businesses 23.12.2020 38:31

On today's show: The Bottleneck of the Recovery Benefit application Debunking COVID-19 misinformation How the pandemic has changed the way we do business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: New COVID strain, Muslim Christmas, & Talking hockey! 22.12.2020 43:59

On today's show: New COVID-19 strain discovered in the UK Muslim man's roommates teaching him how to celebrate Christmas! TALKING HOCKEY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ban on religious gatherings, Big White Ski Resort's mass firing, and new perspectives on the Myles Gray case 17.12.2020 1:05:47

Chapter 1: BC & Canadian Civil Liberties Associations asking province to reconsider ban on religious gatherings GUEST: Cara Zwibel, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association Chapter 2: BC Fitness Industry says the industry can operate safely GUEST: Sara Hodson, President & CEO, LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic Chapter 3: No charges against officers in case...

Surrey teachers call for mask rules, Denmark announces a Christmas lockdown, and the Vancouver Polar Bear Swim goes online next year 17.12.2020 56:16

Chapter 1: ‘We are not safe’: Surrey teachers’ open letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry calls for mask rules GUEST: Jordan Tinney, Surrey School District Superintendent Chapter 2: Denmark Announces Christmas Lockdown As Coronavirus Cases Spike GUEST: Shane Woodford, Freelance Journalist based in Denmark Chapter 3: Young adults seek greater inclusion in COVID-19 public health messaging GUEST: Dr. Scott...

Provincial cuts to COVID assistance, The inaugural B.C Business Confidence Survey, Meng Wanzhou extradition developments, and Canada Post's Holiday rush 15.12.2020 53:28

Chapter 1: Poverty-reduction advocates decry province's cut to COVID-19 assistance GUEST: Viveca Ellis - Interim Director of the B.C. Poverty Reduction Coalition Chapter 2: Business Council of British Columbia releases its inaugural B.C. Business Confidence Survey GUEST: Greg D’Avignon - Business Council of BC President and CEO Chapter 3: A Parent’s Duty: Government’s Obligation to Youth Transit...

Poverty-reduction advocates decry province's cut to COVID-19 assistance 15.12.2020 7:52

Poverty-reduction advocates decry province's cut to COVID-19 assistance GUEST: Helaine Boyd - Co-Executive Director, Disability Alliance BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poverty-reduction advocates decry province's cut to COVID-19 assistance 15.12.2020 8:43

TOPIC: Poverty-reduction advocates decry province's cut to COVID-19 assistance GUES: Viveca Ellis - Interim Director of the B.C. Poverty Reduction Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Relocation of Strathcona Park residents, Defiant churches, Surging real estate prices, Vaccine concerns, and Mink farm fears 14.12.2020 57:05

Chapter 1: Vancouver Park Board and City committed to ending encampment, providing indoor shelter, for those sleeping in Strathcona Park. GUEST: Jamie MacLaren - Strathcona Resident, Social Justice Lawyer Chapter 2: In-person church services go ahead in Chilliwack again, in defiance of COVID-19 order GUEST: Sarah Leamon - Criminal Lawyer, Sarah Leamon Law Group Chapter 3: Prices surge for B.C. r...

SFU Choir now offering digital Christmas carols to help spread that holiday spirit 14.12.2020 8:02

SFU Choir now offering digital Christmas carols to help spread that holiday spirit GUEST: Jawn Jang - Show Contributor with Toria Kindersley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVID vaccine rollout to healthcare workers, working from home post-pandemic, and the story of a dog who escaped into a UPS truck! 12.12.2020 1:07:41

Chapter 1: Fort St. James community grapples with 39 COVID-19 cases GUEST: Bob Motion, Mayor of Fort St. James Chapter 2: How will the COVID-19 vaccine be rolled out to healthcare workers? GUEST: Christine Sorensen, President, BC Nurses Union Chapter 3: Working from home in a post-COVID world? A vast majority of Canadians who are currently working from home instead of at their regular workplace...

BC’s longest health-care wait times ever, tightening border restrictions, and our province’s most generous city 10.12.2020 53:50

Chapter 1: Global Affairs objected to Canadian military decision Global Affairs objected to the Canadian military decision to cancel training with China’s People’s Liberation Army. GUEST: Robert Fife, Columnist, Globe and Mail Chapter 2: Canada’s health-care wait times hit 22.6 weeks That’s the longest wait time ever recorded! GUEST: Bacchus Barua, Associate Director, Centre for Health Policy St...

BC Government vaccine rollout, minks and COVID, and the top books of the holiday season 10.12.2020 54:52

Chapter 1: B.C. Government to announce vaccine rollout Are healthcare workers concerned that people will become complacent? GUEST: Dr. Kathleen Ross, President, Doctors of BC Chapter 2: Minks test positive for COVID-19 GUEST: Victoria Shroff, Animal Law Lawyer Chapter 3: City Hall ignores pleas from tapped out taxpayers GUEST: Paul Sullivan, StepUp Volunteer, Property Tax Appraisal Expert, Mana...