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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: South Asian community, Victoria homelessness, & Pfizer's potential vaccine 09.11.2020 26:24

On today's show: Med student sending a message to the South Asian community! Victoria planning to move all homeless inside Potential Pfizer vaccine has Vancouver connection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Whole Foods poppy ban, & Canadian airlines! 06.11.2020 29:21

On today's show: Whole Foods staff banned from wearing poppies! Whole Foods reverses poppy ban. Too little, too late? Canadian airlines using bait & switch strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Funding cuts, US election results, & Italy! 06.11.2020 44:49

On today's show: COVID 19 funding cuts Selina Robinson joins us! Denmark going to the extremes Continuing the wait for US election results The latest on Italy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: US election, Psychedelic drugs, & Recreational pot! 04.11.2020 42:27

On today's show: Local Democrats react to incoming election results! BC residents are feeling the tension in the US election! Oregon legalizes psychedelic drugs: Here's how Canada benefits! Multiple states in the US adopt recreational pot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: US election, & LTC homes! 03.11.2020 35:03

On today's show: Canadians SHOULD be worried about the US Election US Election Day! Impact of the US Election on Canada Should we allow visits to LTC homes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Halloween crowds, Influencing Canadians, & Wearing poppies! 02.11.2020 46:09

On today's show: Halloween crowds on Granville Street Multiple fires reported on Halloween night No border travel exemption for Point Roberts Influencing Canadians How do we get more people to wear poppies? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Science guy Jason Tetro, Bus companies, & Turning back the clocks! 30.10.2020 48:00

Full show: One-on-one with science guy Jason Tetro! Bus companies asking for help to survive The Curious Case Of Davis Wolfgang Hawke Time to turn back the clocks! Grade 5 student writes and publishes her own book! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Small businesses, Cadillac Fairview, & Good Samaritans! 29.10.2020 42:22

On today's show: The state of small businesses in 2020 Mandatory mask policy leads to violence on Skytrain Report shows Cadillac Fairview collected millions of photos of customers Dine & dasher falls through ceiling Dog owner wishes to thank the good Samaritans that saved her dog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Fraser Health, Mobility pricing, & Unsold food! 28.10.2020 33:42

On today's show: DPM Freeland suggests more federal spending is on the way The quest to control COVID in the Fraser Health region Lee Haber’s thesis on mobility pricing Rescuing unsold food! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Bonnie Henry, Social medi, & White supremacy 27.10.2020 40:54

On today's show: The end of an era... Bonnie Henry issues public health order Using social media to flatten the curve! Using "bounty" to help fight white supremacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Unprepared hikers, Voter turnout, & Animal law 26.10.2020 28:10

On today's show: Why it's a dangerous time for unprepared hikers Voter turnout was miserable as predicted New animal law clinic offers its services pro bono Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Denmark restrictions, E-bikes, & Giant pumpkins! 23.10.2020 35:42

On today's show: Denmark introducing new restrictions The future of retail Is riding an ebike cheating? It's the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Replacing mandatory quarantine, US Presidential debate, & Federal bailout 22.10.2020 38:26

On today's show: Rapid testing to replace mandatory quarantine What to expect from the final US Presidential debate Transphobic encounter brings Coquitlam-area opponents together Laid off hospitality workers demand federal bailout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: BC politics, Trouble for BC government, & Yaletown overdose facility 22.10.2020 27:54

On today's show: You are paying for B.C.’s political campaigns Newly discovered documents show potential trouble for BC government City approves proposal for Yaletown overdose prevention facility Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Missing hiker, Mandatory masks, & Surrey council 20.10.2020 40:47

On today's show: Family of missing hiker launch private search Continuing the conversation on mandatory masks Trudeau defends his choices What the hell happened at Surrey Council last night? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Anti-mask protests, free parking for veterans, and a look at Canadian drivers this year 19.10.2020 49:01

Chapter 1: Two anti-mask protests held over the weekend - why are there still people not getting the message about wearing masks? GUEST: Jason Tetro, Host of the Super Awesome Science Show + infectious disease expert Chapter 2: Vancouver City Managers receive pay hike as city looks to end free parking for veterans GUEST: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor Chapter 3: Canadians Report Few...

Full show: Hong Kong, Solving a murder, & Flu shots! 16.10.2020 40:12

On today's show: Vancouver police investigating stabbing Hong Kong campaigners want China on British Columbia’s election agenda How DNA solved a murder from 1984 GET YOUR FLU SHOT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Eliminating 'no pets' clause, Birth control, & Preparing for earthquakes 15.10.2020 36:22

On today's show: Vancouver council votes to eliminate "no pets" clause BC Liberal incumbent compares free birth control to eugenics Controversy looming over Confucius Institute Preparing communities for potential earthquakes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Horgan continues to push long-term care plans, a forged letter warning about wolves on the loose, and the impact of the Amazon Prime Days 14.10.2020 48:40

Chapter 1: NDP Leader John Horgan continues to push long-term care plans GUEST: Dan Levitt, CEO, Tabor Village Chapter 2: John Horgan said he doesn’t see colour. Why is a comment like that problematic? GUEST: Soraya Lakhani, Director, Yellow Kite Child Psychology Chapter 3: Forged letter warning about wolves on the loose part of Canadian Forces propaganda campaign that went awry GUEST: David...

Strata insurance with the ICBC model? 13.10.2020 10:43

Could this be a possibility? We chat with Aaron Sutherland VP with the Insurance Bureau of Canada Pacific Region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yaletown OD prevention site continues to raise concerns 13.10.2020 10:34

Is the area the problem? Or is a lack of security the problem? We chat with Guy Felicella , peer clinical advisor with the Overdose Emergency Response Centre and BC Centre on Substance Use Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Key regional issues in Metro Van identified 13.10.2020 9:31

We chat with Sav Dhaliwal, Chair of the Metro Vancouver Board of Directors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard's Report: Big debate tonight 13.10.2020 12:08

Off the heels of a major controversy in the Liberal camp, will tonight's debate prove crucial? Or.. are we past that point now? We connect with Richard Zussman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Analysis of the #BCPoli landscape ahead of tonights debate 13.10.2020 10:18

A big debate tonight, but will it really sway anyones vote? According to David Moscrop, probably not. David is Author: Too Dumb for Democracy? Host: Open to Debate; Postdoc: UOttawa; Columnist: postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Sexist joke, Detaining Canadians, & BC Liberals 12.10.2020 44:08

On today's show: BC Liberal candidate responds to sexist joke China denies claims of arbitrarily detaining Canadians RCMP eliminate ‘thin blue line’ patch BC Liberals strike with "gutter" attack! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices