The Jill Bennett Show

“Rick’s Picks” - Movie picks of the week! Guest: Rick Forchuk - Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Andre Gerolymatos, Director of the centre for Hellenic Studies, Department of History, SFU   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time is running out to get your parcels shipped to love ones across the country! Guest: Phil Legault, Canada Post   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NDP have a big decision when it comes to Site C and it looks like they are preparing to make an announcement on wether they will continue on with the mega project, or scrap it. Guest: Mike Smyth, Province Newspaper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Vancouver woman is calling out a school board for not allowing her daughter to bring in a holiday decoration because she wanted to bring in a hannukah ornament.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This December 21 is Crossword Puzzle Day, the 104th anniversary of the date Arthur Wynne published the first crossword puzzle, and I'm writing to see if you are interested in speaking with author Gwen Sjogren about her new book in connection with this date. Guest: Gwen Sjogren - Authour, O Canada Crosswords Book   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elise Chenier, department of history, talks about the recent firing of NBC’s Matt Lauer and the string of other high-profile stories on this topic as well as the current lens on sexual behavior – she is author of Strangers in our Midst, Sexual Deviancy in Postwar Ontario (2009), and is currently writing another book looking at the issue over the past several decades…she can speak on this as well a...

Ban the bike! How cities made a huge mistake in promoting cycling Guest: Laura Jane - Acting Executive Director, Hub Cycling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2017 UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities Film Festival Guest: Elizabeth Murphy - Inclusion BC Foundation Guest: David Johnston - BC Self Advocacy Foundation   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Licensed to bill Doctors are taking in millions of dollars a year by putting their names to accident injury reports for the insurance industry. Some of these reports unfairly discredit injury claims, leaving victims intimidated and exhausted. But because the majority settle out of court, the practice is hidden from public scrutiny Guest: Kathy Tomlinson - Investigative Reporter Globe and Mail Lear...

The Disaster Artist, Another Wolfcop, Two Billboards, and more! Guest: Rick Forchuk - Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we be focusing more on the land costs in Vancouver? Is that what is driving up the cost for developers? And if developer costs go up, those costs will be passed on to the home buyer. Guest: Michael Geller, Developer and Architect   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the government misleading the public on the new rules about street racing and stunting? Is the change being made for the better or is it leading to more problems that will pop up when being given a roadside ticket. Guest: Kyla Lee, Vancouver Criminal Lawyer, Acumen Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadians spend $28.5 billion per year spent on drugs and there are increasing calls for a national Pharmacare system to lower drug prices. But would it lower prices? Are drug prices even the issue, or is overall drug spending? Are pharmaceutical companies to blame or are there more factors at play? Guest: Helen Stevenson, former Assistant Deputy Minister of Health and Executive Officer of Ontario...

How do lower lying areas of Delta prepare for the flood waters that follow the king tides that hit the shores? Do we need more dykes, higher dykes or a new way of looking at protecting Delta against rising sea levels. Guest: Lois Jackson, Mayor of Delta   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aunt Leah's Place sells over 5,000 trees in Vancouver every year. Proceeds go toward the charity's programs for youth in foster care and young single mothers. Guest: Drew Stewart - Director of Development at Aunt Leah’s Guest: Devon Greening - former foster teen now social entrepreneur Guest: Angelina Oates - Tree Lot Coordinator   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AMPLIFY HER is a documentary film, graphic novel and animated motion comic series exploring the rise of female artists in the electronic music scene. Imagined and brought to life by more than 21 female creators across North America – many of them based in Vancouver – the 89-minute feature follows seven up-and-coming stars as they find their unique voices within a male-dominated realm. Guest: Nicol...

What Your Tweets Say About Your Commute Guest: Saeid Allahdadian - UBC postdoctoral researcher   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police Services AWOL In B.C.'s Opioid Crisis Guest: Dermod Travis - Executive Director, Integrity BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The “Housing Supply Myth” Report We Told You About Last Weekend Was Published On Friday Evening Guest: Tom Davidoff - Professor, UBC Sauder School of Business   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millions of dollars scammed from people and no one gets punished Guest: Peter Doetsch - Lost huge money in an investment scheme   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coco, The Man Who Invented Christmas, and more! Guest: Rick Forchuk - Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver city councillor George Affleck gives his point of view on the future of a proposed Canada Line station. He is looking for a more transaprent communication with the community of the section affected. GUEST:  Vancouver City Councillor George Affleck     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With flu season underway, Public Health Units are promoting flu shot uptake.  Adults 65+ are being targeted.  Based on Australian flu impact; experts are predicting North America will have a high influenza season.  How many BC residents will get their flu shot this year?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now a days, housng is a hot topic in vancouver. However, how is this problem afecting Seniors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices