The Jill Bennett Show

Are judges being too soft on their sentences? Jill takes your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadians Give Mixed Reviews to Proposed Federal Tax Changes Guest: Mario Canseco - Vice President, Public Affairs, Insights West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paws for Hope Animal Foundation, in partnership with St. Barnabas Church, is holding a free animal health care clinic for the pets of those who are no or low income. Free vet care services will include physical exams, vaccinations, flea and/or deworming treatments, nail trimming and ear cleaning provided by Paws for Hope directors Dr. Shawn Llewellyn and Dr. Melissa Stephens, along with Paws for H...

The people of Salt Spring Island have voted NO to turning the island into a municipality. Guest: Murray Reiss - Spokesperson For The "NO" Side Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colder weather can mean higher BC Hydro bills, and with fall just around the corner it’s the ideal time to prepare your home for the change in season. Small and inexpensive actions can help you save energy and money during the cool fall and winter months. Susie can provide tips and strategies to prepare your home as the weather cools down. can also talk about do-it-yourself projects and also share...

Canadians across the country will be taking part in the annual Terry Fox Run. There are 17 runs taking place in Metro Vancouver alone. Guest: Donna White - BC/Yukon Provincial Director, Terry Fox Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC NDP's Fundraising Bill To Ban Corporate And Union Contributions, Set $1200 Limit Guest: Dermod Travis - Executive Director, Integrity BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American Assassin, Mother, And The Emmys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank's second Citywide Food Drive on September 16th Guest: Aart Schuurman Hess - CEO, Greater Vancouver Food Bank Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Washington State is recruiting volunteers - including Canadians! - to participate in a road pricing pilot project that will simulate drivers paying a small tax per mile they drive in the state, in lieu of paying a gas tax or bridge tolls. All those Metro Vancouver drivers who are cheering the end of bridge tolls, take note. Guest: Gordon Price - Fellow with the SFU Centre for Dialogue Learn more a...

Luxury condos for supercars in supposedly impoverished Richmond, BC Guest: Ian Young - Vancouver Correspondent, South China Morning Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A report by The Globe and Mail calls social isolation a “public health crisis in waiting.” Guest: Mike Klassen - Civic Affairs columnist at Vancouver Courier, and also an advocate for seniors care at BC Care Providers Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Claire Newell - President, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Vancouver author John MacLachlan Gray as he celebrates the release of his new novel, The White Angel (Douglas & McIntyre, $29.95), at The Wolf & Hound (3617 W Broadway, Vancouver) on Tuesday, September 19 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm. The book launch will feature a dramatic reading and a book signing. Books will be available for sale from Book Warehouse and admission is free.  Guest: John MacLachlan...

Darryl Plecas Has Been Kicked Out Of The Liberal Party Guest: Mike Smyth - Province Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Hurricane Irma rips through the Caribbean islands it’s expected to soon hit Florida and possibly become the costliest storm in United States history, according to experts. Guest: Anthony Farnell - Chief Meteorologist, Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My 15-point plan to tackle Surrey crime Guest: Alex Sangha - Surrey Social Worker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casino license leaving Newton a ‘loss of potential’ says BIA Guest: Phillip Aguirre - Director, Newton Business Improvement Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disaster-proofing our cities requires concerted effort, says UBC expert Guest: Kees Lokman - Landscape Architecture Professor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Rick Forchuk - Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a bid to become the world’s greenest city, Vancouver is looking to turn several popular streets into ‘pedestrian-only’ zones. Guest: Brent Toderian - City Planner, Urbanist, Toderian Urban Works Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The complaints made against Coach Rich Goulet, and to the kids who are no longer allowed to take the bus on their own. Guest: Lisa Bunnage - Parenting Coach, Bratbusters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Mike Smyth - Province Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Hurricane Irma rips through the Caribbean islands it’s expected to soon hit Florida and possibly become the costliest storm in United States history, according to experts. Guest: Anthony Farnell - Chief Meteorologist, Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s highest court has upheld an extradition order for a mother and uncle accused of masterminding the honour killing of a Maple Ridge woman 17 years ago. For a case that shocked Metro Vancouver and the entire country, Malkit Sidhu and Surjit Badesha are wanted in India for setting up the murder of Jassi Sidhu. Guest: Fabian Dawson - Former Deputy Editor-in-Chief at The Province newspaper and...