The Jill Bennett Show

A University of Alberta study suggests that a man’s best friend could do more than just keep a family company — pets could actually improve childrens’ health if they’re exposed to them at a young age. Babies that grow up in families with pets — 70 per cent of which were dogs — showed higher levels of certain types of gut bacteria, or microbes, that can reduce the risk of developing allergies and o...

Players have spoken out about it, and now a new poll shows the majority of Canadians also disagree with the NHL’s decision to skip the 2018 Olympics. The NHL announced Monday it will not interrupt next season to accommodate the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, even though players had taken part in the past five Winter Olympics  GUEST: David Valentin - Executive Vice-President of Mainstree...

“Rick’s Picks” - Movie picks of the week! – “Going in Style”, “Smurfs: The Lost Village”, “The Case for Christ”, & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of the proposed changes to Canada’s citizenship rules, the federal Immigration Minister is refusing to comment on the case of the man who came to Canada as an infant, and was deported 59 years later because of his criminal record. Among the proposed changes to Canada’s citizenship rules is to allow children to apply for citizenship, without their parents. GUEST: Richard Kurland, Attorney, Ku...

As you get older does the amount of sleep you need decrease?  Or are you not getting the sleep you need? Guest: Bryce Mander, University of California, Berk... , Berkeley, Neuroscience, PhD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just as Metro Vancouverites were looking forward to a break in gas prices, turmoil has once again erupted in the Middle East. Guest: Dan McTeague, Senior Petroleum Analyst, Gasbuddy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legislature might no longer be in session, but that hasn’t stopped the province from banning mandatory high heels in the workplace. The new rules come without an attendant piece of legislation, instead, being rolled out through a change to existing footwear regulations under the Workers Compensation Act. GUEST: Ian Tostenson, President, BC Restaurant and Food Association Learn more about your...

Where do you see the Canadian Economy?  Depending on where you live, you might have different answers than others across the country. Guest: Mario Canseco, Vice President, Public Affairs, Insights West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A city councillor in Maple Ridge, B.C. is putting forward a proposal to peel the grocery store stickers off fruits and vegetables for good. Maple Ridge Councilor Craig Speirs says the plastic-based stickers are a serious contaminant. GUEST: Craig Speirs-Maple Ridge City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 The search engine called i-Search, launched March 29 and was created by students and professors who collaborated with UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College. GUEST: Jon Corbett- Associate Professor: Community, Culture and Global Studies, Director: ICER - Institute for Community Engaged Research, Director: SpICE - Spatial Information for Community Engagement Lab, University of British Columbia Okanaga...

As the federal government works to expand the practice known as “preclearance,” in which Canadians traveling to the U.S. go through customs on Canadian soil, a new public opinion poll from the Angus Reid Institute finds Canadians divided on some key elements of the bill. GUEST: Dave Korzinski- Research Associate, Angus Reid Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that Canadian Pharmacist? can offer more than advice on over the counter medications?   GUEST: Rahim Janmohamed- Pharmacist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Halifax man wants airlines to warn families that parents are not allowed to sign the passports of their young children, after his vacation plans were stalled when his six-year-old daughter wasn't allowed on a plane. GUEST: Claire Newell-Travel Expert, Travel Best Bets President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is your debt weighing you down?  GUEST: Jeffrey Schwartz-Executive Director, Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada, will help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boeing’s chief test pilot for the Super Hornet will be in Vancouver on April 1st. Discuss capabilities of the Super Hornet and why it’s a good fit for Canada’s Air Force. GUEST: Ricardo Traven-Chief Test Pilot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Rick Forchuk-Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks joins Stirling Faux for his weekly segment,. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Alnoor Ramji Hepatitis C specialist with St. Paul's Hospital and Clinical Assisant Professor at the UBC joins Stirling Faux. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jorge Mendoza joins Stirling Faux to discuss the trade of Kekunah Matteh and what is next for the Whitecaps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sheldon Eggen, Charter Bus Lines President, joins Stirling Faux to discuss options for people in their "Golden Age". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Darimont joins Sterling Faux to discuss the controversial grizzly bear hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duff Conacher from Democracy Watch joins Stirling Faux. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a Langley animal rescue society was raided earlier this week for the third time since 2012, one animal advocate says it's time for the province to regulate who can own and operate such operations. GUEST: Kathy Powelson - Executive Director, Paws for Hope Animal Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anosh Irani, Author of the Parcel joined Stirling Faux to discuss his Award winning book, the process of writing and if his book could be turned into the movie? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the past five years, British Columbia has emerged as a globally recognized centre of Cleantech innovation. BC’s Cleantech entrepreneurs have expanded the economy by launching dozens of new, high-growth companies, creating thousands of high-paying technology jobs for British Columbians, and attracting billions of dollars of investment .   GUEST: Jonathan Rhone- BC Cleantech CEO Alliance Chair ...

The Earth had its warmest year on record in 2016, the World Meteorological Organization reported on Tuesday. With “extreme and usual” climate events continuing into 2017, the organization warned that it was seeing “changes across the planet that are challenging the limits of our understanding of the climate system.”   Guest:Nathan Gillett- Manages Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Canadian C...