The Jill Bennett Show

Wondering what the Americans might want from Canada in a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement? Clues might be embedded in a document published by the U.S. government. GUEST:  Alan Wolff -  Dentons Trade Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That was the the bold underlined message on the door parents were greeted with last week when they picked their kids up at a Hockley, TX daycare center. “You are picking up your child,” the note reads. “Your child is happy to see you! Are you happy to see your child?? We have seen children trying to hand their parents their work they completed and the parent is on the phone. We have heard a child...

Almost five years ago, British Columbia announced five “conditions” for its “approval” of the Kinder Morgan TransMountain pipeline expansion. The last of the five conditions – that there be a “fair share of benefits” for British Columbians – has now been met, with Kinder Morgan agreeing to pay $500-million to $1-billion over 20 years to the B.C. government. Environmental concerns will be addressed...

Canada’s housing agency has added Victoria to its list of real estate markets with problems, seeing danger signs in the B.C. capital’s home values. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Thursday that it is maintaining its “red warning” for the country’s real estate market as a whole, with high prices in and around Vancouver and Toronto among its top concerns.  GUEST: Eric Bond- Senior Marketing A...

In what’s believed to be a world first, Canadian doctors say they were able to save a young mother’s life with a radical procedure — they removed her lungs. GUEST: Dr. Niall Ferguson - Head of Critical Care at the University Health Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Research suggests climate change could increase the number of nice days Canadians enjoy. Most global warming studies have focused on extreme weather or broad-scale averages of temperature and precipitation. But Karin van der Wiel, of Princeton University, says that’s not how people will experience their new circumstances.  GUEST: Karin van der Wiel- Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Royal Netherlan...

According to a recent Texas Tech University study, most retired people of moderate means don’t spend all of their income from social security, pensions and investment earnings, nor do they draw down the principal in their nest egg. Even affluent retirees are spending nowhere near an amount that would place them in danger of running out of money, say the study’s authors Chris Browning, Tao Guo and...

About 1.35 million Canadians are still using tanning beds, because they thought getting a base tan would help protect them against sunburns. The Canadian Cancer Society is calling the number of people that are using tanning beds 'quite alarming'.  Guest: Rob Nuttall- Assistant Director of Health Policy, Canadian Cancer Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Communities accross Canada and around the world have embarked on a wide range of initiatives with the goal of ending homelessness. Some jurisdictions have declared progress but rarely have defined their goals. What should the short-term and long-term goals be for alleviating the problem of homelessness? The School of Public Policy in collaboration with the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and...

It's not billed as an anti-Trump protest, but the Women's March on Washington wouldn't exist had it not been for the new U.S. President. Organizers expect between 2,000 and 3,000 to attend a Vancouver march on Saturday, January 21- a day after Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whistler Pride welcomes gay men and women from 26 nations coming together to celebrate diversity and to explore the incredible 8,176 acres (3308 hectares) of pure skiing and riding bliss. Guest: Dean Nelson- CEO, Executive Producer of GayWhistler.com & the annual Whistler Pride and Ski Festival  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian doctors are increasingly medicating children with antidepressants and antipsychotics, suggests a new study. Experts worry this is the latest sign of using drugs to achieve "behavioural control". Nationally, antipsychotic dispensing to Canadian children and youth increased by 33 percent over a four-year period, while the rate of antidepressants jumped 63 percent, new research shows. Quebec...

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The number of residential units in Metro Vancouver in 2016 reached a number that broke the record set decades ago. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CHMC), there were 27,914 housing starts in the region last year, up from 20,863 in 2015. Guest: Robyn Adamanche- Principal Market Analyst (Vancouver), Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government was elected on a platform of legalizing marijuana. Since the election, teh Liberals have been moving toward actually doing it. Late last year, a task force reported on the practicalities of legal pot, and legislation is expected this year.  Guest: Steven Hoffman- University of Ottawa Law Professor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

A Vancouver chef is making the unusual move of offering Newfoundland seal on his menu, saying he wants to introduce urban West Coasters to "a truly Canadian delicacy". Guest: Eric Pateman- President, Edible Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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GUEST:  Professor Peacock - Dean of Science, UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tomorrow is the start of 2017, and every year you are promising yourself that you will diet and eat healthier. There are some very simple things that ou can do in 2017 to make that a reality.  Guest: Alyssa Bauman- Nutritionist & Health Expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Cherise Louis- Territory Manager, Donor relations (BC), Canadian Blood Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every year, it's the same story- people continue to call 911 for incredible reasons. This year, among others,  calls were made about bugs in bathtubs and struggles with broken gym lockers.  Guest: Jasmine Bradley- Corporate Communications Manager, E-Comm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Canadians, managing money is always top of mind and according to a new survey from CIBC, getting rid of debt is our number one priority. Guest: Kelley Keehn- Personal Finance Expert  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The snow we're expecting may be a bummer for traffic, and those who have to shovel their driveways, but skiers and snowboarders are loving it. For mountains that suffered through last year with awful weather, how does this season compare?  Guest: Eddie Wood- General Manager, Mount Seymour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices