The Jill Bennett Show

Guest: Caren McSherry- Founder/President of The Gourmet Warehouse, Chef, Author of 6 cookbooks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are some mistakes many people make while giving to charity. UBC's Ashley Whillans worked on a study that discovered the three biggest mistakes made by people considering a charitable donation. Guest: Ashley Whillans- PHD Candidate at UBC & UBC Public Scholar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As nice as we are, Canadians aren't that generous. At least not in 2014. According to a study from the Fraser Institute, charitable giving in Canada has hit a10 year low. The study found that in 2014, only 3.1% of Canadian tax filers claimed charitable donations, down from 25.1% in 2044. Guest: Charles Lammam- Study Author & Fraser Institute of Fiscal Studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

A local doctor took 40 of her patients to teh Honolulu Marathon this past week, where they walked or ran teh entire 42.2 km. But that wasn't the start of their journey as teh crew literally lost a tonne of weight as they thrained for the race.  Guest: Ali Zentner- Medical Director, Live Well Medical & Exercise Clinics amd Medical Director of the Vancouver Island Bariatric Program Learn more about...

Last weekend, we were telling you about the massive Langley condo fire that is believed to have started on the balcony of a suite on the fourth floor. Dozens of residents were evacuated and left without a home, but could it have all been prevented? One of the condo's developers says if building codes had been updated, the fire would not have happened. Guest: Peter Warkentin- Partner with Quadra Ho...

This week, the provincial government announced a new home buyers' initiative for British Columbians, where they will match down payments up to $37,500 or 5% of the purchase price on a 25 year loan, meaning that during the first 5 years, no monthly interest or principal payment are required. While many sounded off angrily to the plan saying it is not enough to help. Angela Calla says it is a good s...

As home values rise throughout Metro Vancouver, many homeowners are expected to lose their $570 homeowner grant. For example, numbers calculated by Postmedia News from Vancouver show as many as 30,000 homeowners may now be pushed past the $1.2 million elligibility mark- leaving many, such as seniors on a fixed income struggling to get by. Guest: Lorraine Logan- President of the Senior Citizens' Or...

An amazing pre-historic discovery has some very Canadian ties. A fossil that was discovered in Myanmar back in 2015 has been examined by paleontologists at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, where they discovered the find was actually 99-million years old, and was actually the tail of a feathered dinosaur fossilized in amber. Jurassic Park much? GUEST: Ryan McKeller - Co-author of the study about the...

Essentially the show focuses on ten contestants who get dropped off alone, in the middle of nowhere, and have to film their survival. During the first two seasons, contestants were dropped off in the remote, northern part of  Vancouver Island, and had to deal with horrible rainy weather, bears, finding food, and cougars. But now, the series has shifted to Patagonia, Argentina and includes a contes...

It looks like people living in BC might be getting a little sick of the province. Research from Resonance Consultancy found more than 4 in 10 homeowners, and 7 in 10 renters are planning to buy or rent a different home by 2021...and 74% of those surveyed said unaffordable housing is the main reason why residents are planning to get out while they can. GUEST: Chris Fair - President, Resonance Consu...

Is the property tax increase the best way to go? Are clean, free drugs really helping addicts? Are Insite-like programs the best way to treat the crisis? In a Globe and Mail editorial, Mark Tyndall says our current solution of providing naloxone to those who have already overdosed is clearly not working, and we need to work on a preventative solution first, if we really want to have any chance of...

An amazing pre-historic discovery has some very Canadian ties. A fossil that was discovered in Myanmar back in 2015 has been examined by paleontologists at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, where they discovered the find was actually 99-million years old, and was actually the tail of a feathered dinosaur fossilized in amber. Jurassic Park much? GUEST: Ryan McKeller - Co-author of the study about the...

This week, Viola Desmond was chosen to become the new face on the Canadian $10 bill. Viola Desmond is most well known for being somewhat of a "Canadian Rosa Parks" after she was arrested for sitting in the 'whites only' section of a Nova Scotia movie theatre back in 1946. Her new Canadian bill will be released in 2018.  Guest: Dr. Annette Henry- UBC Professor Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

The Pivot Legal Society is calling fro an overhaul of the Protections and Exploited Persons Act, saying it does not protect sex workers from exploitation and violence. A report by Pivot Legal released this week entitled 'Evaluating Canada's Sex Work Laws: The Case for Repeal" says the PCEPA 'threatens the physical and economic security of sex workers" and calls the Act 'unconstitutional'.  Guest:...

This week the city of Surrey announced a team of 16 dedicated law enforcement officers to patrol the areas around the Whalley strip- however 'home base' for those officers will be steps away from a proposed safe injection site. Critics say the placement of the police officers might deter drug users from using that site, which could further increase the number of overdose deaths in the area.  Guest...

With all the cold weather we have been having, it's hard to not want to curl up under a blanket and stay inside all day. But for those who don't have homes, staying warm in these conditions is extremely difficult. The Union Gospel Mission is doing everything they can to get as many homeless people inside as sub zero temperatures continue into the weekend.  Guest: Jeremy Hunka- Spokesperson, Union...

A report from Transparency International Canada has found that Canada is 'one of the most opaque jurisdictions when it comes to ownership of private companies and trusts" and says that because of this, almost half of Vancouver's most luxurious homes have been bought using shell companies to disguise the identity of the real owners. The report calls on the Canadian government to insure all companie...

A judicial committee looking into the case against Justice Robin Camp has recommended the judge be removed for his comments asking a sexual assault victim why she couldn't just 'keep her knees together'. So, what happens now?   Guest: Raji Mangat- Director of Litigation at Weat Coast LEAF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sticking with the Christmas season, there are also a few ways you can keep your money and online information safe. With online shopping on the rise, there are many things you can do to insure your credit card information stays private. And if you're thinking about donating to a charity this holiday season, watch out. Theives and scammers also masquerade as charities, and are out for your money. Gu...

For some families, the first week of December is when they start to hang up Christmas lights, put up the tree and start to get ready for the Holidays. But, it's also a time that can be a little dangerous.. we've all seen those Christmas movies where someone falls off the roof putting up lights, or where the Christmas tree catches fire. So what can you do this weekend to keep you and your family sa...

BC’s overdose crisis has gotten plenty of international attention in the last few weeks, and with what seems to be dozens of overdoses daily across the province, it’s not really any surprise. The crisis has gotten the attention of Marilou Gagnon, an Ottawa nurse, who has made the trip to Vancouver this weekend to try and help, and see what can be done to solve this crisis. Marilou is spending the...

It's been a week since the Remembrance Day long weekend, and since then, how many times have you thought about our veterans? Scott Maxwell says our country has a long way to go in terms of honoring those who have served/are currently serving out country in the military. Guest: Scott Maxwell- Executive Director, Wounded Warriors Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been just over a week since Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. In that time, he has named members of his team- picking Reince Priebus as Chief of Staff, Stephen Bannon as White House Strategist and flip flopping on some campaign issues - the wall may be a fence? Yesterday the Vancouver Board of Trade held an event dubbed "President Trump: What it Means for Canada".    Gu...

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Guest: Cindy Dalgish - Education Advocate in Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices