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The Jill Bennett Show

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Jill Bennett’s twenty years of experience covering B.C.’s biggest stories as a reporter has developed her insatiable curiosity and keen sense for exposing what is really going on with a story. Jill digs deep, goes behind the headlines and finds out the real impact stories will have on the Lower Mainland. She talks with real people about the issues that matter most to them while keeping us informed, connected and entertained. If you want new information, new angles, and to know what’s happening right now, make time to listen to The Jill Bennett Show, Monday – Friday: 12 – 3pm.

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The Alliance Against Displacement Is Holding A Rally In Burnaby Today To Stop "Mass Displacement" 12.11.2016 10:49

Guest: Natalie Knight - Alliance Against Displacement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did Facebook Play A Role in The Rise of Donald Trump? 12.11.2016 9:56

Guest: Mike Agerbo - Host of "Get Connected" on CKNW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Under Fire for Gender Talks 05.11.2016 11:25

A UofT professor is under fire from students accusing him of hate speech, after he refused to use gender-neutral pronouns for non-binary students. Whaaaaat. Professor Jordan Peterson posted a Youtube video on his blog saying people shouldn’t be allowed to change “the grammatical features of normal words” saying “I don’t recognize a person’s right to determine what pronoun I use to address them...I...

Parents Demanding Government Seismically Upgrade Schools - October 30th 2016 02.11.2016 7:50

A group of concerned BC parents has sent a letter to the Trudeau government, demanding they speed up the process of seismically upgrading schools that need help. The Parent Advocacy Network for Public Education says they can’t wait any longer for the provincial government to get the job done. GUEST: Andrea Sinclair - With the Parent Advocacy Network for Public Education Learn more about your ad ch...

Variety Week 2016 - Jill Bennett Show - October 30th 2016 31.10.2016 6:00

GUEST: Kristy Gill - Executive Director, Variety Children’s Charity BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bike Lane Proposal Near Vancouver General Hospital 29.10.2016 11:05

Guest: Elizabeth BallNPA Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

University Students Are Giving Up Healthy Food to Pay For School Costs 29.10.2016 8:25

Guest: Drew SilverthornLead author of the Meal Exchange study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Man Spends 4 Years in Solitary Awaiting Trial 29.10.2016 11:33

Guest: Breese DaviesLawyer at Breese Davies law, worked on Ashley Smith inquest (19 y/o who committed suicide after being held in solitary for 28 months) The use of solitary confinement here in Canada has come under fire this week, after news broke about a 23 year old aboriginal man has spent the last 4 years in solitary confinement as he waits a trail for the murder of a fellow prisoner. Adam Cap...

FBI Investigate New Clinton Emails 29.10.2016 8:28

Guest: Daniel LippmanPolitico Playbook Co-Author & Politico Author Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill Bennett Show - Andy Bhatti - October 16 2016 18.10.2016 15:27

Last week, we learnt a Metro Vancouver minor baseball and hockey coach was charged with child pornography and voyeurism. 59-year-old Randy Downes, the president of Coquitlam-Moody Minor Baseball, is facing nine sex-offence related charges. Langley’s Andy Bhatti is someone who knows full well the effects of childhood sexual assault - he was sexually assaulted by a Big Brother for over 5 years betwe...

Tech Talk with Mike Agerbo 15.10.2016 8:29

Talking Tech with Mike Agerbo, contributing host of "Get Connected" on CKNW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Storms Hitting B.C. - Forecast, Safety, Preparedness 15.10.2016 23:58

Two storms have left tens of thousands of people without power, downed trees and caused ferry and traffic delays. What can we expect for the third? How can you be prepared? Guest: Michael KussGlobal Meteorologist Guest: Dorit MasonNorth Shore Emergency Management Office, Director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Van Gogh Art Works Found 02.10.2016 12:11

Guest: John O'BrianProfessor Art History, Visual Art and Theory at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding Mixed Heritage Bone Marrow Donors 02.10.2016 15:37

Guest: Jeff Chiba StearnsFilmmaker, "Mixed Match" This is a film that could save lives, in our audience and beyond. Director Jeff Chiba Stearns (One Big Hapa Family, Yellow Sticky Notes) unveils the frustration and desperation of people who are waiting for a suitable match for a bone marrow donor. Unlike blood donations, which are generally suitable for anyone of the same blood type, bone marrow t...

Vancouver Airbnb Rules 02.10.2016 6:18

Guest: Geoff MeggsVancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CRA Phone Scam 02.10.2016 17:47

Guest: Jane DoeImpacted by Scam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plans To Go To Mar By 2022 02.10.2016 11:39

Guest: Jeremy HensonCanadian Space Agency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick's Picks: Deepwater Horizon, Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children 02.10.2016 10:40

Guest: Rick ForchukMovie Blogger at Rick's Picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Sheppard - Future Delta 2.0 24.09.2016 9:03

What could Delta look like in less than 100 years? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CBS News Foreign Affairs Analysist Pam Falk Talks North Korean Nuclear Testing 10.09.2016 10:39

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NDP ICBC Critic Adrian Dix- ICBC to Increase Rates 27.08.2016 11:38

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Jill Bennett Show - Canadian Doctors Need to be Trained on Addiction 21.08.2016 17:57

Guest: Dr. Christopher FairgrieveTitle: Canada Addiction Medicine Research Fellow & Associate Fellowship Director for the Goldcorp Addiction Medicine Fellowship Guest:Leslie McBainTitle: Lost her son Jordan Miller to an opiod overdose in 2014, founding member of Moms Stopthe Harm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill Bennett Show - Fraser Institute Report on BC High Schools Released 21.08.2016 14:55

Guest: Peter CowleyTitle: Fraser Institute Study Author Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill Bennett Show - "Creep Catchers" have taken over Surrey 21.08.2016 18:45

Guest: Ryan LaForgeTitle: Creep CatcherGuest: David SutherlandTitle: Lawyer at David F. Sutherland & Associates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill Bennett Show - Trump Campaign Shakeup 21.08.2016 9:43

Guest: Daniel LippmanTitle: Politico Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices