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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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$10-a-day childcare system remains far out of reach for most families 19.11.2025 7:57

GUEST: Sharon Gregson, spokesperson for the $10aDay Campaign and the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travel tips & best bets w/Claire Newell 19.11.2025 13:50

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Surrey supportive housing proposal - Scotiabank paying up - South Surrey Costco proposal 18.11.2025 26:26

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Last night’s budget vote, and the NDP's role 18.11.2025 11:21

GUEST: Don Davies, Interim NDP leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health Canada on cloned meat and the lack of labelling and formal safety review 18.11.2025 9:05

GUEST: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois TITLE: Director of Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia Health Canada plans to allow meat from the offspring of cloned animals to enter the food supply without mandatory labeling or a formal safety review. While the science suggests this meat is safe, critics warn that consumers may not even know they’re buying it. Learn more about your ad ch...

Major justice stories making headlines this week 18.11.2025 9:50

GUEST: Michael Shapray, Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

European judges ban use of the word “gin” for alcohol-free beverages; Emergency veterinary care hit record levels 17.11.2025 30:34

European judges in Luxembourg have ruled that non-alcoholic drinks cannot be labeled as “gin” (0:45) Guest: John Rizvi - Founder and Managing Partner, The Patent Professor Vancouver Humane Society is raising the alarm as requests for emergency veterinary care hit record levels in 2025 (10:09) Guest: Chantelle Archambault - Communications Director, Vancouver Humane Society Vancouver Aquatic Centre...

Delivering prosperity, good jobs for B.C., Canada B.C.’s Look West plan to strengthen economic security in the face of threats 17.11.2025 9:10

Guest: Ravi Kahlon - Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eby closes NDP convention with big resource pledges as critics warn of missed priorities 17.11.2025 8:50

Guest: Richard Zussman - Global News Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest beer news: upcoming events and awards! 14.11.2025 11:42

Checking in with beer expert, Matt Poirier, for the latest on upcoming beer events and awards! Guest: Matt Poirier - Beer Writer and Educator, and Certified Cicerone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mitigating the impacts of the Cowichan land claims ruling, the most remote pub in B.C. on the market! And social media platform 'X' challenged an order to remove an non-consensual intimate image 14.11.2025 33:40

A Richmond City Councillor is putting forward a motion at Richmond council that calls on the province and federal governments to mitigate the effects of the Cowichan court ruling. Perched on the waterfront of scenic northern Vancouver Island and one of the most remote pubs in British Columbia, Scarlet Ibis Pub is officially up for sale. How B.C.'s Attorney General is reacting to social media platf...

Social media platform 'X' has challenged an order to remove a non-consensual intimate image 14.11.2025 12:01

Social media platform 'X' has challenged an order by the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal to remove a non-consensual intimate image that violates the Intimate Images Protection Act. How can you protect your rights online? Guest: Merlyn Horton - Canadian Online Safety Expert and CEO of SafeOnline Education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fast tracking LNG projects, changing disability benefits, & Kelowna business owners on short-term rental rules 13.11.2025 34:44

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new batch of major projects being submitted for possible fast-track approval, including the Ksi Lisims LNG project, promising economic growth and energy development in northern B.C. Disability benefits are changing in B.C., what does this mean for disabled couples? Kelowna business owners are calling on the province to show more flexibility with the new short...

All-time high hotel prices in Vancouver - Cross provincial alcohol sales - What does your pet's name say about you? 12.11.2025 33:49

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Is sick note stress coming to an end? 12.11.2025 7:42

GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global News Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travel tips & best bets w/Claire Newell 12.11.2025 12:15

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

Vancouver' s “Zero Means Zero” budget promise 12.11.2025 15:19

GUEST: Rebecca Bligh, Vancouver City Councillor, running for mayor with Vote Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver Park Board on what municipal cuts mean for public spaces 11.11.2025 11:45

The Vancouver Park Board says it faces tens of millions in cuts. What’s really at stake for your parks, community centres, and public green space? Guest: Aaron Jasper - Former Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reflecting on Remembrance Day, healing from trauma, & preserving Canadian stories 11.11.2025 29:52

Remembrance Week, when Canadians pin on poppies, stand in silence, and reflect on those who served and sacrificed. But remembrance isn’t only for one week in November. The legacy of war, and the people it touched echoes through the entire year, in quiet ways and local stories that rarely make headlines. Philip C. Ralph, Director of Clinical Services at Wounded Warriors Canada joins to talk about...

Unpacking two talked about cases in Canadian law 11.11.2025 12:25

We discuss two court cases raising big questions in Canadian law. An Ontario judge rules sending a fake nude of your spouse isn’t a crime. In Vancouver, compassion club founders convicted of drug trafficking are mounting a constitutional challenge that could change drug policy nationwide. What do these rulings say about how our justice system is keeping up — or falling behind? Guest: Michael Shapr...

Remembering the wreck of SS Edmund Fitzgerald 50 years later 10.11.2025 10:26

It’s been 50 years since the massive freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald vanished during a horrific storm on Lake Superior, claiming 29 lives and sparking one of Canada’s most haunting songs. Guest: Craig Baird - Host of Canadian History Ehx on CKNW on Saturday mornings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Banning poppy wearing, B.C. government turmoil over Indigenous land claims, & Canada loses measles elimination status 10.11.2025 38:02

In some court rooms in Nova Scotia, staff will not be allowed to wear the familiar red poppy ahead of Remembrance Day. Judges say the symbol could suggest bias in the courtroom. Critics are calling the move “disgusting.” What’s at stake when a symbol of remembrance clashes with the principle of judicial impartiality? The B.C. government has quietly sent letters to residents affected by the Indigen...

Indigenous land claim decision: one of the most significant property law decisions in B.C. history? 10.11.2025 16:29

B.C. Supreme Court has decided that Aboriginal title supersedes fee simple ownership, and that the province’s land title system doesn’t shield private property owners from such claims. If upheld, it could reshape how property rights and Indigenous title coexist across the province. Guest: Spencer Chandra Herbert - B.C. Minister of Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation Learn more about your ad choi...

Tasting menu experiences 07.11.2025 12:00

Diving into some of Vancouver's newest tasting menus. Restaurants include: Baan Lao Fine Thai Cuisine, Desi Indian Lounge, Burdock & Co, Nero Tondo, and Selene Aegean Bistro. Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher of VancouverFoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Indigenous land claim, the Ostrich standoff comes to an end, & Digital loans at the VPL trending up 07.11.2025 40:14

A decade-old Indigenous title claim covering the City of Kamloops, Sun Peaks Resort, and a vast area of surrounding land is drawing new attention at the B.C. Legislature. This comes just weeks after a B.C. Supreme Court ruling recognized Aboriginal title over land in Richmond. Now, the BC Conservatives are calling on Premier Eby to pause negotiated title agreements until the Cowichan Tribes ruling...