The Jill Bennett Show

BC's minister of municipal affairs says the government won't be calling legislation for second reading this fall that would require a referendum to dissolve Vancouver's park board. Guest: Christine Boyle - B.C. Minister of Municipal Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After nearly two months of picket lines, supply shortages, and stalled negotiations, there’s finally movement in the B.C. public sector strike. A new trade flare-up is brewing between Canada and the United States — and this one was sparked not by policy, but by a commercial. It’s a rare happy ending for a Vancouver movie theatre — and a big win for film lovers. The Rio Theatre team, led by Corinne...

A new trade flare-up is brewing between Canada and the United States — and this one was sparked not by policy, but by a commercial. U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s slapping an additional 10% tariff on Canadian goods after the province of Ontario aired an anti-tariff television ad featuring quotes from former President Ronald Reagan. Guest: Eric Miller - Canada-US trade expert in Washington D...

It’s a rare happy ending for a Vancouver movie theatre — and a big win for film lovers. The Rio Theatre team, led by Corinne Lea, is taking over the iconic Park Theatre on Cambie Street after Cineplex announced its closure. Guest: Corinne Lea - Owner of the Rio Theatre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The high-profile case of Blair Donnelly — the man behind the violent 2023 stabbing at a Chinatown festival — has ended with a not criminally responsible (NCR) verdict due to mental disorder. Guest: Rob Dhanu - Former Federal Crown prosecutor, Criminal defense Lawyer and co-founder of Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group, and case counsel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will pause its anti-tariff television ad campaign in the United States on Monday so that Canada-U.S. trade talks can restart. On Thursday afternoon, one of our whale-watching vessels undertook a decisive maneuver, in accordance with safety procedures, to avoid a humpback whale that had suddenly and unexpectedly surfaced directly in the vessel’s path whil...

Consumer Protection BC penalizes Amazon for unlawful delivery and refund practices. Guest: David Ian Gray - Retail Expert and Instructor at Capilano School of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Traffic decks along the Broadway subway line are set to be removed as the project is still behind schedule. What does this mean for people living along the construction? Guest: Neil Wyles - Executive Director of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC wine industry has faced a tough couple of years — from devastating winter damage that wiped out much of the 2024 grape crop, to ongoing supply challenges caused by the BCGEU strike. Now, small and mid-sized wineries say they’re ready to step up and keep local restaurants and consumers supplied with BC wine — but a government policy is standing in the way. Guest: Ron Kubek - Owner of Lightni...

Critics are raising concerns about the changes being made to BC’s graduated licence program. Guest: Nina Krieger - Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising what he calls a “transformational” fall budget — one that will demand sacrifice, make deep spending cuts, and double Canada’s exports to non-U.S. markets over the next decade. There’s a growing standoff between the District of West Vancouver and the B.C. government over housing. The Liberal government has heard a call from premiers, opposition parties and po...

On Saturday, November 1st, the streets around 1000 Parker Street will come alive with music, masks, and magic as the Parade of Lost Souls returns — a beloved community celebration where art, ritual, and revelry meet in “the thinning of the veil” between the living and the lost. Guest: Kat Single-Dain - Artistic Director, Parade of Lost Souls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

The Liberal government has heard a call from premiers, opposition parties and police agencies to get tougher on bail. Guest: Cait Alexander - Founder, activist group End Violence Everywhere Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new pilot project from Interior Health could change how emergency care is delivered in rural B.C. Guest: Merlin Blackwell - Mayor of Clearwater Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a significant policy shift, Vancouver has quietly reversed a previously proposed mandate that would have imposed a $10,000 fee on gas stations and parking lots failing to install electric vehicle (EV) chargers. A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big...

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world. Guest: Edmond Chan - Head, Division of Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After two years of planning, a major City of Vancouver initiative to create a for-profit, city-owned development company to build market rental housing has failed to pass Council — falling short by just one vote. Guest: Rebecca Bligh - Vancouver City Councillor and Mayoral Candidate with Vote Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets comes on to unpack all the latest travel news stories. Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starting in early 2026, paid parking is coming to some of Vancouver’s busiest community hubs — but not for everyone. British Columbia is proposing a major change to its Employment Standards Act that would give workers facing serious illness or injury up to 27 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave within a 12-month period. Hunters are expressing their frustrations with not being able to get hunting...

Emily Carr University of Art + Design is celebrating a centennial milestone, and now a new chapter for its former Granville Island campus is on the horizon. Guest: David Duprey - Narrow Group CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big news in the tech world today: OpenAI is launching its own web browser, called Atlas. The move puts the AI research company in direct competition with Google, as more users increasingly turn to AI for answers instead of traditional search engines. Guest: Carmi Levy - Technology Analyst & Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two very different legal stories are making headlines this week — both raising questions about government authority and individual rights. Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The BCGEU strike is hitting B.C.’s wine and spirits industry hard — with government liquor warehouses closed, producers and restaurants are running dry. Guest: Stacy Kyle - Executive Director of the Import Vintners & Spirits Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Columbia’s hospitality, wine, liquor, and cannabis industries are sounding the alarm as a labour dispute threatens thousands of businesses and jobs across the province. Cracking down on crime! PM Carney announced bail reform targeting violent crime. It’s one of the greatest aviation mysteries of all time — what happened to Amelia Earhart? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...