The Jill Bennett Show

Flintstones house for sale on Texada Island The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of Vancouver that imposed a fee on ride-hailing companies working on city streets during peak hours. A week has passed since the Nova Scotia-wide ban on entering the woods came into effect — and some citizens are already testing its limits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

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World leaders criticize Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City  Unpermitted African Descent Festival at English Bay The rising cost of pet care has been a hot topic in the media lately, and rightly so. A recent study by PetSmart Charities of Canada found that 50 per cent of pet guardians did not pursue necessary veterinary care due to financial or other access-related barriers.  Learn more about you...

World leaders criticize Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City. Guest: Aurel Braun - Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legislative and practice problems in Canada’s MAiD regime Guest: Ramona Coelho - Senior fellow for domestic and health policy, at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC's Finance Ministry says the province ended the last fiscal year with a deficit of $7.3 billion, more than half a billion dollars lower that it originally estimated in the 2024 budget. With a possible Air Canada flight attendant strike on the horizon, travel insurance now matters more than ever. A dog was rescued after being found chained to a tree! How did it get there in the first place? Learn...

Rolling ER closures in BC are hitting a crisis point! What can be done to stop this? PM Mark Carney is hinting at the possibility that he'll be rescinding the Online News Act. What does this mean for Canadians? Did you know Canada geese are protected under Migratory Birds Convention Act? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new mega RNA virus may hold the key to the mass oyster die-offs Guest: Dr. Curtis Suttle - Senior Author and UBC Professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moving to Alberta vs. staying in BC! The science behind "Sunshine guilt!" An ER in Delta suddenly closed overnight, prompting an outpouring of concern from local residents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A sudden ER closure in Delta is cause for much concern! Guest: Ian Paton - MLA for Delta South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Worried about 'wasting' sunny days during the summer? Sunshine guilt is real! Guest: Emily Hemindinger - Assistant professor of psychology at the University of Colorado Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mountain Top Dining Experiences: Taste of the Summit - Sea to Sky Gondola (Squamish) The Observatory Restaurant - Grouse Mtn (North Van) Christine's - Blackcomb Mtn (Whistler) Mountain Top Feast - Whistler Mtn (Whistler) Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A former journalist from the lower mainland is sharing the extraordinary stories of ordinary people (like you and me) with her initiative "Stranger Story". Guest: Phalak Betab - Former Journalist and storyteller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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BC's attorney general says the system failed a Kelowna mother allegedly murdered by her estranged husband. BC’s new publicly funded IVF program is generating mixed reviews. Should Canada Post go private?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Australian government announced YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16-years-old from December, reversing a position taken months ago on the popular video-sharing service. BC SPCA investigation results in surrender of 33 cats and dogs, including a mom and her 11 puppies A loud party at Alouette lake disrupted a number of campers! Learn...

BC wineries are calling out high fees imposed by Alberta! Guest: Ron Kubek - Owner, Lightning Rock Winery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City council in Nanaimo has voted to defer a motion on asking the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site next to city hall. In a shocking new survery, 1 in 4 BC drivers surveyed admited to falling asleep at the wheel! A BC seniors advocate is speaking out on the lack of long-term care beds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver is pausing an independent review of the controversial North Shore wastewater treatment plant. A viral app just experienced a MASSIVE data breach. Auto theft fell 19% in the 1st half of 2025! What caused this drop? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The miners trapped underground at a BC mine have been rescued! Trump is talking tough about dealing with Canada, but we aren't giving up so easily! Google is being ordered to pay a large sum to an Argentinian man after he was caught naked in his own yard by Street View! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 out of 5 players hockey players have been found not guilty! BC is experiencing an emergency room crisis. What's the solution? Wrestler Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A judge is set to deliver a ruling after a turbulent sexual assault trial of 5 hockey players. Would a bad deal with Trump be worse than no deal at all? Vancouver is proposing major zoning changes for the Broadway and Cambie corridors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest on the Kitsilano Pool debacle! Canadian PM Mark Carney says he’ll only take ‘best deal for Canada’ in U.S. trade talks. The Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76. We take a look back at his legendary legacy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The owner of a downtown apartment rented his place to Airbnb guests 439 out of 489 days between July 2023 and October 2024, according to a City of Vancouver investigation. Delta Airlines is using AI to figure out how much consumers are willing to pay. The airline had been doing this to an extent and now are planning to increase its use of it. Is this predatory pricing? Tomorrow, Vancouver city cou...