The Jill Bennett Show

Should police departments bust mushroom stores? Researchers looked at 104 peer-reviewed studies to assess the public health impact of recreational psychedelic use - published in Journal of Psychedelic Studies. Guest: Mark Haden - Adjunct Professor UBC School of Population and Public Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the recent approval and arrival of Zepbound in B.C this week - a powerful rival to Ozempic, and generics potentially right around the corner, it's part of a growing movement that's changing how we treat obesity as a chronic disease, and not a lifestyle failure. Guest: Dr. Akshay Jain - Endocrinologist based in Surrey, B.C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mother of a 10-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare disease says the ``nightmare is over'' after the government restored funding for her daughter's drug for as long as she needs it. Animal lawyer Rebeka Breder comes on to share her perspective on a case involving a dog named Enzo. A Vancouver Airbnb operator rented a downtown apartment for 439 out of 489 days. Is this legal...

ABC Park Board Commissioner Marie-Claire Howard submitted a motion this week that would direct staff to eliminate the current reservation system for Kits Pool. A BC dog owner is rallying supporters in the fight to save her pitbull from euthanasia. Finally, a conversation on managing public UFO sightings! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

theBreaker.news scores Vancouver’s FIFA contract after three-year legal battle BC cuts Metro Vancouver developers a break from soaring fees, backstopped by $250 million in federal cash. BC Conservative MLA Tony Luck is calling out the provincial and federal governments for what he is describing as a reckless bailout of Metro Vancouver’s broken development model. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

The City of Nanaimo, BC is considering building a 1.8-metre-high fence to protect its staff from “congregations” of people, violence and disorder associated with an overdose prevention site next to city hall. The New View Housing Society has plans for a building that will offer 24-hour support for 74 people with disabilities. Conservation Officers have located a dead grizzly bear in the Van Anda a...

With BC' halibut season in full swing, here's a list of some of the best halibut restaurants in the province you HAVE to try! Arc Restaurant Cardero's Restaurant C Prime Modern Italian Steakhouse Fanny Bay Oysters GoodFish Seafood Co -- the fish dock store at fisherman's wharf Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Comparing fentanyl seizures at the US/Mexican vs the US/Canadian Borders. Noise is becoming a bigger problem across Canada. Uber is officially launching senior accounts and simple mode in Canada. What features will be included in this new rollout? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump posted a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on social media last night threatening to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods by August 1st, thus revising an original trade deal deadline of July 21st originally agreed upon by the two countries. Lori Brown of the Batten Disease Support and Research Association of Canada reacts to the tragic update to the Charleigh Pollock case. Statist...

Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch joins us to provide some much-needed clarity on the rise in measles cases we're currently seeing. The Vancouver Pride is set to go ahead despite financial challenges. Is a lack of commitment behind the lifeguard shortage in BC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! The Facial Aesthetic Medical Tattoo Program at Eagle Ridge Hospital is available free of charge to patients recovering from cancers of the face, neck and throat. A non-profit group that advocates for access to therapy using psychedelic drugs has won a legal battle in a years-long fight with Health Canada Learn more about your ad choice...

The Stanley Park Train is officially out of commission for the rest of the year. What gives?! An endangered killer whale population off the coast of BC and Washington state is showing no sign of recovery under current conditions. What can be done to improve this? It's a tragic story: a 7-month-old puppy became sick and died after swimming in a Merritt-area lake. What happened? Learn more about you...

US President Donald Trump has set 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea. He posted on his Truth Social site copies of letters he sent to the leaders of both countries informing them of his decision to implement the higher tariffs as of August 1st. E-Dirt bikes are NOT street legal. These dirt bikes are strictly for off-road use only and are not permitted to be operated on roads...

Two arrested in connection with 2024 Surrey extortion attempts (0:44) Guest: Satish Kumar - Surrey Businessman Report coming to Vancouver council on safer slower streets (11:10) Guest: Sandy James - Former planner at the City of Vancouver, and currently a director of Walk Metro Vancouver Vancouver mayor cites five possible sites for relocating troubled Granville Strip supportive housing — but won'...

Halibut season in BC runs to December 7 this year Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sara Dubois - Senior Director, Animal Welfare Science & Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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MLA Harman Bhangu is demanding answers in an open letter to Minister Chrystia Freeland. In a shocking turn of events, Trump posted on Truth Social that he is terminating all trade talks with Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nurses recount violent incidents at Fraser Health Hospital. What can be done to stop this? World-renowned river conservationist, educator, and author Mark Angelo will be honoured with BCIT’s Honorary Doctorate of Technology on June 27 BC posted the largest increase in youth unemployment rate of any province over the past 12 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are we seeing a rise in measles cases?! An independent review is calling for BC to declare gender-based violence an epidemic. Surrey mayor Brenda Locke is calling on the feds to declare extortion groups terrorists! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A majority of British Columbians think hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2026 is not worth the cost, according to new polling from Léger, commissioned by the CTF. Vancouver Island is hopeful for more local tourists this summer! Child care advocates are calling on BC to its renew commitment to $10/Day child care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A BC ostrich farm has won the stay of a cull in federal appeal court. Guest: Katie Pasitney - her mother co-owns the farm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tensions are high in the Village of Anmore as a controversial development heads to a public hearing! Vancouver’s outdoor pool strategy is leaving residents high and dry. Conservative members of Parliament voted with the minority Liberal government to pass its marquee major projects legislation Friday evening, setting it up to become law before Canada Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...