The Jill Bennett Show

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Mark Blumberg - Lawyer at Blumbergs Professional Corporation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Kash Heed - Former West Vancouver Police Chief, Former Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General and current Richmond City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What should you do with your leftover turkey? GUEST: Caren McSherry, Founder and President of The Gourmet Warehouse How ‘bout them ‘nucks? GUEST: Dave Tomlinson, Colour Analyst for the Vancouver Canucks The history of Boxing Day in Canada GUEST: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Bianca Rego, Mornings With Simi producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now is the perfect time to come up with 2025 new year’s resolutions GUEST: Tyler Thielmann, President/CEO, Spring Financial   Elias Pettersson gets petulant and J.T. Miller goes missing GUEST: Patrick Johnston, Sports Reporter for The Province newspaper B.C. wineries and breweries face shortfall as liquor branch continues to charge GST  GUEST: Jeff Guignard, Executive Director, ABLE BC (BC’s Allia...

GUEST: Tania Tomaszewska, a strategic business advisor to the wine industry, and producer and host of her TT Wine Explorer Podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles cabinet GUEST: Dr. Gerald Baier, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, UBC What do we do with the derelict houses around Vancouver - City hall doesn’t know yet GUEST: Dan Fumano, Vancouver Sun Columnist  Healthy habits during holidays GUEST: SCOTT LEAR, professor, health sciences & Pfizer/Heart & Stroke Foundation Chair in Cardiovascular Preve...

The City of Vancouver says city council has approved the demolition of a heritage building in the downtown core after declaring that it posed a danger to the public safety. The BC housing minister is singling out 2 municipalities for their lack of new home construction. A new report finds that Vancouver's population will hit 4 million people by 2025! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

US officials say they have successfully eradicated murder hornets! How was this accomplished? Guest: Gail Wallin - Executive Director, Invasive Species Council of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bold new campaign is hoping to keep British Columbians IN the province. A man from the Sunshine Coast continues to receive misdelivered packages at his home... and then go out of his way to track down and return them to their rightful owners through social media! Canada is one step closer to becoming the first country in the world to ban the captivity of elephants and great apes for entertainmen...

Vancouver's chief building official says a downtown building is at risk of collapse! With the holiday shopping season upon us, the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) warns that retailers are missing out on significant profits if their stores and online platforms aren’t accessible to people with disabilities. Last but not least, National Post Columnist Tasha Kherriddin comes on to s...

Chrystia Freeland resigns from cabinet mere hours before the fiscal update! Where does the government go from here? A new Angus Reid poll shows economic pessimism is down, yet 2/5 Canadians say they are "worse-off" than last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Canada Post strike: Minister seeks order to get workers back on the job GUEST: Stephen Gale, B.C. Representative for the Canadian Union for Postal Workers Will participation in the GST holiday be mandatory? GUEST: Jasmin Guenette,VP of National Affairs with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Vancouver Whitecaps FC to be put up for sale GUEST: Asa Rehman, Voice of the Vancouver Whitec...

BC Chiefs of police say decriminalization isn’t working. A Nanaimo man was stabbed over 100 times with a syringe. Last but not least, when will we see an end to this Canada Post strike? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Nanaimo man is recovering after being stabbed 100 times with a syringe in a public washroom. The latest travel news/deals with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets. Finally, some new data shows that drug deaths in BC are going down. What's causing this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report finds Canadian cancer patients are dealing with an average of $33K in out-of-pocket expenses. New research finds that Canadians' generosity is at an all-time low. Last but not least, are crustaceans too smart to be boiled? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent survey finds that busy parking lots are stressful for BC drivers! Political leaders, legal experts and victims from across British Columbia are urging the recently re-elected NDP government to pass legislation limiting the use of harmful NDAs. Breaking down the data gathered from Taylor Swift's 3 Vancouver concerts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Festive feasts to enjoy this holiday season! Fairmont Vancouver Airport - festive afternoon tea (nov 29-Dec 31) https://www.fairmont-vancouver-airport.com/events/festive-tea/ Fairmont Notch 8 - Holiday Chalet Afternoon Tea https://www.notch8-dining.com/holiday-afternoon-tea/ Capilano Canyon Lights Fresh Prep Holiday meal kit Kringles at the Castle - Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Paul Bakery festive din...

BC Conservatives are calling for Elenore Sturko to apologize! What for? Taylor Swift Mania is in full swing ahead of tonight's concert! CKNW's own "Swiftie Correspondent" Talia Miller comes on to tell us what the energy is like downtown! Lastly, some Surrey residents are expressing grave concern and opposition to a proposed crematorium being built in their neighbourhood. Learn more about your ad c...

Why are we experiencing a surge of violence in Metro Vancouver?! The Trudeau government is promising to arm our borders with more drones and helicopters. This is being done in light of President-elect Donald Trump's threatened tariffs. For the first time ever, the chimes in the Gastown Steam clock are being changed to highlight the arrival of Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour". From now until December 13t...

For 28 years, First Call and SPARC BC have released a report card highlighting child and family poverty in BC. Guest: Adrienne Montani - Executive Director of First Call  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why surging demand for Christmas trees is creating a flurry of problems! The latest travel news and deals with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets! Last but not least, why can someone who is declared a dangerous offender get released? (We also include a fascinating call segment where he spoke to THREE different people named Steve!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pavco employees are getting free Taylor Swift Tickets?! Realtors in Metro Vancouver say buyers are taking advantage of a relatively balanced market as the number of homes changing hands in November rose more than 28 per cent from the same month last year. We are on day 19 of the Canada Post strike. Where do we go from here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada Post has presented the union representing some 55-thousand striking postal workers with a framework to reach negotiated agreements. Cyber Monday and the average Canadian shopping cart! The Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) is releasing its latest report providing a crucial examination of protection orders and peace bonds, exposing systemic barriers that compromise victim-survivors’ s...

Is it justice, or just a piece of paper? The Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) is releasing its latest report on protection orders in British Columbia. Guest: Angela Marie MacDougall - Executive Director, Battered Women’s Support Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices