The Jill Bennett Show

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

Cyber Monday and the average Canadian shopping cart! Guest: Bruce Winder - Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Surrey policing saga FINALLY comes to an end after 6 years of debate over whether the RCMP should continue or a new local force should be policing. Canadian news organizations are suing ChatGPT! Respiratory illness season is upon us! What are the big viruses to look out for, and how can we maximize prevention? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walmart is the largest retailer to roll back diversity policies. What might it mean for Canadian employees?  GUEST: Chantelle Nascimento, specializes in DEI workplace training and has worked with various municipalities in the lower mainland Christmas Market at UBC for the first time GUEST: Emer Byrne, Director of Marketing at UBC Properties Trust - the development arm of UBC Metro Vancouver reside...

The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! The federal government has paused mediation efforts with the Canada Post strike. Is this perhaps an opportunity to reset their positions and be better prepared for the next round of negotiations? A recent StatCan study says 3% of BC homes are being flipped each year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Update on Avian Flu case in BC, The Canada-US tariff situation, & The economic impact of Taylor Swift's shows in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Jawn Jang, Translink Spokesperson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Farah Mohammed, King’s Trust CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Gemma Martini, Chair of ScreenBC which represents different segments of the film industry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uncertainty over natural gas amendments in Vancouver, Impact of Canada's $10-a-day childcare, & Implications of carbon tax policies on food supply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Economists say the government's temporary G-S-T cut and relief cheques could play into a rosier outlook for economic growth next year GUEST: Doug Porter , Bank of Montreal Chief Economist Vancouver man completes seven marathons on seven continents in seven days  GUEST: Collin Zwickel, Vancouver marathoner Ice cream truck leads to Delta driveway parking debate GUEST: Brooke Alexander, run’s Cookie...

City council receives final report from Park Board transition working group  Sarah Kirby-Yung - Vancouver City Councillor More on city council receiving final report from Park Board transition working group  Brennan Bastyovansky - Park Board Commissioner  Vandal causes $100,000 of damage at Abbotsford car dealership  Brendon Hall - Owner and Manager of Abbotsford’s The Honda Way Learn more about y...

Rustad slams Eby’s expensive government, Canada Post strike update, Bomb cyclone hits BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Nicole Mucci,Manager, Media Relations & Communications for the Union Gospel Mission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 4 of Canada Post Strike, Fraud packages and tickets concern, & A new series about transplant stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada Post strike explained, Most cities not reaching BC housing mandate goals, & A Raccoon had to be revived by Narcan?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Port Coquitlam councillor speaks out against calls to resign, PNE Amphitheatre cost double, & Police will soon be wearing body worn cameras! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Diana Skakavac - Content creator, “have coupons will travel” on Instagram and Tiktok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Dr. Daniel Bernstein, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Psychology Instructor  GUEST: Hanna Erceg, Project Manager at Lifespan Cognition Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tributes continue to pour in for former Premier John Horgan, who passed away yesterday in Victoria. Metro Vancouver meets with West End residents over controversial water tunnel set to be under Burrard inlet and Stanley park Lastly, it’s a cancer that doesn’t get as much attention as others – but the rate of stomach cancer cases in BC is rising and it’s more prevalent in certain communities. Learn...

Former BC Premier John Horgan dies at age 65. Jill is joined by guests throughout the show to discuss the impact Horgan had on the province and the legacy he will leave. GUEST: Jas Johal, Host of the Jas Johal Show on CKNW GUEST: Andrew Weaver, Former Leader of the BC Green Party GUEST: Stewart Prest, UBC Political Science Lecturer BC Premier David Eby comments on Horgan passing GUEST: Michael Gar...

Remembrance Day: Canada honours veterans’ ‘legacy of courage’ GUEST: Craig Thomson - President, BC Yukon Command, Royal Canadian Legion Coding for Veterans, a military-focused organization, is celebrating its 5th anniversary. Coding for Veterans will open trading at the TSX on Monday to mark Remembrance Day. Coding for Veterans retrains Canadian military veterans for a second career in cybersecuri...