The Jill Bennett Show

 The count of MLA’s leaving the BC Conservatives reaches Brennan Day has quit. Are there more to come? GUEST: Hamish Telford, Political Science professor at the University of the Fraser Valley How will tariffs affect grocery prices GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail Questions are being raised over the provincial government’s approach to prescribed burns a...

Do back-to-school spending habits need to change as affordability issues get worse? Guest: Johnna Montgomerie - Education professor at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meta has settled a lawsuit accusing the social media giant of designing facebook and instagram to be addictive for children and teens. The Canadian Institute for Health Information says hospitalizations for both children and adults riding e-scooters rose by almost 40 per cent in the past year across the country. ANOTHER BC Conservative MLA has quit, which brings the total to four in the last 2 wee...

Tit for Tat: the federal government is launching its own round of tariffs, escalating the trade war with the United States. Speaking of tariffs, how will this trade war with the US impact the BC forest industry? Today, we lost a legend. The iconic "Queen of Country" Dolly Parton passed away today at the age of 80. We look back at her remarkable 6-decade career. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Nearly three years after a devastating fire destroyed Hazel Trembath Elementary School, construction is finally getting underway on its replacement. Guest: Brad West - Mayor of Port Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canada-U.S. trade relationship has entered a much more dangerous phase - perhaps the worst phase. Prime Minister Mark Carney says we are at war and under attack. How will these latest Trump tariffs impact BC businesses? Right now, a massive effort is underway to protect the Fraser River watershed. A Port Coquitlam man is on a a grueling 1,000-kilometer solo trek from the headwaters in Valemoun...

Ian Paton is officially leaving the BC Conservative party to sit as an independent MLA. What led him to this decision? Guest Ian Paton - MLA for Delta South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Domstar Closing It's Howe Sound Pulp Mill Booze bans or a surtax instead? Canada-U.S. Trade deal deadline looms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Impact of wildfires on BC Wine industry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Friday deadline for a U.S. trade deal looms A rally to save the Whitecaps New BC Hydro rules on solar energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry and Meghan Moving Back to the UK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Nicholas Kosovic, Clinton village councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Conservatives are slipping in the polls. Where did they go wrong? Highlighting the long term health impacts of wildfire smoke. A 3-person crew is helping returning Clinton evacuees clean their appliances full of rotting food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whatever happened to those interprovincial trade barriers being dropped so that Canadians could buy booze from any part of the country? Prediction markets allow people to bet on real-world events. Is it essentially gambling and should it be regulated? With the 2026 municipal election approaching, Metro Vancouver businesses are sending a clear message to local governments: spend less recklessly, de...

1. Cash Bail System Introduced in Ontario 2. A Toronto Maple Leafs star is fighting the CRA over an $8 Million tax bill regarding a signing bonus. Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's honey industry is getting caught up in the tariff trade fight, and beekeepers are feeling the sting. Some Summerland evacuees are now being allowed to return home. What will they find? A pipe band from SFU has emerged victorious in the World Bagpipe Championship in Scotland! What's their secret? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A B.C. family has completed its Journey of Hope with stops in several major Canadian cities to gather support for their 3-year-old son. Gurmoh Gill is living with a rare disease and the family believes help can be found with researchers in Montreal. Guest: Dr. Stalinjeet Gill - Gurmoh’s father, 3 year old who was diagnosed with a rare progressive neurological disorder Learn more about your ad choi...

Monthly Beer segment Tamara Vidito, craft beer writer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather Thomson, program coordinator for the North Island Community Bat Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessica Pigeau, resident involved in scooter incident Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Healthspan vs lifespan Grace Park, Pacific Regional Centre for Healthy Aging Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Janes, Partner at JFK Law LLP and Legal Counsel for the Te’mexw Treaty Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Franco Terrazzano - Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayer Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Growth of the TikTok Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bald Range wildfire is possibly approaching Peachland The first new modular housing units being built in Vancouver New documents show 300,000 acres of Crown land could be transferred to Vancouver Island First Nations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices