The Jill Bennett Show

Cities ask for more time to comply with B.C.'s zoning laws. Guest: Ravi Kahlon - Minister of Housing of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Above-average seasonal heat is on the way for BC. Guest: Chris Doyle - Environment Canada Meteorologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLA Lorne Doerksen has officially crossed the floor from BC United to the Conservatives! Could more be on the way? Guest: Richard Zussman - Global News Reporter based at the legislature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In-cab warning devices will soon be required in dump trucks! Guest: Gagan Singh - United Truckers Association Spokesperson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hummingbirds have feelings too! New research finds that an acute sense of touch that could be helping them hover. Guest: Andrea Gaede - lecturer in Locomotor Biomechanics at the Royal Veterinary College in the UK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver Police are investigating an arson attack on a synagogue as a possible hate crime, with its rabbi saying the incident took place while members were inside. Guest: Aron Csaplaros - B’nai Brith Canada’s British Columbia Regional Manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A New York jury has found Donald Trump guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments during the 2016 U.S. election campaign, making Trump the first former American president ever convicted on criminal charges. Guest: Reggie Cecchini - Global News Washington Correspondent Guest: Jeffrey Meyers - Criminology Professor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Learn mo...

West Vancouver council REJECTS provincial housing rules. Feds dish out $406 million in bonuses in 2023. 10 Years On: Revisiting the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At Wednesday night’s council meeting, councillors debated the potential property tax rate with some of them being for the seven per cent and some being for a more affordable 5.5 per cent. Councillors also debated a possible cap on property tax increases starting with next year, as a way to make the city more affordable. Guest: Rebecca Bligh - Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choi...

10 Years On: Revisiting the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative. Guest: Nadeem Esmail - Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feds dish out $406 million in bonuses in 2023 Guest: Franco Terrazzano - Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver board chairs could see a $25K pay bump under some newly proposed changes. Guest: Paul Minhas - New Westminster City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

West Vancouver council rejects provincial housing rules. Guest: Linda Watt - District of West Vancouver Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! Blocking sexually explicit material from minors. A new study finds that it would cost $800,000 to convert a restaurant from natural gas to all electric! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New survey finds outdoor recreation participation continues to increase AND drives residential choices for BC residents. Guest: Louise Pedersen - Executive Director, Outdoor Recreation Council of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study finds it would cost an average restaurant $800,000 to convert from renewable natural gas and natural gas to electricity. Guest: Ian Tostenson - President/CEO, BC Restaurant and Food Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! Guest: Claire Newell - President and Founder, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's privacy czar and a government official are warning that a Senate bill proposing to block minors from "sexually explicit material" online could apply to streaming services such as Netflix.  Guest: David Fraser - Partner, McInnes Cooper (Internet/Privacy Lawyer) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver plans on giving corporate names to parks and other city assets! Surrey and Richmond are pushing back on the Province's push to build more houses quickly. BC's minimum wage is set to increase on June 1st! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lime scooters is partnering with Pacific Assistance Dogs to clear sidewalks during AccessAbility Week! Guest: Sonia Kandola - Director of Government Relations with Lime  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study finds that a North Shore-Metrotown SkyTrain could see up to 120,000 daily riders! Guest: Denis Agar - Executive Director for Movement [Metro Vancouver Transit Riders] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC's minimum wage is set to increase on June 1st. Guest: Scott Niederjohn - Professor of Economics and Director, Free Enterprise Center, Concordia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey and Richmond pushing back on the Province's push to build more houses quickly - saying the Province expects cities to be ok with infrastructure delays - and that isn't fair. Guest: Peter Milobar- BC United MLA for Kamloops North-Thompson and Shadow Minister for Finance  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Delta residents’ group is organizing a Housing Rally & City Council Protest for June 9th from 1 -2 PM at Magee Park to highlight residents’ concerns about recent actions taken by Delta Council and City staff to fast-track the proposed Official Community Plan for Housing. Guest: Bev Yaworski - With Friends of Ladner Village Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver plans on giving corporate names to parks and other city assets. Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung - Vancouver City Councillor  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices