The Jill Bennett Show

Businesses are being negatively impacted by subway construction delays. Can’t get a NEXUS appointment? Border patrol is holding a 3-day interview sprint in Blaine! The Competition Bureau says its market study into Canada's airline industry will produce recommendations to the government to improve competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New park in West Vancouver will be twice the size of Stanley Park! Guest: Andrew Day - CEO, BC Parks Foundation  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything you need to know about crow attack season in BC Guest: Jim O’Leary - Langara Continuing Studies Instructor/Co-Creator of CrowTrax Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadians are still feeling financial stress! Guest: Rubina Ahmed-Haq - Personal Finance Expert, and Host of “For What It’s Worth” on CKNW, Saturday at 9am and Sunday at 2pm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Competition Bureau says its market study into Canada's airline industry will produce recommendations to the government to improve competition and make it easier for consumers to make informed choices. Guest: John Gradek - Faculty lecturer and academic program coordinator at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill dives into the world of whiskey with Marcus Coldeway of Craftworks Spirits! Guest: Marcus Coldeway - Craftworks Spirits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can’t get a NEXUS appointment? Border patrol is holding a 3-day interview sprint in Blaine Guest: Len Saunders - Lawyer, Blaine Immigration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Businesses being impacted by subway line construction delays. Guest: Neil Wyles - Executive Director Mount Pleasant BIA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC United Leader Kevin Falcon released a statement today following the conclusion of discussions between official representatives of both BC United and the BC Conservatives. Guest: Richard Zussman - Global News Reporter based at the legislature A BC Doctor is launching “BC’s Code Blue” looking at the crisis in BC’s healthcare system.  Guest: Kevin McLeod - Internal Medicine Specialist at Lions Gat...

New West Progressive Councillor Daniel Fontaine is calling on the board of Metro Vancouver to cancel Delta Mayor George Harvie’s upcoming trip to Amsterdam because he will not be the Metro chair after July 1. We learn about the top 5 biggest safety risks in BC! A Burnaby restaurant is being slammed for covering the ‘no tip’ option on the payment terminal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

A game-changing long-term care model for BC seniors based on the concepts of a dementia village will be gradually rolled out across the province to a number of new and existing publicly funded long-term care homes. The model is currently being piloted on Vancouver Island and in the Lower Mainland. Guest: Mark Blandford - President & CEO, Providence Living Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

The London Drugs hackers are seeking millions in ransom on claims of stolen employee data. The latest travel news with Claire Newell! Apple Music recently announced their list of the top 100 albums of all time. Did your favourite make the cut? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC is bargaining away public access to backcountry. PLUS, a discussion on the pricey Sidney Island deer cull! Guest: Jesse Zeman - Executive Director, BC Wildlife Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey Board of Trade Demands Urgent Review of Dangerous Sex Offender Policies GUEST: Anita Huberman, Surrey Board of Trade CEO Shut out of schoolyards, Vancouver dog owners ramp up pressure on city to add dog parks GUEST: Scott Jensen, Independent Park Board Commissioner Are students safe on B.C. university, college campuses during the toxic drug crisis? GUEST: Deb Bailey, Member of Moms Stop the...

Government of Canada unveils National Action Plan on Combatting Auto Theft GUEST: Zack Spencer, Automotive Journalist, Motormouth Canada U S Centre of Disease Control (CDC) more dangerous to Point Roberts than Rabies GUEST: Brian Calder, President, Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce Learning to walk & deal with Bees! UBC ‘Bee Walk’ brings us closer to Bees. GUEST: Terrell Roulston, Ecological Susta...

White Rock council is delaying the installation of a pier accessibility mat. Guest: Susan Bains - of the recently founded Equal Access Collective Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest affordability analysis from Ratehub.ca finds that it became HARDER to buy a home in the month of April. Everything you need to know about drinking and biking! White Rock council is delaying the installation of a pier accessibility mat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spotlighting some delicious wines from the Similkameen Valley! Guest: Tania Tomaszewska - A banking lawyer turned wine professional, is a strategic business advisor to the BC Wine Industry. Tania is also the creator and host of her TT Wine Explorer Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The cost for Canada to send hundreds of people to COP28 in Dubai has doubled, rising to nearly $3 million, according to government records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.  Loblaw agrees to sign a grocery code of conduct after months of negotiations. BC Ferries is laying out a roadmap for what they anticipate to be their busiest summer ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

How wildfire haze is harming human health  GUEST: Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Various updates are coming to BC Ferries' vessels! The latest travel news with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets! Finally, we discuss the pros and cons of mandating a $20/hour living wage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Assaults on prison staff and inmates are surging in BC. Is this a warning sign of something worse to come? Large crowds are keeping police busy at Vancouver parks and beaches. Canada’s top 100 new restaurants! - https://canadas100best.com/best-new-restaurants/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ottawa reveals that three firms tied to the ArriveCan app received $1-billion in federal contracts! How break-ins are impacting small businesses. Relying on imported foods is no way to guarantee food security in BC! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How police handle open drug use in British Columbia will be updated today with a new set of guidelines. PSA: DON'T LEAVE YOUR PETS IN HOT CARS. Last but not least, gardening tips with Wim Vander Zalm from ArtKnapp Plantland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City Council REJECTS a 30-year West-End Waterfront plan. Guest: Laura Christensen - Independent Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Holy smokes Batman! More than 3100 cybercrimes were reported to Vancouver police in 2023. Guest: Sgt. Skigh Murray - Officer with VPD Cybercrime Unit High numbers of cruise ship passengers are expected in Vancouver throughout the spring and summer! Guest: Mandy Chan - C...