The Jill Bennett Show

Indigenous leaders say political opposition in British Columbia derailed a plan that would have cleared the way for shared decision-making between the province and First Nations over the use of public land in their territories. Guest: Terry Teegee - Regional Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations  So... what’s in the budget? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislature Bureau Chief  The Trans...

After months of research, the Nanaimo Area Public Safety Association is releasing a report, which sheds light on the gravity of the overdose crisis in Nanaimo by analyzing high acuity overdose data obtained from the Nanaimo Fire Department and the City of Nanaimo. The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! The handwritten lyrics of the Eagles' classic "Hotel California" are the...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will be adding another $2 billion in financing to British Columbia's plan to build more middle-income rental housing. Guest: Thom Armstrong - CEO, Co-operative Housing Federation of BC  Today you can start filing your 2023 income tax and benefit return online. If you file on paper, you should receive your income tax package in the mail by t...

A trucking company that has been involved in several overpass strikes has lost its licence to operate in the province. A recent poll finds that most British Columbians remain in favour of a ban on single use plastics. Finally, a conversation on the ebbs and flows of Canada's inflation rates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The British Columbia government has cancelled the operation license of the trucking company involved in multiple highway overpass strikes since 2021. The Surrey school board is voting to extend days at some high schools. Uncovering the horrors of fertility fraud! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For decades Dale Carr was an RCMP officer and the face many people saw on the TV news and heard on radio. It was his job to help people understand and learn about some of the most complicated and brutal crimes in this province. Dale Carr has his eyes set on a new goal now – retirement. He joins Jill to talk more about his career and what has changed when it comes to policing in BC. Guest: Dale Car...

More people in BC will soon have a historic level of access to legal aid services, including legal representation through a new family law clinic model and a significant expansion of legal aid eligibility criteria. Guest: Raji Mangat - Executive Director, West Coast LEAF Over 250 naturopathic doctors want to join the fight against the Opioid Crisis, but government red tape is holding them back. Gu...

Oregon says that its first case of human plague in 8 years likely came from a pet cat. Guest: David Wagner - Director of the Biodefense and Disease Ecology Center at Northern Arizona University’s Pathogen and Microbiome Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC's Health Minister recently announced that nicotine pouches will no longer be legally sold at convenience stores in the province. Guest: David Clement - Consumer Choice Center North American Affairs Manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. mayors have mixed response on housing Richmond council votes in favour of drug consumption site Metro Vancouver Uber, Lyft drivers plan to 'strike' on Valentine's Day Hospital food service provider "Choice Dining" empowering patients with meal selection Province works with industry to stop catalytic converter thefts  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Province works with industry to stop catalytic converter thefts  Dov Dimant - Co-owner of Capital Salvage in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘No drugs!’ chant erupts at chaotic meeting on proposed consumption site in Richmond GUEST: Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey-South, Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Addiction, Recovery & Education  NDP reacts to the Auditor General’s report on ArriveCan GUEST: Peter Julian, NDP MP for New Westminster-Burnaby and NDP House Leader  ‘No drugs!’ chant erupts at chaotic meeting on proposed consumption...

Richmond’s safe consumption site proposal on council agenda Monday GUEST: Chak Au, City Councillor  ArriveCAN process saw multiple failures, watchdog blasts GUEST: Duff Conacher, Co-Founder, Democracy Watch Canadians Get Pickier When Pondering Food and Romance GUEST: Mario Canseco, President, ResearchCo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Zussman joins to discuss the Premier's response to BC's familay doctor shortage. How many British Columbians do not have a family doctor? Progressive, LGBTQ+ groups are being excluded from Vancouver Chinatown’s Lunar New Year parade. Soaring cocoa prices are leading to a concern for the future of chocolate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A pedestrian-only zone is coming to Gastown summer 2024! Guest: Wally Wargolet - Executive Director of the Gastown Business Improvement Society What's up on Mars? Guest: Dr. Tanya Harrison - Co-Founder and CEO of the Earth and Planetary Institute of Canada After a long delay, Google is officially launching its AI chatbot Gemini in Canada! Guest: Andy Baryer - Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at H...

Abell Pest Control is celebrating 100 Years of business, and is looking ahead to a bright future! Guest: John Abell - Owner of Abell Pest Control Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hundreds of mental-health emergencies diverted from Vancouver police response! The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! Abell Pest Control celebrates 100 years of business! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poilievre wants X-rays to curb auto theft. Guest: Sid Kingma - Director of Investigative Services, Western Canada. Equite Association, Canada Government records show that Justin Trudeau’s three-day cabinet retreat to Prince Edward Island last summer cost taxpayers at least $412,000! Guest: Franco Terrazano - Canadian Taxpayers Federation Prince Harry arrives in London following King Charles III's...

What comes next in the Metro Vancouver transit labour dispute? Guest: Barry Eidlin - An associate sociology professor at McGill University and an expert in labour and social movements (SEGMENT FROM JANUARY 29TH) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Schwartz bringing popular live improv tour to Vancouver as part of Just for Laughs: Vancouver  Guest: Ben Schwartz - Actor and Comedian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The government is extending its ban on foreign buying of Canadian housing. The Vancouver Park Board is considering a legal counsel in an effort to save the board. Legal battles are brewing in the 2018 WJC hockey investigation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the biggest threats to our oceans is marine litter and in particular, ghost fishing gear. Ghost gear refers to any fishing equipment or fishing-related litter that has been abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded and is some of the most harmful and deadly debris found in oceans. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is taking immediate steps to address this urgent issue. Guest: Art Demsky - Deta...

Professional foodie Richard Wolak joins us for our monthly food segment! Today's theme is restaurants you can go to for all your Lunar New Year celebrations! Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long referral lists means patients are being basically refused care.  Guest: Kevin McLeod - Internal Medicine Specialist at Lions Gate Hospital  The entire service industry is balking at Canada's tax hike on alcohol, set for April 1st. Guest: Jeff Guignard - Executive Director, ABLE BC (BC’s Alliance of Beverage Licensees TikTok is pulling music by Universal artists amid a licensing fight! Guest:...

The federal minister in charge of promoting competition says he's concerned about a deal between Manulife Financial Corp. and Loblaw Cos. Ltd. that restricts patients from filling prescriptions for specialty drugs at other pharmacies under their insurance plans. Guest: Steve Morgan - Economist and professor of health policy at the University of British Columbia A Heart & Stroke report is highlight...