The Jill Bennett Show

Ombudsperson calls for B.C. laws on municipal council oversight GUEST: Jay Chalke - BC Ombudsperson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cost of new Vancouver Art Gallery surges to $600M in latest megaproject sticker shock GUEST: Matt McInnes - President, Electrical Contractors Association of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. substantially increases dangerous driving impound fees GUEST: Kyla Lee - Lawyer, Acumen Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Temporary service interruption at 100 Mile District General Hospital emergency department GUEST: Maureen Pinkney, Mayor of 100 Mile House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ER Closure in Burns Lake GUEST: Henry Wiebe, Mayor of Burns Lake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The political landscape in British Columbia has shifted GUEST: Ujjal Dosanjh, Former Premier of British Columbia Kevin Falcon moves to suspend BC United’s campaign, will work with BC Conservatives GUEST: Terry Lake, Former BC Liberal MLA for Kamloops North-Thompson Kevin Falcon moves to suspend BC United’s campaign, will work with BC Conservatives GUEST: Kareem Allam, Former campaign manager for Kevin Falcon’s BC Liberal Leadership campaign and Ken Sim’s Mayoral Campaign Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Falcon moves to suspend BC United’s campaign, will work with BC Conservatives GUEST: Kareem Allam. Former campaign manager for Kevin Falcon’s BC Liberal Leadership campaign and Ken Sim’s Mayoral Campaign Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Use of Ozempic Drug Skyrocketing in BC GUEST: Dr. Tom Elliott, Medical Director, BC Diabetes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Premier asks for review of harm-reduction supply vending machines at hospitals GUEST: Collen Middleton, President, Nanaimo Area Public Safety Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Falcon moves to suspend BC United’s campaign, will work with BC Conservatives GUEST: Terry Lake, Former BC Liberal MLA for Kamloops North-Thompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ‘era’ of shorter commutes is officially over, StatCan says Guest: Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The political landscape in British Columbia has shifted John Rustad's Conservatives now carrying the centre-right banner heading into a fall election campaign. BC United Leader Kevin Falcon's decision to pull his party from the upcoming campaign has opened the province to a clear left-versus-right choice for voters. The move surprised some – others said they saw something like this coming. It also leaves almost two dozen incumbent BC United politicians who are now pondering their futures. Guest: Ujjal Dosanjh, Former Premier of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a seismic announcement, Kevin Falcon has decided to fold the BC United Party & suspend their campaign! Guest: Richard Zussman - Global News Legislative Reporter Guest: Stewart Prest - UBC Political Science Lecturer Guest: Kash Heed - Former BC Liberal MLA and Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Premier David Eby says all school districts now have policies in place to ban the use of devices from ``bell to bell'' during the school day. Eby says BC is also enacting ``access zones'' allowing police to arrest or issue tickets to anyone found to be impeding access, disrupting educational activities, or attempting to intimidate an individual within 20 metres of school property. Guest: Anne Whitmore - Former Acting Surrey DPAC President, continuing to advocate for education in Surrey and the province Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will a limit on temporary foreign workers impact Canada's economy? The 2025 Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a FRIGID Canadian winter. TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp was recently reported to social services for allowing her 15 year old son to travel abroad. How old should kids be before they're allowed to travel? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A pair of NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station aboard Boening’s Starliner capsule for an eight-day test mission will now spend eight months stranded in space. What physiological responses and adaptations can American astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams expect over the course of their extended stay in space? Guest: Andrew Blaber - Professor, biomedical physiology and kinesiology, director, SFU Aerospace Physiology Laboratory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp was recently reported to social services for allowing her 15 year old son to travel abroad. How old should kids be before they're allowed to travel? Guest: Mariana Brussoni - Professor and Director, Human Early Learning Partnership at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a frigid Canadian winter! Guest: Tim Goodwin - Associate Editor, Old Farmer’s Almanac Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ottawa is limiting low-wage temporary foreign workers in Canada. What kind of impact will this have on our country? Guest: Richard Kurland - Immigration lawyer and policy analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada is bringing in new tariffs this fall on electric vehicles made in China. This is being done in a bid to keep them from getting a significant foothold in the North American market. BC municipality Summerland is looking to ban stickers on fruits and vegetables. Why? The stranded Boeing astronauts are set to return in 2025 via their competitor SpaceX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stranded Boeing astronauts to return in 2025 on a SpaceX rocket. Guest: Parshati Patel - Astrophysicist, Science Communicator and Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why does the BC municipality of Summerland want to ban stickers on fruits and vegetables? Guest: Sylvain Charlebois - Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada is bringing in new tariffs this fall on electric vehicles made in China in a bid to keep them from getting a significant foothold in the North American market. Guest: Flavio Volpe - President, Automotive Parts Manufacturers'​ Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rail strike - What is this Collective Bargaining process like? Dr. Mark Thompson - Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Division at UBC The latest on BC politics Michael Gardiner - President of Strategies 360, former advisor to former premier John Horgan Is there a demolition crisis in BC? Glyn Lewis - CEO, Renewal Development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E-Scooter rider caught driving on Hwy 1 Kyla Lee - Criminal Defense and Traffic Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there a demolition crisis in BC? Glyn Lewis - CEO, Renewal Development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey sexual assault accused gets released Angela Marie MacDougall - Executive director , Battered Women’s Support Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Kamala Effect" - is she right for the job? Carol Geffner - Professor at University of Southern California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest on BC politics Michael Gardiner - President of Strategies 360, former advisor to former premier John Horgan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The impacts a rail strike has Andrey Pavlov - Professor of Finance at SFU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rail strike - What is this Collective Bargaining process like? Dr. Mark Thompson - Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Division at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air Canada pilots say they have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike mandate, putting them in a position to walk off the job as early as Sept. 17. Guest: Duncan Dee - Former COO at Air Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the completion of this summer’s Water Street Pedestrian Zone Pilot on September 2 approaches, the City invites residents, visitors, and businesses to share their feedback through the online survey and to stop by Gastown to “Walk on Water.” Guest: Wally Wargolet - Executive Director of the Gastown Business Improvement Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will Ottawa respond to the rail lockout? PM Trudeau says they're not taking this lightly. Guest: Ian Paton - MLA for Delta-South, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Squamish Search and Rescue denied dog for helicopter rescue Guest: BJ Chute - Vice-President and Search and Rescue Manager, Squamish Search and Rescue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rail commuters in British Columbia's Lower Mainland must find alternative transportation after Canada's two major railways locked out workers in their first-ever simultaneous stoppage. Guest: Andrew Wynne Williams - Divisional Vice President, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HandyDART workers have officially set a date to strike. A lesson in concert etiquette! Some service adaptations are being implemented at Mission Memorial Hospital's emergency department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some service adaptations are being implemented at Mission Memorial Hospital's emergency department. Guest: Shirley Bond - BC United MLA for Prince-George Valemount Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill tells an incredible story that happened to her last week, highlighting the importance of concert etiquette! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The forest industry is bracing for the potentially sever impact of the looming rail strike. Guest: Kurt Niquidet - BC Council of Forest Industries Vice President & Chief Economist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How six major Metro Vancouver municipalities have performed in implementing provincial Transit-Oriented Development Area (TOA) legislation. Guest: Ed Pereira - Save Brentwood Park leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

HandyDART workers set date to strike. Guest: Beth McKellar - HandyDART Riders Alliance Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC police are dropping surnames in missing person alerts to avoid 'negative lasting impact' Guest: Inspector Damian Kowalewich - Officer In Charge | Community Engagement Division, Saanich Police Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent study found that over 260,000 Canadian small businesses have been severely impacted by construction in recent years. How are restaurant owners and farmers feeling about the looming rail strike? Concerns are being raised over a lack of access to Vancouver’s waterfront in Point Grey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Concerns are being raised over a lack of access to Vancouver’s waterfront in Point Grey. Guest: Scott Jensen - Independent Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TransLink launches fare enforcement program. Guest: Tina Lovgreen - Senior Manager, Media Relations and Issues Management at TransLink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How have Metro Vancouver municipalities done in implementing Transit Oriented Development Area(TOA) legislation? Guest: Mark Goodman - Principal at Goodman Commercial Inc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Restaurant owners and farmers are voicing their concerns about the looming rail strike. Guest: Richard Alexander - Executive VP, Government Relations & Public Affairs, Restaurants Canada Guest: Les Wilms - Farmer in Fort St. John Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices