The Jill Bennett Show

The health-care costs for a typical Canadian family will reach almost $18,000 this year. Guest: Nadeem Esmail - Senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and co-author of The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An new eye-opening study finds that over 260,000 Canadian small businesses have been impacted by construction in recent years. Guest: Neil Wyles - Executive Director Mount Pleasant BIA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Accessibility issues at BC Place for BC Lions game GUEST: Jenna Visram, Assistant General Manager and Director, Events and Guest Experience, BC Place Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economists are warning of the devastating impact that a rail strike would have on devastating effect on BC's economy. Multiple wheelchair users had an awful time at last night's BC Lions game. What happened?! Finally, a BC film company is facing a massive $30,000 fine over the unlawful use of a drone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lonely donkey experiences 'pure joy' playing with yoga ball. Guest: Michelle Singleton - Founder, A Home for Hooves Farm Sanctuary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Columbia film company and drone operator fined $30,000 for unlawful use of a drone to capture Killer Whale footage! Guest: Suzie Hall - Operations Manager, OrcaLab (witnessed the interview via remote camera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are public infrastructure project costs out of control?! Guest: Linda Annis - Surrey City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Multiple wheelchair users struggled to watch last night's BC Lions game. Our very own Ben Dooley comes on to tell his story! Guest: Ben Dooley - CKNW Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More emergency rooms closed in BC over weekend due to staffing shortages. Guest: Richard Zussman - Global News Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would a rail strike impact BC's economy? Guest: Ken Peacock - Senior Vice President & Chief Economist at Business Council of British Columbia Guest: Jairo Yunis - CFIB, Director of BC Affairs and Economic Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WHO declares mpox a global health emergency. A Park Board chair is defending a ‘gag order’ slowing up bid to scrap elected body. It seems that a lot of people are sober-curious these days, or are looking to reduce their alcohol consumption across the board. How is the wine industry being affected by this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It seems that a lot of people are sober-curious these days, or are looking to reduce their alcohol consumption across the board. How is the wine industry being affected by this? 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

Letting the public know what they can do to help fish, including our iconic Pacific salmon, during times of drought. Guest: Murray Manson - Section Head, Restoration Center of Expertise, Fraser and Interior Area Fisheries & Oceans Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The cost of the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension balloons to a whopping $6 Billion! Guest: Denis Agar - Executive Director, Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Park Board chair defends ‘gag order’ slowing up bid to scrap elected body. Guest: Brennan Bastyovanszky - Vancouver Park Board Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mounties seize 1.5 kg of fentanyl from stolen vehicle in Metro Vancouver Guest: Cpl. Alexa Hodgins - Media Relations Officer, Coquitlam RMCP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The opioid crisis is surging. What's the solution? Guest: Guy Felicella - Harm Reduction Expert & Recovery Advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The World Health Organization is officially declaring mpox a global health emergency. Guest: Kiffer Card - Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC landlords allowed to impose massive rent hikes after mortgage payments spike. Celebrating CKNW’s 80th birthday with former CKNW host/beat reporter John Daly! A new polls shows more than one-third of BC residents are worried about rent and mortgage payments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grieving families struggle to find funeral services in B.C. Guest: Emily Bootle - Death Educator and Advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new poll shows that more than one-third of BC residents worried about rent, mortgage payments. Guest: Mario Canseco - President of Research Co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gerry Dee on performing at the PNE! Guest: Gerry Dee - Comedian, Actor, Entertainer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lululemon Theft Arrests Guest: Cst. Amanada Steed - Media Relations Officer, Metro Vancouver Transit Police Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two BC landlords whose costs have skyrocketed – due to their variable-rate mortgage – have been allowed to impose huge rent increases on their tenants to offset their financial losses. Guest: Keaton Bessey - Managing Broker, Greater Vancouver Tenant & Property Management Ltd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The one and only John Daly comes on for a riveting conversation as part of CKNW's 80th birthday celebration! Guest: John Daly - Former CKNW and Global News Reporter and Former Host of Back on the Beat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a mere 45 minutes, a North Van resident captured 40 drivers failing to stop at an intersection. The Canadian immigration minister says the temporary worker program needs reform! Should Canada be allotting more money in its military budget? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver small businesses are being charged up to $1,451 for a first-time sidewalk patio permit, according to recent research by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). While the city has made significant strides with its housing Permitting Improvement Program, further efforts are needed to streamline the patio permit approval process to reduce costs and delays for small businesses. Guest: Emily Boston - Senior Policy Analyst for BC, CFIB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Government cost-cutting blows $150M hole in army's equipment maintenance budget. Guest: Richard Shimooka - Senior Fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's immigration minister says the temporary worker program needs reform. Guest: Jim Stanford - Economist and director of think tank Centre for Future Work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey Food Bank customers get less as demand rises again, Guest: Kim Savage - Executive Director, Surrey Food Bank Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report from our Human Rights Commissioner spotlights 10 key issues impacting BC communities. Guest: Kasari Govender - BC’s Human Rights Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for the latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! Guest: Claire Newell - Founder and President Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In just 45 minutes, a North Van resident captured 40 drivers failing to stop at intersection. Guest: Kyla Lee - Lawyer, Acumen Law Corporation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Surrey is expressing concerns about brush fires. Scientists have discovered huge amounts of water on Mars! But there's a catch... it's 20km beneath the surface. Costco's testing membership card scanners at several locations across Canada! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Costco is now testing membership card scanners at several locations across Canada! Guest: Craig Pattersson - founder and publisher of retail media site Retail Insider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists just found oceans of liquid water on Mars! But there's a catch... it's 20km beneath the surface. Guest: Andrew Ferreira - Speaker’s Chair with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vancouver Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Surrey is expressing concerns about brush fires. Guest: Brenda Locke - Mayor, City of Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 6,943 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in July 2024, a 2 per cent decrease from July 2023. Guest: Brendon Ogmundson - Chief Economist, BC Real Estate Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The government continues to spend half-a-million dollars a year printing paper copies of the budget, more than a decade after authorizing the transition to digital-only publications, according to documents obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Guest: Kris Sims - Alberta Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Protecting BC's tree-fruit sector! Guest: Richard Zussman - Global News Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Olympians are challenging gender norms by competing while pregnant! Guest: Jenna Schulz - Physiotherapist & Postdoctoral Fellow, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are airlines fleeing small cities? People are calling BC's catch & release program into question as a man targets a restaurant TWICE in 24 hours. Is it right for young people to go into debt to get married? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC couples are going into debt to get married. Guest: Paige Petriw - Founder, CEO Spotlight Events Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC's "Catch & Release" is being called into question as a restaurant was targeted TWICE in 24 hours. Guest: Elenore Sturko - BC Conservative MLA for Surrey South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Real estate insolvencies in Canada set to surpass levels of global financial crisis. Guest: Michael Geller - Retired Architect and Principal, The Geller Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are airlines fleeing small cities? What are the potential ramifications of this? Guest: Duncan Dee - Former COO at Air Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Councillor Daniel Fontaine is attempting to establish a lobbyist registry in New Westminster Guest: Daniel Fontaine - New Westminster City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For communities where roads and homes are damaged in climate disasters, losing out on bids for federal help to protect against coming storms are one more blow from which to recover. Guest: Spencer Coyne - Mayor of Princeton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The country's labour tribunal says services provided by rail employees do not amount to essential work, opening the gate to a full-fledged strike in less than two weeks. Guest: Barry Eidlin - Associate sociology professor at McGill University and an expert in labour and social movements Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Condo owners in White Rock file lawsuit alleging faulty sprinklers GUEST: Tony Gioventu, Executive Director, Condominium Homeowners Association of BC ‘A coward’s move’: Woman flees with dog that fatally mauled family pet in Stanley Park GUEST: Kathy Gibson, Dog Behaviourist The country's labour tribunal says services provided by rail employees do not amount to essential work GUEST: Barry Eidlin, an associate sociology professor at McGill University and an expert in labour and social movements For the second time in four years, invasive zebra mussels have been found hiding in a popular aquarium accessory in Washington State GUEST: Gail Wallin, Executive Director, Invasive Species Council of BC Uncertainty looms over B.C. apple harvest as NDP minister finally meets with fruit growers GUEST: Randy Elliott, Interim Executive Director, Vancouver Farmers Markets How to view this bright meteor shower with 'fireballs' in Metro Vancouver GUEST: Christa Van Laerhoven, President of the Yukon Astronomical Society Vancouver Police warn public about three new scams targeting the Chinese community GUEST: Constable Tania Visintin, Media Relations Officer, Vancouver Police Department Lets Talk About Beer!! GUEST: Matt Poirier, Beer Writer and Educator, and Certified Cicerone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices