The Jill Bennett Show

An international campaign is being launched to ban the misuse of NDAs. Guest: Julie Macfarlane - Emerita Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Windsor, and Member of the Order of Canada and co-founder of Can’t Buy My Silence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some are saying Canada Post ‘must change’ to avoid collapse. The latest travel news with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets! Finally, a BC mother is speaking out after narrowly avoiding an AI phone scam pretending to be her son!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rise of anti-Semitism in Canada. Guest: Aaron Csaplros - BC Regional Manager, B’nai Brith Canada Paid parking is set to be instated at Spanish Banks this summer! Guest: Graeme Anderson - CKNW listener opposed to pay parking at Spanish Banks KPU students design tents to protect firefighters from wildfire smoke! Guest: Sue Fairburn - Design instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and a researcher in design for extreme environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a list of some notable chefs and restaurants in Vancouver: Chef Skylar of Pier7 Restaurant and Bar in North Vancouver. Chef Behshad of CPrime Modern Italian Steakhouse in downtown Vancouver. Chef Abid of Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant in Yaletown. Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new weight loss drug ‘ Wegovy’ is now available in Canada, and comes from the same maker as ‘Ozempic.’ Canada is seeing an increase in spam texts, so it's important to know how to handle them! The average cost of a wedding in Canada is higher than you think. How to have a dream wedding on a budget? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The average cost of a wedding in Canada is higher than you think. How to have a dream wedding in economic inflation. Guest: Celine Wildeman - Co-Owner of Above and Beyond Event Planning, Lower Mainland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Spanish Banks Beach have year-round pay parking? Guest: Brennan Bastyovanszky - Vancouver Park Board Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Spanish Banks Beach have year-round pay parking? BC leads in home co-ownership between parents and their children in Canada. Do Canadians feel their freedom of speech is in danger? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian Dental Care Plan is now officially implemented. Guest: Sylvie Martel - Director of Dental Hygiene Practice at Canadian Dental Hygienists Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Family Doctors are calling on the province to restrict when and how employers ask for sick notes. The arrest of protester Charlotte Kates for glorifying the Oct. 7th Hamas attacks. Greater Vancouver home inventory reaches levels not seen since COVID pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The arrest of protester Charlotte Kates for glorifying the Oct. 7th Hamas attacks. Guest: Terry Glavin - Columnist for the National Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Short term rental rules come into effect in BC today! The latest travel news with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets! The TMX pipeline has opened! Is this going to be the last pipeline Canada builds? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where is it acceptable to protest? A recent Angus Reid poll says universities are fair game, but not as much in hospitals and schools. The impact of crime on BC businesses! Do e-bike incentives make the investment worth it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

London Drugs says it has temporarily closed all of its stores in Western Canada as it grapples with a ``cybersecurity incident.' GUEST: Santosh Nair, Cybersecurity expert and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Styx Intelligence B.C. moves to ban drug use in public spaces, taking more steps to keep people safe GUEST: Deb Bailey, Member of Moms Stop the Harm Billing the B.C government for last year’s E.R closures in Nicola Valley Hospital GUEST: Mike Goetz, Mayor of Merritt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Young killer whale trapped for more than a month in a lagoon swam past a bottleneck at high tide this morning. GUEST: Gord Kurbis, Videographer Covering Orca Rescue in Zeballos B.C. moves to ban drug use in public spaces, taking more steps to keep people safe GUEST: DJ Larkin: executive director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition and co-counsel for the Harm Reduction Nurses Association. Canadian Indie Bookstore Day! GUEST: Mary-Ann Yazedijan, Special Projects Manager at Black Bond Books and Book Warehous Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: DJ Larkin, Executive Director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition and co-counsel for the Harm Reduction Nurses Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2024 BC Hotel Association Awards of Excellence Finalists have been announced, and the 2400 Motel made the cut! Guest: Kristian Miller - General Manager, 2400 Motel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leaked memo shows illicit drug use INSIDE Island hospitals. A new report shows many Canadians are saving money by eating foods past their best-before dates! Local businesses on New Westminster's Columbia Street can't seem to catch a break. First it was crime, then a Metro Vancouver sewer replacement project turned their street into a storage yard for large pipes, and now an extension to the street closure due to the Pattullo Bridge replacement project "is adding insult to injury" for local businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest travel news and deals with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets! Bombshell hidden provincial report confirms SPS costs to skyrocket by $750M! Guest: Trevor Dinwoodie - Pacific/North Director National Police Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should the city of Vancouver revise duplex zone bylaws to allow multiplex housing? Surrey Police Service to take over from RCMP in November 2024. Helping young people stay safe online! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three councillors from Surrey, New Westminster, and Richmond are calling on their city councils to urge the provincial government to end its experiment decriminalizing deadly drugs, and focus on treatment and rehabilitation instead. "Silent trails" coming to Metro Vancouver parks as apart of a new pilot project. Are all those extra airline fees (e.g. seat selection, checked bags, and on-board snacks) a rip-off? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The West End Waterfront plan was released this week and will go for approval at the Park Board Committee Meeting on Monday April 22nd. Guest: Bonnie MacKenzie - spokesperson, Stanley Park for All Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A banking lawyer turned wine professional, Tania Tomaszewska is a strategic business advisor to the BC Wine Industry, and producer and host of her TT Wine Explorer Podcast. Guest: Tania Tomaszewska - A banking lawyer turned wine professional Wine List: Sea Star Winery and it’s “Stella Maris” white wine Saturna Island - Sage Hayward Vineyard Across from Sea Star Salt Spring Island - Kutataś Wines - A must-do on Salt Spring. Saanich Peninsula- Church & State Cowichan Valley - Unsworth Vineyards and Blue Grouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. child-killer’s attempt to keep new identity secret draws widespread outrage Dave Teixeira - Spokesman for the Clarke family Metro Vancouver leaders debate sharing skyrocketing costs of North Shore sewage plant Mike Little - Mayor of the District of North Vancouver RCMP commissioner slams B.C. gov’t over Surrey police transition Richard Zussman - Global News Reporter based at the legislature Good Samaritan gets praise Ben Dooley - Producer, Jill Bennett Show B.C.’s New Seniors Advocate has been on the job for a month. How are things going? Dan Levitt - BC Seniors Advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Kristine Hui - Distilling consultant, content creator, and graduate of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program at KPU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YVR regains it's crown for best airport in North America! How did it accomplish this? Viral video captures social media daredevil "surfing" between Skytrain cars. A new BC pet law caused a woman to lose her bid for sole custody of her golden retriever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The National Police Federation is correcting Minister Mike Farnworth's misleading statements on policing in Surrey. Guest: Trevor Dinwoodie - Pacific/North Director National Police Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Concerns about the lack of transit funding in the 2024 federal budget. The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! Jagmeet Singh shares HIS reaction to the 2024 Federal Budget! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Concerns are being raised over the lack of transit funding in the recently announced Federal budget. Guest: Denis Agar - Executive Director, Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC to require hospitals have designated spaces for patient illicit drug use. 50% of hydromorphone seizures are from the diverted safe supply. Today's Federal Budget includes a new Wealth Tax! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC's requiring hospitals to have designated spaces for patient illicit drug use. Guest: Guy Felicella - Harm Reduction and Recovery Advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The average price of a home in BC has gone up, and so has the demand! Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush-money trial, marking a singular moment in American history as the former president answers to criminal charges that he falsified business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life. Concerns are being raised about the rising cost of rentals for low-income earners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch announced today that it does not support the Legal Professions Act, newly introduced by the B.C. government. Guest: Kerry Simmons - Executive Director of the Canadian Bar Association’s BC Branch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent story in the Vancouver Sun talks about how the city is spending more on the police force. Vancouver is considering a 30 km/h speed limit on local streets. Hundreds of people are lining up at a Shein pop-up store in Vancouver. What's the hype? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The British Columbia government is bringing in new digital tools to help hundreds of thousands of residents who need a family doctor find one faster and easier. Today, City Council rejected a motion that called for the creation of a regulatory framework for retail sales of psilocybin and entheogens in Vancouver. Paid parking could be coming to Vancouver's Spanish Banks Beach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian government will allow 30-year amortization periods on insured mortgages for first-time homebuyers purchasing newly built homes. Guest: Angela Calla - Mortgage Expert, Dominion Lending Centres and host of The Mortgage Show on CKNW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The drama continues! Surrey is rejecting $250 million worth of police funding from the government. The latest travel news and deals with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets! Finally, grocery inflation is set to drop below 2 percent by this spring. Will this make a dent in our wallets? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rent and home prices expected to get worse until the next Federal Election. Surrey City Councillor Linda Annis joins us in-studio to discuss the city of Surrey's 7% property tax increase. A briefing document from Canada’s spy agency presented before Monday’s public inquiry into foreign interference says it knew China “clandestinely and deceptively interfered” in the past two federal votes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BCREA Advocating For Pre-Offer Period To Replace Rescission Period Guest: Doug Gibson - Real estate agent From Stilhavn Real Estate Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drugs and weapons in BC hospitals?! Education partners and parents are calling on the BC Government to fully fund StrongStart programs. BC’s opposition parties are demanding a probe into alleged government grant kickbacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Nurses’ Union is expressing major concerns over the rise of illicit drugs and weapons inside hospitals. Guest: Bernice Budz - CEO, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Critics are questioning the effectiveness of the recently introduced home-flipping tax. Guest: Tony Gioventu - Executive Director, Condominium Homeowners Association of BC Protecting BC's vulnerable road users. Guest: Grant Gottgetreu - Former traffic police officer now a forensic consultant on Traffic Violations There's a total solar eclipse April 8th! Will BC residents see any of it? Guest: Sarah Rugheimer - Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, York University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professional foodie Richard Wolak joins us to discuss the best Omakase experiences, sushi, and sashimi in Vancouver! Sushi Hil Restaurant - 3330 Main St, Vancouver Sushi Mahana - 175 3rd St W, North Vancouver Tekkaba - 68 E Cordova St, Vancouver Sashimiya - 1348 Hornby St, Vancouver Myomi Sushi - 8780 Blundell Rd #190, Richmond Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Audi and Porsche caught going over 200 km/h! Guest: Cpl. Melissa Jongema - Media Relations Officer, BC Highway Patrol Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could grocers be sued for selling processed foods? Jeff Guignard - Executive Director, ABLE BC New legislation paves the way for police reform Richard Zussman - Global News Reporter based at the legislature Bonuses for CMHC more than $27 million in 2023 Franco Terrazzano - Canadian Taxpayers Federation Federal Director B.C. hospital memo raises safety concerns over patients' drug use Elenore Sturko - MLA for Surrey-South, Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Addiction, Recovery & Education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jane Talbot, Downtown Van CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travel news with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets! Shoplifting running rampant in Richmond! Downtown Vancouver poised for growth amid challenges Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many Canadians have already filed their taxes, but the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has now paused new reporting requirements for bare trusts, giving thousands an unnecessary bill. Guest: Gerry Vittoratos - National Tax Specialist, UFile.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More protections for renters, parents, landlords, & families! Guest: Jinjae Jeong - Articled Student, Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC) Work is underway to increase the NEXUS application fee from US$50 to US$120 effective October 1, 2024. Guest: Len Saunders - Immigration Lawyer, Blaine Immigration Another downtown Nanaimo business is closing because of the rampant open drug use and social disorder plaguing our city. Guest: Kevan Shaw - Vice-President, Nanaimo Area Public Safety Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some experts are saying stores may not be offering steep discounts on post-Easter chocolate this year! Guest: Bruce Winder - Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices