The Jill Bennett Show

How artificial intelligence has the ability to predict and mitigate the effects of wildfires in British Columbia and across Canada. (Aug 25th) GUEST: Neil Sahota, Lead Artificial Intelligence Advisor to the United Nations, an IBM Master Inventor and author of the best-seller Own the AI Revolution and sought-after speaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One-on-one with Surrey City Councillor Linda Annis. Municipal links REMOVED from various BC community Facebook pages. BC researchers say some fish are surviving heat waves better than previously thought. Some schools are restricting use of cellphones saying they distract from learning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cuts may be on the horizon as Surrey’s schools pay for MORE portables. Ottawa puts a price on what it wants Meta and Google to share with Canadian news publishers. Music superstar Ed Sheeran stopped by a Vancouver record store over the weekend! An unusual late-summer storm turned the week-long Burning Man fest into a sloppy mess, with tens of thousands stuck in foot-deep mud and with no working toilets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sept. 1, 2023: Guest host Rob Fai in for Jill Bennett District unveils new-look police presence for Vancouver schools Guest: Doug Spencer - Former VPD Officer who now works in gang prevention Could rate hikes be ‘over and done?’ What economists say as economy Guest: Rob Levy - CKNW Business Analyst Vancouver Island’s Highway 4 fully reopens What are the economic costs of the lost tourism season? Will there be support coming from the government? Guest: Jolleen Dick - CEO, Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce How city permits and fees help create unaffordable housing Guest: Paul Sullivan - Principal and regional leader at Ryan ULC, a global tax services and software provider Talking about some new restaurants that I have eaten at in Vancouver and beyond Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher at VancouverFoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher at VancouverFoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Paul Sullivan - Principal and regional leader at Ryan ULC, a global tax services and software provider Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the economic costs of the lost tourism season? Will there be support coming from the government? Guest host Rob Fai talks to Jolleen Dick - CEO, Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What economists say as economy Guest host Rob Fai talks to Rob Levy - CKNW Business Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai talks to: Doug Spencer - Former VPD Officer who now works in gang prevention Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug. 31, 2023: Guest host Rob Fai in for Jill Bennett How can adults build AI skills without spending years in college or university? The man who killed a woman and wounded six other people in a mass stabbing at a library in North Vancouver, B.C. has received a life sentence with no chance of parole for 15 years COVID-19: B.C. gears up for vaccine campaign as fall wave, new variant loom Back-to-school more affordable as more B.C. families save on child care Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug. 30, 2023: Guest host Rob Fai in for Jill Bennett The latest travel news with Claire Newell A remote Canadian island makes history in fight for affordable housing Parents expect to pay $524 for back-to-school shopping More than half of charges recommended in VPD shoplifting crackdown not approved Here’s how to conquer math anxiety and succeed this semester Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Dr. Lindsay Daniels - Assistant professor of teaching in the UBC department of mathematics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug. 29, 2023: Guest host Rob Fai in for Jill Bennett Have grocers begun to lower prices or have we begun to become accustomed to higher prices? A survey of Canadian post-secondary students by Léger and education savings specialist Embark reveals 60 per cent of students have had to cut out necessities to make ends meet Study debunks stereotypes about homeless people’s spending habits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug. 28, 2023: Guest host Rob Fai in for Jill Bennett Busy season for BC Ferries is coming to an end Preparing adolescents for the change to early mornings and earlier bedtimes, improving bedtime routines to help adolescents settle more quickly, recommended bedtimes for children Gas prices soar to highest of the year in Metro Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The majority of survey respondents say that Justin Trudeau should step down before next election. Is there a need to broaden the scope of Canada’s weather alert system to include wildfires? A recent survey shows 1 in 4 Canadians will go shopping for back-to-school this year. How parents can start smart money conversations with their university-bound children! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A BC researcher is saying that instead of fearing artificial intelligence, we should embrace it! Guest: Jeremy Turner - Sessional Instructor, Department of Cognitive Science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How parents can start smart money conversations with their university-bound children! Guest: Murray Baker - manager of financial empowerment at Family Services of Greater Vancouver and author of The Debt-Free Graduate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump is set to surrender at a Georgia jail over the 2020 election charges. Study finds 77% of Canadian energy companies are lacking cybersecurity protection. A BC tenant facing eviction is expressing doubts that her landlord's daughter wants a cramped basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump is set to surrender at a Georgia jail over the 2020 election charges. Guest: Alain Sanders - attorney, former Time Magazine, Senior Reporter and Professor Emeritus of political science at St. Peter’s University in New Jersey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strategist says Canada is likely sitting on the largest housing bubble of all time. The latest travel news with Claire Newell! Social media can hurt kids, but For many 2SLGBTQ+ youth, it’s a lifeline. The Toronto Raptors are making their first visit to Vancouver in five years! Is Vancouver capable of getting their own NBA team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The social housing project at Arbutus and 7th/8th has been approved despite its opposition. Guest: Colleen Hardwick - former Mayoral candidate and former member of the Development Permit Board Advisory Panel at City HallA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explosion hospitalizes 3 people in downtown Prince George. What to expect from the liberal retreat. Social Housing Project at Arbutus and 7th/8th is officially approved despite its opposition. When to start teaching kids about misinformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emergency order frees up accommodation for evacuees and emergency personnel. What to do if you are evacuated? What do you bring with you? Trudeau is denouncing Meta's news block as fires force evacuations. Living in the Lower Mainland and looking to help with the BC wildfires? Donate to the Red Cross: https://www.redcross.ca/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our wine industry is expecting significantly lower crop levels and wine production this harvest season. What’s causing this? Why such a big swing compared to last year? Guest: Tania Tomaszewska - Strategic business advisor to the BC Wine Industry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With this great summer weather and Labour Day coming up, it’s the season for picnics and bbq’s. So we’re chatting today about wines to pair with late summer activities! Guest: Tania Tomaszewska - Strategic business advisor to the BC Wine Industry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest reports say 'Significant structures’ have been lost in West Kelowna due to wildfires. Ottawa is providing nearly $500 million in loans for new rental housing in Vancouver. Hearing a first-hand account of the Kelowna wildfire evacuations. One-on-one conversation with West-Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How a Vancouver neighbourhood fought and defeated... a daycare. Burgers to Beat MS Day is back for its 15th year! 65 patients from LTC homes in Yellowknife are arriving at YVR tomorrow. Is it sexual assault to secretly record consensual sex? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ottawa to fund nearly $500 million in new rental housing in Vancouver. The latest travel news with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets! Many Canadian homeowners are currently finding themselves facing huge and unexpected increases in their monthly mortgage payments due to consistent interest rate hikes. Plants could be the answer to solving microplastic pollution! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some tenants are planning to confront their landlord over the wrongful eviction of their low-income neighbour. Key facts to know about Trump's 4 indictments and criminal charges. Non-profit and private sectors are joining forces to address Canada’s rental housing crisis. Inflation jumped higher last month, to 3.3%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hollywood writers show unity and anger on picket lines. Guest: Amy Lang - President, North Shore and Mammoth Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wanna know how smart racoons are? Volunteer your backyard to help scientists find out! Guest: Hannah Griebling - ‘PhD Student - Animal Behavior and Cognition Lab, Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver's hotel shortage could hurt the local economy. As BC temperatures soar, advocates are calling for rules to keep rental housing cool. Ottawa COULD fix housing if it felt like it. Could the proposed grizzly bear plan reopen BC to trophy hunting? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Golden Retriever rescue group is unable to find foster families in BC. Guest: Viva Tamm - Board Co-Chair, Golden Rescue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Vancouver home made $18K in a month from short-term rentals. Are regulations working? The Concorde is taking a slow boat to Brooklyn for a makeover. Perseid meteor shower to peak with dazzling display this weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak with a dazzling display this weekend! Guest: Andrew Ferreira - Speakers' Chair with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vancouver Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Vancouver home made $18K in a month from short-term rentals. Are regulations working? Guest: Michael Vogel - CEO and Founder, Encore Ventures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver hospital is defending it's choice suggesting MAID to a suicidal patient as a risk assessment tool. Hollywood writers strike hits 100-day mark. Continuing the conversation on the expansion of Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley. After a fire at their townhouse complex, a BC family flew to Maui... where wildfires are now raging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest travel news with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets. The Vancouver Fire and Rescure Service is making an urgent call for public awareness in the wake of the record-breaking fire season. New Leger survey looks at Canadians' thoughts on shoplifting and retail safety measures. Man and dog injured by a trio of raccoons in Kitsilano. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cash is coming for vandalized Vancouver businesses, but some say it's too late. The federal government is launching a three-year pilot project aimed at addressing shortages for employers who hire migrant labourers. The Fraser Valley Chambers of Commerce is urging the province to Speed Up the Expansion of Highway 1. The Vancouver School Board reveals it's considering selling a prime piece of land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We Should Be Friends is a group dedicated to making friends in the lonely city of Vancouver. Guest: Katrina Martin - Founder, We Should Be Friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Research groups are sounding the alarm after reports of three whales struck by ships off BC. Was the 2023 Pride Parade a success? Saturday marked the 34th anniversary of the disappearance of 3-year-old Casey Rose Bohun. We Should Be Friends is a group dedicated to making friends in the lonely city of Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first RSV vaccine for older adults has been approved by Health Canada. A Stanley Park fire is under investigation. Revolutionizing transit maintenance. Whether driving a standard vehicle, an RV, or hitching a trailer to the back, tire safety can sometimes be an afterthought for Canadians hitting the road for summer long weekends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Wolak comes on to highlight some incredibly diverse eating options in the West End! Name: VanLove Sushi & more Location: 1755 Robson Street Cuisine: Ukrainian sushi Name: Latin Square Location: 105 Davie Street Cuisine: Latin American (including Colombian, Brazilian, Chilean, Argentinean and Mexican), Name: Gurkha Himalayan Kitchen Location: 1141 Davie Street Cuisine: Himalayan and Nepalese Name: Bombay Kitchen Location: 1061 Denman Street Cuisine: Indian All of these restaurants are participating in our Tasting Plates Westend food tour! Wednesday September 6th from 6pm - 10pm Ultra Early-bird Tickets $49 per person through August 11, 2023 Tickets available online through Eventbrite Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has released the 2023 edition of its annual Gas Tax Honesty Report. Petition is calling to stop car traffic in Stanley Park until the province's fire risk is reduced. Interest rate hikes have caused a modest decline in Canadian home prices, but there's no freefall in sight. Metro Vancouver moving to Stage 2 water restrictions beginning August 4th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), in partnership with Natural Resources Canada and the City of Kamloops, is hosting a training program next week to prepare structural fire fighters for the dangers and hazards of wildfires. Guest: Mike Carter - IAFF 6th District Vice President (representing Western Canada) Guest: Mark Brise - a Kamloops fire fighter and member of IAFF Local 913 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This whale may be the largest animal ever, and we have no idea how it got that big! Guest: Hans Thewissen - a paleontologist and whale evolution expert at Northeast Ohio Medical University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! Delta Police are utilizing innovation & technology to locate a high-risk missing individual! How does it work? STOP. DRINKING. BORAX. The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), in partnership with Natural Resources Canada and the City of Kamloops, is hosting a training program next week to prepare structural fire fighters for the dangers and hazards of wildfires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

STOP. DRINKING. BORAX. Guest: Maureen McGrath - Nurse Practitioner and host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delta Police are utilizing innovation & technology to locate a high-risk missing individual! How does it work? Guest: Sergeant Jim Ingram - Delta Police Sergeant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Businesses in Gastown are closing because of crime. Vancouver is aiming to discourage single-detached houses by shrinking them. Eating disorder specialists are issuing a warning to people using Ozempic for weight loss. Traffic fatalities are dominating headlines in Vancouver. Where's the solution? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices