The Jill Bennett Show

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

New cigarette warning labels are coming into effect this week. A new tentative deal could mean ‘long-term stability' for BC port workers. Recently proposed bike highways could make biking easier and more accessible across Metro Vancouver. JJ Bean announces the closure of its Woodwards location. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FINALLY! Transit service in the Fraser Valley is to resume after a long strike. Remembering the great things Pat Carney did for the Chinatown community A massive road safety enforcement effort is returning significant results! Fowl play: Police rescue a chicken after it was seen being beaten by three teenagers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ABC Councilor Sarah Kirby Yung joins us to discuss her thoughts on restoring two-way access for cars along Beach Avenue. Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog weighs in on the BC Ferries communications fiasco. Tips on how to keep your car from being stolen! Finally, the WIERDEST things people have left behind in an Evo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ABC Councilor Sarah Kirby Yung joins us to discuss her thoughts on restoring two way access for cars along Beach Avenue. Guest: Sarah Kirby Yung - ABC councilor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Adi Kabazo, Founder & CEO of Pet Parker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-thirds of portfolios have changed hands in this morning's major cabinet shuffle in Ottawa. The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! BC Children's Hospital issues warning about TikTok challenges involving fire. BC is seeing a dramatic rise in shoplifting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At least four Liberal ministers won't be running in the next federal election, and experts say a cabinet shuffle is expected this week! Concerns are growing over the number of illegal Airbnb listings flooding the Vancouver market. The Amber Alert search continues for 8-year-old Aurora Bolton and 10-year-old Joshuah Bolton. Some recent BC drownings are prompting calls for further safety education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Amber Alert search continues for 8-year-old Aurora Bolton and 10-year-old Joshuah Bolton. How unusual is it for an Amber Alert to go on for 6+ days? Guest: Patricia Hung - President Missing Persons and Police Partnerships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Amber Alert search continues for 8-year-old Aurora Bolton and 10-year-old Joshuah Bolton. Guest: Cpl. Vanessa Munn - Media Relations Officer Surrey RCMP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some new programs and the establishing of some new policing standards will help provide support for sexual assault survivors. City of Vancouver to close down Yaletown overdose prevention site. Why air conditioners can be a problematic solution to extreme heat. Too Good To Go is the world's #1 solution for reducing food waste. How does it work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The city of Vancouver is set to close down a Yaletown overdose prevention site Guest: Peter Meiszner - Vancouver City Councilor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some new programs and the establishing of some new policing standards will help provide support for sexual assault survivors. Guest: Angela Marie MacDougall - Executive Director, Battered Women’s Support Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Chinatown office for City of Vancouver to be named after a Chinese-Canadian trailblazer. Celebrating the remarkable achievements of those aged 70 and beyond The best ways to conserve water this summer! A BC couple is launching a hunger strike to protest the pickleball noise near their house. Tips and tricks to avoid food poisoning as the weather heats up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The KinVillage 7 over 70 Gala is on September 16, 2023, at the Tsawwassen Springs Ballroom. This event celebrates seven remarkable individuals who exemplify aging well in their 70s and beyond while supporting our mission of providing essential services to older adults. Guest: Dan Levitt - CEO, Kin Village Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will the transition to the Surrey Police Service impact other communities? The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! Fraser Health is set to launch a $9 million robotic surgery program. How will this benefit patients? A new survey shows that the Highway 4 closure cost Tofino and Ucluelet businesses around $44 million. 3 in 5 Canadians say that the latest increase to the Bank of Canada's rate will further hurt their finances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A longtime Vancouver brewery says a mural on it's building HAS to be removed because it violates city bylaws, even though it's been there for over a decade. Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung - Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if you could drop your drugs off at a vending machine that lets you know they’re safe in seconds, without any stigma? UBC researchers will take one step closer to that goal this week when they take a prototype testing robot to Shambhala Music Festival in Salmo, B.C. Guest: Dr. Jason Hein - Associate Professor in the Chemistry department at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reactions are POURING in over Mike Farnworth's decision to stick with the Surrey Police force transition. Guest: Richard Zussman - Global BC Reporter based at the legislature Guest: Mike Bose - Surrey City Councillor Guest: Hamish Telford - Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley Guest: Wally Oppal - Former Attorney General, Former Chair of the Surrey Police Transition Task Force Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Australian man and his dog were recently rescued by a Mexican tuna boat after drifting 3 months in the Pacific Ocean. Guest: Dr. Justin A. D'Arienzo - Board Certified Clinical Psychologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vancouver Park Board has approved a proposed land use agreement from MetroVancouver, more specifically, the Greater Vancouver Water District, for the construction of a tunnel spanning 1.4 kilometres under Stanley Park and the installation of a new water main. This main is a critical piece of infrastructure for the region linking the water main that carries water from North Vancouver across Burrard Inlet and the water main that carries water into Vancouver, Richmond, and other neighbouring municipalities and First Nations communities. Guest: Scott Jensen - ABC Park Board Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delta Police Chief Dubord pens an open letter addressing decriminalization. A Hollywood producer is helping creative professionals find work again. Workers at three high-end downtown hotels vote in favour of strike action. A truck with an oversized load hits a Delta overpass along Highway 99. Why are so many trucks hitting overpasses?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal is calling for the expansion and further research of using prescription stimulants to treat harm reduction. Guest: Dr. Scott MacDonald - a physician at Providence Health Care’s Crosstown Clinic, co-authored the article Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The city's decision to reactivate Vancouver's fountains that use drinking water is being questioned amid drought concerns. Speaking of Vancouver, the city has already handed out $70k in fines for people improperly watering lawns. Why is immigration-loving Canada suddenly worried about immigration? As rents soar, tenants are organizing local protests. What's needed for a national housing movement? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Vancouver bar owner is finally getting a liquor primary licence... $40K and 18 months later. BC officially sets a single-use plastic requirement. Vancouver's Last Call Pilot Project expands anonymous reporting tool city-wide Our Governor General expensed $71,000 in limo fees for a four-day Iceland trip in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A tentative deal has been reached between employers and port workers in the strike that has halted shipments in and out of British Columbia for nearly two weeks. Easy ways to conserve water this summer! The Vancouver Park Board is set to decide on a major construction project in Stanley Park. Four years after the passage of a law on abandoned boats, only TWO fines have been levied. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vancouver Park Board is set to decide on a major construction project in Stanley Park. Guest: Tricia Barker - Former Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bank of Canada is raising its policy rate 25 basis points. The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! Business Groups are calling for action to end the port strike. What is the status of Vancouver’s tiny shelter pilot project? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As drought conditions worsen, BC residents are being urged to take shorter showers in an effort to conserve water. Members of Congress are growing concerned about what they say is a shortage of agents on the Canada-U.S. border. Car crashes occurring to/from work are the leading cause of workplace death in BC. Beware of Amazon Prime Day scams! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A video of Vancouver mayor Ken Sim shotgunning a beer at a Kitsilano street party is drawing mixed reactions online. A "Thumbs up" emoji is costing a Saskatchewan farmer $82,000. How is the port strike impacting small businesses? Vancouver animation production house Slap Happy Cartoons will develop & produce the series The Beachcombers Animated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver animation production house Slap Happy Cartoons is developing & producing the series The Beachcombers Animated! Slap Happy is well known for its animated series made for families and kids. Guest: Josh Mepham - One of the four partners for Slap Happy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The one and only Richard Wolak comes on to reveal some of the best culinary date-night experiences in BC! Five Sails Restaurant - 999 Canada Pl Suite 410, Vancouver Acre Through the Seasons - 8400 West Rd #115, Richmond BCD Culinary Academy - 20542 Fraser Hwy #107, Langley Missing Chopsticks - 13880 Wireless Way #130, Richmond L'Abattoir - 217 Carrall St, Vancouver Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former PM Stephen Harper is seeking closer conservative ties with controversial Hungarian government. Air quality advisories are being issued for parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. An Alberta hiker's been fined $7,500 for shooting a black bear in Jasper National Park. Police say that a man was arrested for DRUNK CANOEING on Christina Lake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City Councillor Christine Boyle is introducing a motion to extend/renew modular housing leases. What does Meta’s Twitter Competitor “Threads” mean for social media in Canada? Ontario wants to expand Bruce Power, Canada's first new large-scale nuclear build in 3 decades. A new study finds two-thirds of Canadian employees are quiet quitting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More and more seniors are living in larger homes with empty bedrooms. Guest: Doug Gibson - Real estate agent From Stilhavn Real Estate Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario wants to expand Bruce Power, Canada's first new large-scale nuclear build in 3 decades. Guest: Chris Keefer - President, Canadians For Nuclear Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest travel news with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets! Stanley Park’s dead trees are leading to a serious wildfire concern. Taylor Swift drops 14 new international dates for her Eras Tour...NONE OF WHICH ARE IN CANADA! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More and more employees are secretly travelling while working remotely. Why is "Hush travel" a growing trend? Guest: Danielle Riddle - CEO of Inspired Travel Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did Harbour Air deal with long weekend travel? How will Port of Vancouver Strike impact supply chain? Youth related violence on the rise in West Vancouver. Hush travel is a new trend for employees that work remotely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Confusion at Twitter continues over Elon Musk's tweet limits. The BC port strike enters day 3 after negotiations fail to reach a deal. Trudeau says he's 'open' to making more changes to O Canada's lyrics. We bring on pop culture expert Steve Stebbing to talk about what upcoming movies are worth checking out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Show today with Guest Host Rob Fai: How not to get lost in the woods during summer Ambulance Paramedics of BC launch #beprepared Summer Campaign CVMA calls for immediate resolution to Port of Vancouver labour dispute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices