The Jill Bennett Show

The West Vancouver Blue Bus union is calling for better safety on transit. Today marks seven years since BC declared a public health emergency on the toxic drug crisis. BC paramedics are urging homeless people to call for help when needed. The BC film sector is bracing for a Hollywood writers’ strike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many eyes are on the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which are negotiating a new contract to replace one that expires May 1st. Unless a deal is reached, those Hollywood script writers could walk out, creating a ripple effect of reduced production across the world. Guest: Amy Lang - President, North Shore & Mammoth Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sun Run is this weekend. How important is the right footwear to a successful run? Guest: Michael Ryan - Head of Product and Innovation at Kintec: Footwear + Orthotics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

North Vancouver Councillor Jordan Back is proposing an e-bike lending program with the local library. Guest: Jordan Back - District of North Vancouver Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What needs to change in order to combat violence on public transit? Police officer turned BC United MLA Elenore Sturko comes on to share her thoughts on the Surrey bus stabbing. The British Columbia Real Estate Association reports that a total of 7,118 residential unit sales were recorded in March 2023, a decrease of over 38% from March 2022. Vancouver passes motion to allow wine on shelves in grocery stores! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homicide investigators have been called in regarding a fatal stabbing on a Surrey bus. The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets Real Estate Consultant Michael Geller thinks it's time to rethink the DTES plan. Vancouver rejects plan to build a single-family home on a 9-foot-wide lot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Survivors of the 2022 Winters Hotel fire and the Our Homes Can’t Wait Coalition held a memorial/press conference to announce a class action against Atira, City of Vancouver, and Winters Residence Inc. Vancouver police release revised handcuffing policy. The Sapphire Princess' arrival on April 11 signals the start of the cruise season in Canadian waters. AI is helping Canadians find cheaper groceries and make healthier meals! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Survivors of the 2022 Winters Hotel fire and the Our Homes Can’t Wait Coalition held a memorial/press conference to announce a class action against Atira, City of Vancouver, and Winters Residence Inc. Guest: Janice Abbott - CEO, Atira Women’s Resource Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workers at CRA provide overwhelming strike mandate Marc Brière - UTE National President Real estate market not slowing down! Doug Gibson - Personalized Real Estate Are Good Friday and Easter still a big deal? John Stackhouse - Prof. of Religious studies at Crandall University, NB Tents are back on Hastings street. Surprised? Nicole Mucci - Manager of Media Relations with Union Gospel Mission B.C. marine industry a renewing a years-long call for inspections on small tugboats Jason Woods - President, International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 400 marine section World Health Day Dr. Valorie Crooks - Canada Research Chair in Health Service Geographies, and Associate Dean at UBC’s Faculty of Environment Monthly Food Segment Richard Wolak - Food Contributor @cknw980, Host of The Vanfoodster Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monthly Food Segment Richard Wolak - Food Contributor @cknw980, Host of The Vanfoodster Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World Health Day Dr. Valorie Crooks - Canada Research Chair in Health Service Geographies, and Associate Dean at UBC’s Faculty of Environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. marine industry a renewing a years-long call for inspections on small tugboats Jason Woods - President, International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 400 marine section Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tents are back on Hastings street. Surprised? Nicole Mucci - Manager of Media Relations with Union Gospel Mission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are Good Friday and Easter still a big deal? John Stackhouse - Prof. of Religious studies at Crandall University, NB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Real estate market not slowing down! Doug Gibson - Personalized Real Estate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workers at CRA provide overwhelming strike mandate Marc Brière - UTE National President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supreme Court of Canada refuses to hear case involving health care Dr. Brian Day - Owner of Cambie Surgery Centre Vancouver fire chief supports removal of tents Karen Fry - Chief, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Canadians making tough decisions to handle cost-of-living Shachi Kurl - President, Angus Reid Institute Changes to visitor restrictions in LTCH Dan Levitt - CEO, Kin Village Vancouver looking to expand wine sales in grocery stores Mike Klassen - Vancouver City Councillor April is organ donation awareness month Naomi Lee - Heart recipient Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April is organ donation awareness month Naomi Lee - Heart recipient Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver looking to expand wine sales in grocery stores Mike Klassen - Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Changes to visitor restrictions in LTCH Dan Levitt - CEO, Kin Village Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadians making tough decisions to handle cost-of-living Shachi Kurl - President, Angus Reid Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver fire chief supports removal of tents Karen Fry - Chief, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supreme Court of Canada refuses to hear case involving health care Dr. Brian Day - Owner of Cambie Surgery Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ongoing DTES encampment sweep Hamish Ballantyne - VANDU Community Organizer Time for some travel news! Claire Newell - Travel Best Bets President/Founder Minimum wage will increase June 1st Ian Tostenson - President/CEO BC Restaurant and Food Association Council's focus on surveillance of non-profit grantees Amanda Burrows - Interim Executive Director, First United Church Community Ministry Society Vancouver asks police to help end Hastings Street tent encampment Nicole Mucci - Spokesperson, Union Gospel Mission Downtown Van releases 2023 state of downtown report Jane Talbot - Interim President/CEO Downtown Van Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will bylaw change help with catalytic converter theft? Dov Dimant - Co-Owner, Capital Salvage in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Downtown Van releases 2023 state of downtown report Jane Talbot - Interim President/CEO Downtown Van Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver asks police to help end Hastings Street tent encampment Nicole Mucci - Spokesperson, Union Gospel Mission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Council's focus on surveillance of non-profit grantees Amanda Burrows - Interim Executive Director, First United Church Community Ministry Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minimum wage will increase June 1st Ian Tostenson - President/CEO BC Restaurant and Food Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time for some travel news! Claire Newell - Travel Best Bets President/Founder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ongoing DTES encampment sweep Hamish Ballantyne - VANDU Community Organizer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12.5% property tax hike approved in Surrey Anita Huberman - Surrey Board of Trade President and CEO The NEXUS Enrolment Centre at YVR reopened Len Saunders - Blaine Immigration Lawyer Encampment in Vanier park not cleared out? Tricia Barker - Former Park Board Commissioner Daily impacts of Fraser Valley transit strike Jane Gibbons - President CUPE 561 BC Nurses Union update Richard Zussman - Global News Journalist based at the legislature SFU announces football program will no longer continue Giulio Caravatta - BC Lions Colour Analyst on AM730, SFU Football alumni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SFU announces football program will no longer continue Giulio Caravatta - BC Lions Colour Analyst on AM730, SFU Football alumni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Nurses Union update Richard Zussman - Global News Journalist based at the legislature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily impacts of Fraser Valley transit strike Jane Gibbons - President CUPE 561 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Encampment in Vanier park not cleared out? Tricia Barker - Former Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NEXUS Enrolment Centre at YVR reopened Len Saunders - Blaine Immigration Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12.5% property tax hike approved in Surrey Anita Huberman - Surrey Board of Trade President and CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New action plan delivers more homes for people, faster Richard Zussman - Global News Reporter based at the legislature Canadian Jeremy Hansen named to NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon Andrew Ferreira - Speakers' Chair with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vancouver Centre Leaked city plan details shift to American-style police led decampments Ryan Sudds - Organizer of the group stop the sweeps Leaked city plan details shift to American-style police led decampments Meenakshi Mannoe - Criminalization and Policing Campaigner, Pivot Legal Society Severe weather protocol for DoorDashers Taylor Bennett - Global Head of Public Affairs for DoorDash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Severe weather protocol for DoorDashers Taylor Bennett - Global Head of Public Affairs for DoorDash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leaked city plan details shift to American-style police led decampments Meenakshi Mannoe - Criminalization and Policing Campaigner, Pivot Legal Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leaked city plan details shift to American-style police led decampments Ryan Sudds - Organizer of the group stop the sweeps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian Jeremy Hansen named to NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon Andrew Ferreira - Speakers' Chair with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vancouver Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New action plan delivers more homes for people, faster Richard Zussman - Global News Reporter based at the legislature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump indicted Alain Sanders - Attorney, former Time Magazine Senior Reporter and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at St. Peter's University in Jersey City, NJ Victoria Carpenters Union offers naloxone kits to construction workers Matt Carlow - Representative of the Carpenters’ Regional Council in Victoria City Council approves “Great Street” design for Broadway Jeff Leigh - Co-Chair, Vancouver UBC Local Committee, HUB Cycling Here's what will cost more in B.C. starting April 1 Carson Binda - Canadian Taxpayers Federation BC Director BC Orca to be released from Miami Seaquarium Eric Pittman - Director of the Canadian Orca Rescue Society It's time for this months Book club! Mary-Ann Yazedijan - Special Projects Manager at Black Bond Books and Book Warehouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for the monthly Book club! Mary-Ann Yazedijan - Special Projects Manager at Black Bond Books and Book Warehouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Orca to be released from Miami Seaquarium Eric Pittman - Director of the Canadian Orca Rescue Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's what will cost more in B.C. starting April 1 Carson Binda - Canadian Taxpayers Federation BC Director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City Council approves “Great Street” design for Broadway Jeff Leigh - Co-Chair, Vancouver UBC Local Committee, HUB Cycling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victoria Carpenters Union offers naloxone kits to construction workers Matt Carlow - Representative of the Carpenters’ Regional Council in Victoria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices