The Jill Bennett Show

On today's show: Preparing for the arrival of Ukrainian refugees in BC How does an ER doctor feel about the easing of mask mandates? The importance of cancer screenings City streamlines summer patio program thanks to industry feedback Japanese 'killing stone' some believe has demon inside splits in two Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Surrey McDonalds incorrectly charging 0.25c bag fee. BC to ease mask & vax card requirements! Assessing the data behind the decision to lift COVID restrictions. Nanaimo couple out thousands in Lotto scam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Providing protective and medical equipment for Ukraine’s defenders BC government being urged to develop a policy to distribute a safer supply of drugs The quest to die with dignity BC small businesses continue to struggle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Supporting Ukrainians fighting against Russia British Columbians are REALLY interested in electric vehicles US bans all Russian oil and gas imports The Conservative leadership race continues! Monster Jam returns to Vancouver! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: The latest travel news with Claire Newell! Members of Russian Community Centre rocked by vandalism BC gas prices putting a strain on travel sector Busy bed bugs remain in business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Why are Canadian gas prices so high right now? Red Tape Issues in the City of Vancouver How do Vancouver businesses feel about keeping the single-use cup fee? Arts Club Theatre Company debuts "Kim's Convenience" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Poll shows Canadians want Federal Government to support Ukraine City of Vancouver votes to keep single-use cup fee It's official: Metro Vancouver has the highest gas prices in North America Additional red tape putting a strain on small businesses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: The war in Ukraine continues Bank of Canada raises key interest rate, but it might not be enough to fight inflation. Westjet group to acquire Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines. Metro Vancouver has the HIGHEST gas prices in North America. Surrey Board Of Trade calls for end of restrictions to vaccinated travellers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Man plans return to Ukraine to join resistance forces against Russia Discussing the economic impact of the Russian invasion Are exterior design zoning rules slowing down housing construction? Fine dropped against woman crossing border to retrieve business shipments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: The latest on the Russia/Ukraine situation. Discussing public safety in Vancouver. What you need to know about Canada's updated border measures. Addressing the prevalent challenges in BC's housing market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: What are things like in Ukraine right now? How did the stock market react to the Ukraine situation? How is European travel being impacted by the Ukraine situation? American reaction to Ukraine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Surge in random Attacks in Vancouver Advice on self-defense! What needs to change at CITY HALL? Vancouver is predicted to be one of the first cities underwater! One-on-one with the King of Waltz: Andre Rieu! Spreading LOVE on Pink Shirt Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Discussing US/Russian tensions How is inflation changing Canadian's shopping habits? As COVID measures are lifted, what should we ACTUALLY worry about? BC Budget revealed! How is the BC budget preparing our roads for the future? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: WHY is it so difficult to find a GP? How is the real estate market looking like right now? Managing escalating tensions online Previewing the 94th Academy Awards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Police operations underway to remove Ottawa protesters Overdose Prevention Society told to move locations again The difficulties of finding an affordable place to rent New book discusses bullying and mental health for young adults Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Is invoking the Emergencies Act justifiable? How's Denmark doing sans COVID restrictions? Tackling illegal crab fishing Local accordion player garnering major attention in Port Moody! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: How do nightclubs feel about being able to reopen? Federal government invokes Emergencies Act How are event planners feeling about the easing of restrictions? US temporarily bans the import of Mexican avocados Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Invoking the Emergencies Act Vancouver won't give $10K in legal fight against Quebec's Bill 21 Feds scrapping pre-arrival COVID PCR test for vaccinated travellers BC is dropping capacity limits! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Six friends issued hefty fines for illegally camping on West Coast Trail The quest to end the trucker blockades ICBC moving to online car insurance renewals Running through New West to raise money! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Surrey Board of Trade urges businesses to watch out for protest disruptions Treasure hunter looking for owner of long-lost ring A tribute to a long time listener/caller who passed away Going on an 84 day, 1600 km horseback expedition! Checking in with the RCMP The perfect cocktail for every occasion! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Vancouver approves tiny shelters for city's homeless Protest held yesterday over planned changes to youth disabilities support Can you be legally fired for being at a vaccine mandate protest? Used-car prices hit all-time high Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Police worry about rise of stranger assaults Over 2200 British Columbians lost to overdoses Improve your health by not caring about aging! Psilocybin drug supplier granted dealer's license by Health Canada Housing the homeless in 'Tiny House' community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Saskatchewan moves to end COVID-19 public health orders Vancouver Park Board votes to extend public drinking pilot program BC woman claims she was refused treatment over what she was wearing A preview of today's throne speech! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Ottawa declares state of emergency amid trucker convoy protest Taking a look at the BC job market WestJet further extends schedule reductions Helping BC farmers recover from the floods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: How are our hospitals coping with COVID-19? Reducing carbon pollution from Vancouver’s detached houses Is GoFundMe violating its own terms of service on the trucker protest convoy? Accessing emergency health care amidst a pandemic One on one with Canadian musician Paul Shaffer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: At least 26 transit bus windows damaged in Downtown Eastside US petition calls for end of "built to fail" bicycles BC sets new transplant record in 2021 Johns Hopkins study looks into the effectiveness of lockdowns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Erin O'Toole officially ousted as Conservative leader New FOI reveals bc property tax deferrals spiking sharply Preventing dog bites with 'humane' muzzles 1 in 4 British Columbians have experienced or witnessed hate incidents since start of pandemic "N" driver caught going 225 km/h in North Van Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Confusion remains over quarantine rules at the border Surrey City Councillor wants paper bag fee scrapped Denmark scraps COVID restrictions. Should Canada follow suit? Today is Lunar New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Day 3 of the Ottawa trucker protests Point Roberts residents still seeking clarity on quarantine rules City of Burnaby backs gondola proposal for Burnaby Mountain Mission Possible: Dogs rescued from Afghanistan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Vancouver mayor re-floats ‘sixplex’ proposal Fighting the stigma against dementia How the VSO has adapted to survive the pandemic The best books of the month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The best books of the month! The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu The Maid by Nita Prose A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara The Betrayal of Anne Frank by Rosemary Sullivan These Precious Days by Ann Patchett Taste by Stanely Tucci Forever Birchwood by Danielle Daniel Guest: Samantha Fraenkel - Assistant Manager, Book Warehouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Vancouver City Council to revisit cup fee after backlash Majority of parents support standardized testing Conservatives give O'Toole mixed performance review Trucker convoy gathers in Greater Toronto Area Up-close & personal with a pod of whales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Graffiti and vandalism blights Vancouver's Chinatown Bank of Canada is putting a hold on interest rates Sgt. Elenore Sturko leaving role as Surrey RCMP Media Relations Canadian Tire unveils store-scented candle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: COVID-19's impact on Vancouver's restaurant industry Farmers desperate for help to recover from flood losses Vancouver council considers peer-to-peer car-share Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Random attacks becoming a growing concern in Vancouver Cloverdale Rodeo cancelled for 2022 SFU students plan walkout over COVID concerns Trudeau cabinet weighing their options over Ukraine situation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: B.C.’s top doctor signals major shift in COVID strategy, says contact tracing no longer useful New Sick Day Guidance Means Up to 10 Days Could Be Required Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ rock star, dead at 74 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: BC CDC flip flops on isolation requirements The importance of Crimestoppers! Tsunami possibly damages Ucluelet waterline Small businesses on the hook for 10 paid sick-days in 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Grocery store closures loom amid supply shortages. BC's housing market is feeling the squeeze! BC to allow gyms to reopen. BC’s Coquihalla Highway set to reopen to regular traffic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Canada approves Pfizer antiviral COVID pill Is BC overspending its tax dollars Victory for Spot Prawn Harvesters The Hot Chocolate festival has officially begun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: The latest stats on COVID hospitalizations Mandatory vaccines for Canadian cross-border truckers Families are essential in caring for dementia patients Troubling new scam is targeting seniors Fans planning wholesome tribute to honour Betty White Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Delta school district enacts new vaccination policy More drug-poisoning prevention services for construction workers UBC study looks at the number of Canadians driving while high Denmark preparing for a return to normal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Five-year-old BC girl's surgery delayed by pandemic How is Quesnel, BC handling the overdose crisis? How is recovery going in Abbotsford? William Shakespeare’s First Folio gifted to UBC library! Vij’s Co-Owner Launches Organic Baby Food company! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Preparing for another atmospheric river Quebec to impose tax on unvaccinated people House of Commons holding emergency meeting over privacy concerns Supreme court rejects petition to restore Nechako River Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: BC restaurants hit with flooding-related closures Potential BC Ferry service interruptions due to crew shortages AI used to rapidly detect sepsis The difficulties of getting a wheelchair in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Health officials provide back-to-school update How are business owners dealing with new paper bag fees? Are games like "Wordle" actually good for our brains? One-on-one with rock star Bif Naked! An interview with BC's Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: The latest COVID projections for BC Poco Mayor goes for a ride-along in snow plow Lack of homecare support resulting in horrible living conditions How is the Union Gospel Mission handling the snow? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: BC school districts preparing for closures/online classes Winter storm could bring BC's South Coast to a standstill The Fraser Valley real estate market is on FIRE! Construction industry struggling with supply chain issues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: When will we see fitness facilities reopen? 2022 property assessments are in the mail! Defining "essential visitor" in LTC homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Vancouver plastic bag ban takes effect Saturday Road construction through Surrey park to begin LTC restrictions' impact on family, patients, & staff Maintaining your fitness goals while gyms are closed Keeping your pets safe in winter conditions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Poll shows British Columbians still for plastic ban Maple Crest Housing Society attempt to evict Shalom Branch 178 How's the ski season looking like? Another hard year for BC's hospitality industry BC limits long-term care visits to essential visitors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices