The Jill Bennett Show
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Calls to release non-violent inmates from Okanagan Correctional
Is it a worthy idea to release non-violent prisoners during this time? We talk to Jennifer Metcalfe, Executive Director, Prisoner Legal Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BC Ferries drastically reducing service
How much service is enough to be 'essential'? We chat with President of BC Ferries, Mark Collins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BC company doing their best to supply frontline workers
A company based in Nanaimo is increasing production in their efforts on producing masks and gowns. We talk to the President of Harmac, Levi Sampson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trumpet playing daughter who lost her father to COVID-19, talks to us
She made headlines because of her heartwarming message to her father, with a trumpet, outside the facility he was in. Gary Monckton is now one of the many victims of COVID-19, and his daughter Samantha Monckton speaks to Jill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett Show - Full Podcast: April 2nd, 2020
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How to keep your kids active during COVID-19
The YMCA has some ideas. We chat with Cathy Poole, Vice-President, Children and Youth Services, YMCA of Greater Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Popular online mattress company Endy supports healthcare workers
Sarah Feldman is the Director, Marketing and Strategic Communications for Endy. She tells us how they've decided to chip in and support those frontline workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The amount of layoffs already and to come in the restaurant industry
Permanent closures will also be a strong possibility. Claire Allen spoke with Mark Von Schellwitz , Vice President of the Western Division of Restaurants Canada, about the amount of job layoffs in the restaurant industry due to COVID-19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reasons to NOT call 9-1-1 during this pandemic
E-Comm has been getting many calls that are unwarranted, to say the least. For more we chat with Jasmine Bradley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Speaking with a Doctor about a potential COVID-19 treatment
There is some promise behind this new treatment. For more details we connect with Doctor Josef Pettinger all the way in Vienna. He's a professor in UBC’s faculty of medicine, director of the Life Sciences Institute and the Canada 150 Research Chair in Functional Genetics at UBC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pivot Legal calling for 'over-policing' of DTES to end
We reached out to VPD for comment but have not heard back as of this segment being published. We chat with Caitlin Shane, Pivot Legal Society Drug Policy Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Checking in with BC Care Providers, is visitation feasible?
We chatted before this segment with a man who said he'd do whatever it took to visit his wife in a care home. For some context we chat with Mike Klassen, BC Care Providers VP, Public Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CKNW listener trying to find ways to visit wife in care home
We chat with CKNW listener Jeff Veniot, who says he'll go through whatever testing it takes to be able to visit his wife who lives in a care home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Provincial support for those on disability or income assistance
Today the Province announced assistance for those on disability. We chat with Justina Loh, Executive Director, Disability Alliance BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Doctors want you to go digital during the pandemic
Doctors are URGING patients, to try and go digital when they can. With more, we chat with Dr. Beth Donaldson, Medical Director and Family Physician with Copeman Healthcare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should you be washing your produce with soap?
One of the many questions on peoples minds in relation to COVID-19 is how we handle the food we buy at the store. We chat with Meghan Collie, Global News Online Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Health officials warn of a COVID-19 'double whammy'
If things aren't locked up and shut down soon when it comes to COVID-19, things might get a lot worse come summer time into wildfire season. For more on this we speak to Sarah Henderson, Senior Environmental Health Scientist, BC Centre for Disease Control Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Catalytic converter theft from ambulances in Delta
Insensitive would be putting it lightly. Tampering with Ambulances in a time they're more needed than ever. We chat with Cris Leykauf, Delta Police Spokesperson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett Show - Full Podcast: March 31st, 2020
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COVID fatigue? The state of things after 3 weeks
We chat with Michelle Kambolis, Clinical therapist and Author about how people feel, and some coping tools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chatting with Surrey resident trapped aboard the MS Zaandam
His name is Bob Rorison and he took our call. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Great advice from the BC-SPCA
The BC SPCA has some advice for anyone looking to adopt a pet. Claire Allen spoke with them and has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
COVID-19 opportunists, and how they should be handled
What would your preferred punishment be if you had the choice, when it comes to people taking advantage of this pandemic for profit? Mario Canseco did the research and joins us. He's the President of ResearchCo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Drug shortages and compulsory licensing
There is a high risk that drug shortages will be something that patients will be seeing in hospitals. We chat with Joel Lexchin, Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management, York University, Emergency Physician at University Health Network, Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Open truck stops becoming harder to find according to truckers
This includes finding washrooms, and finding sanitary spaces to rest. Everyday people are relying on truckers to deliver essential goods. We chat with Dave Earle, President of the BC Trucking Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How the wine industry is coping during the pandemic
How is BC Wine weathering the storm? We chat with Miles Prodan the CEO and President of the BC Wine Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What if you're a landlord with a renter who can't make rent?
We chat with David Hutniak, the CEO of Landlord BC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Advice for renters who can't pay come April 1st
A lot of people all over the country, and right here in Vancouver are stressed about their living situation. Renters are especially concerned about the future. We chat with David Hendry, Vancouver Tenants Union Steering Member. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett Show - Full Podcast: March 30th, 2020
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Restaurants respond to wage subsidy
We chat with the co-owner of Vij's Meeru Dhalwala, who although welcomes the wage subsidy, still thinks more needs to be done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Food bank getting support in time of need
BC food banks will be getting a 3 million dollar grant. Claire Allen has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Denmark may be back in business after Easter
Denmark is still in lockdown, but will remain in it because of how it has been so successful. Former CKNW reporter Shane Woodford is IN Denmark where he works as a Freelance Journalist, and chats with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ER Doctor frustrated BC is under-testing
We chat with Dr. Wormsbecker, who feels BC is not doing enough testing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A petition is calling for free parking for healthcare workers
Should this be the default? Should our frontline healthcare workers need to pay to park at hospitals and healthcare facilities? We chat with Christine Sorenson, BC Nurses Union President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A COVID-19 compliance line introduced in New West
We chat with New West Mayor Jonathan Cote about the new COVID compliance line they've introduced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Travel Restrictions and Repatriation: What You Need To Know
Guest: Claire Newell, President, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Needs Help, Hot Yoga Will Not Kill COVID-19, & Sports League Troubles
The Sunday Edition with Guest Host Stirling Faux Chapter 1 Gas prices are hitting long-time lows across the country, and in some spots around Metro Vancouver - they’ve even dipped below $1.00/L Guest: Patrick De Haan, Head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy Chapter 2 No. Hot yoga does not kill the novel coronavirus, despite what Bikram Yoga wants you to think. Guest: Jason Tetro - the Germ Guy, Host of the Super Awesome Science Show Chapter 3 The Greater Vancouver Food Bank needs help! Guest: Cynthia Boulter, COO of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Chapter 4 The Burnaby Board of Trade wants Burnaby businesses to know that they’re there for them. Guest: Paul Holden, President & CEO of the Burnaby Board of Trade Chapter 5 Sports leagues are in trouble - what do the smaller leagues do? Eg Cdn Elite Basketball league? Guest: Laurel Walzak, Assistant Professor RTA School of Media, Ryerson University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Timeline for Canadian Restaurants, Lay-offs Affecting Canadian Airlines, & Local Distilleries Making Sanitizer
The Saturday Edition with Guest Host Stirling Faux Chapter 1 How is social media shaping our view of how we handle this pandemic? And why do some people insist on using “Wuhan Coronavirus”? Guest: Rupaleem Bhuyan, Assistant Professor, The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at University Toronto Chapter 2 Restaurants Canada says that time running out on saving restaurants Guest: Ian Tostenson, President/CEO BC Restaurant and Foodservices Assn Chapter 3 Central City Brewers + Distillers to begin making hand-sanitizer Guest: Gary Lohin, Brewmaster at Central City Brewers + Distillers Chapter 4 Layoffs are starting to affect Canadian airlines as the world grinds to a halt, what’s going on, who’s going to be affected, and what could it mean for the industry as a whole? Guest: Brett Ballah, Publisher, Western Aviation News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What are restaurants doing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among patrons?
bonusWe know that other jurisdictions have closed bars and restaurants - including Spain and France this weekend.So what are restaurants here doing NOW to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among their patrons and staff? Guest: Ian Tostenson - President and CEO of the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An Italian man’s plea to North Americans: don’t make the same mistakes Italy did
bonusItalian authorities are sharing their growing concern today, over how much longer their health systems can cope with the pressures of this coronavirus outbreak. The death toll in Italy now stands at more than 1,800. The total number of cases so far is about 25,000. We want to speak to one man live from Rome where it’s about 10:30 at night now. And he says North America can learn from Italy’s experience. Guest: Mattia Ferraresi - Reporter in Rome for the Il Foglio newspaper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should screening of arriving passengers at airports be mandatory?
bonusCanada's top public health official says COVID-19 poses a serious health risk to all Canadians and the window to "flatten the curve'' is narrow. Guest: Brad West - Mayor of Port Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
COVID-19’s Impact on Industry, Paid Sick Leave, & a $50,000 Reward
The Sunday Edition with Guest Host John Daly Chapter 1 COVID-19’s impact on the real estate market Guest: Cameron McNeil, Spokesperson for MLA Canada Chapter 2 COVID-19 Impact on Airlines Guest: Brett Ballah, Publisher Western Aviation News Chapter 3 COVID-19 Outside of Lower Mainland Guest: Dr. Michael Kenyon, Leader of the Intensive Care Unit Group at Nanaimo Chapter 4 What effect is Covid-19 having on the local hospitality industry? Guest: Ian Tostenson, President and CEO of BC Restaurant Association Chapter 5 Lawyers re: paid sick time Guest: Andrew Goldberg, Employment lawyer Stephen Gillman, Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Chapter 6 Cronk / BC Fed Guest: Laird Cronk, BC Federation of Labour President Chapter 7 COVID and Ethical Conundrum Guest: Tom Koch, Medical Geographer & Ethicist Chapter 8 $50,000 Reward for Surrey Kidnapper, and ‘BOLO’ for him Guest: Cpl. Eleanore Sturko, RCMP Media Relations Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hand-Washing, Calling In Retired Doctors, & Equinox Gold
The Saturday Edition with Guest Host John Daly Chapter 1 The mechanics of hand washing - why is it our best bet? Guest: Jason Tetro, Host of the Super Awesome Science Show podcast, expert on infectious disease Chapter 2 COVID-19 impact on air travel Guest: Don Trumbull, former airline exec Chapter 3 Physicians coming out of retirement Guest: Dr. Heidi Oetter, CEO of The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia Chapter 4 COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health Region Guest: Dr. Patricia Daly, MD, Vice-President, Public Health and Chief Medical Health Officer Chapter 5 New Gold Corp: Equinox Guest: Christian Milau, CEO of Equinox Gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jill Bennett Show|Goat Project, Strata Skyrocket, & Opioid Ministry Report Card
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 UBC Allard Law is holding a women's suit drive Guest: Kyla Lee, Lawyer with Acumen Law, organizer of suit drive Chapter 2 Port Moody councillor tables motion to help out renters with pets Guest: Amy Lubik, Port Moody City Councillor Chapter 3 The City of Vancouver has greenlit an interesting project to use goats, and possibly other animals, to help maintain public spaces, and to weed out invasive species Guest: Adriane Carr, Chair of Metro Vancouver’s Climate Action Committee Chapter 4 As strata rates skyrocket, some condo owners are facing bankruptcy as they’re unable to keep up Guest: Tony Gioventu, Executive Director of the Condominium Homeowners Association of BC Chapter 5 In 2017, BC created a standalone ministry to help deal with the opioid overdose problem - but has it been working? Guest: Andrew MacLeod, The Tyee’s Legislative Bureau Chief in Victoria and the author of All Together Healthy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
COVID-19 Stockpiling, ZacPacs, & North Shore Transit Options
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 A local company is making strides in the production of a radioisotope vital to the medical industry Guest: Paul Schaffer, Chief Technology Officer for ARTMS Products, Inc. Associate Laboratory Director of Life Sciences at TRIUMF. Chapter 2 Covid-19 has had its first case of community transmission here in BC - as well, Friday’s update laid out a partial groundwork should the worst come to pass. How worried should we be? Guest: Jason Tetro, Host of the Super Awesome Science Show podcast, expert in microbiology and immunology Chapter 3 As the Covid-19 outbreak continues to spread across Canada, how are our most vulnerable being protected? What is the state of seniors care in the wake of this outbreak? Guest: Daniel Fontaine, CEO of the BC Care Providers Association Chapter 4 A grade 6 student from Vancouver is behind a first of its kind initiative in Vancouver – ZacPacs Guest: Zac and Michelle Wenberg, Child who came up with the idea for the ZacPac, and his Mother Chapter 5 A study this week identified 6 possible rapid-transit solutions that could help link the North Shore to the rest of Metro Vancouver. Guest: Mike Little, Mayor of the District of North Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
RRSP Contributions, Renovictions, & RCMP Transition Costs in Surrey
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 The RRSP contribution deadline is coming up - what do you need to know? Guest: Gerry Vittoratos, National Tax Expert with UFile Chapter 2 B.C. man hospitalized after pharmacy accidentally gives him powerful opioid Guest: Sivan Tumarkin, Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Chapter 3 Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West shared a great human story about the possible toll that renovictions can take on everyday people Guest: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam Chapter 4 Should taxpayers be worried about the financial costs that come along with the now green-lit RCMP - Municipal force transition? Is there enough oversight for the costs? Guest: Kris Sims, BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 5 CareBC is in desperate need of volunteers for one of its food delivery programs. Guest: Inge Schamborzki, Executive Director of the Health and Home Care Society of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Legislature Amid Protests, 22nd Street Station, & Sunshine Cabs
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Sunshine Cabs is taking a different tack to the rest of the taxi industry in the wake of the commencement of ride-hailing Guest: Gurdip Sahota, General Manager of Sunshine Cabs in North Vancouver Chapter 2 A homeless shelter in Coquitlam is causing some problems in the local community Guest: Brent Asmundson, Coquitlam City Councillor Chapter 3 Recap of the week at the Legislature amidst the protests Guest: Mike Smyth, Politics Columnist for The Province, based out of the Legislature Chapter 4 22nd street station is bound on one side by a series of interchanges and on the other, residential housing. Guest: Patrick Johnstone, New Westminster City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7:14 am - The Jill Bennett Show
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 “Dangerous dogs” are now at much greater risk of being euthanized Guests: Dr. Chris Armstrong, veterinarian V. Victoria Shroff: animal law lawyer Adjunct Professor Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC Chapter 2 VANOC’s John Furlong is pushing for another Vancouver Olympic bid, this time for the 2030 Olympic games. Vancouverites are split on the idea, but what does a Vancouver city councillor think? Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor Chapter 3 Should Vancouver bid for the 2030 Olympic Games with so many problems like having no schools in the Olympic Village and Coal Harbour area? Guest: Michael Geller, SFU Adjunct Professor for Sustainable Development Chapter 4 A new UBC study shows that there is a clear link between the number of hospital patient complaints and violence towards nurses Guest: Farinaz Havaei, UBC School of Nursing Assistant Professor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Blockades, & Vancouver Property Crime
The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Green party MP Paul Manly on visiting the Tyendinaga Mohawk blockade Guest: Paul Manly, MP for Nanaimo-Ladysmith Chapter 2 What should be done about the ongoing blockades, and when do protesters cross the line? Guest: Dianne Watts, Former Mayor of Surrey Chapter 3 A new project launched by the Vancouver Police and the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association has aimed to decrease property crime in Downtown Vancouver Guest: Charles Gauthier, President and CEO of the DVBIA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
COVID-19 and Real Estate, & Backyard Bird Count 2020
The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Impact of the coronavirus on local real estate. Guest: Cameron McNeil Chapter 2 Nature Conservancy of Canada marks Great Backyard Bird Count by underscoring need to protect birds and their habitats Guest: Andrew Holland, Nature Conservancy of Canada Spokesperson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices