The Jill Bennett Show

Guest: Dr Oscar Zapato Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Ford?! Say it ain't so. Gerry Nichols of the Hill Times joins the show to discuss the fallout from Doug Ford's big night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An estimated 50,000 strokes occur in Canada each year – one every 10 minutes. June is Stroke Awareness Month and many will focus on the signs, symptoms and on-set of stroke. Considering its impact, a vital editorial angle and topic to explore is life after stroke. Living with Stroke - Over 400,000 Canadians are living with the effects of stroke. One of the most painful effects of strokes is limb spasticity - a condition where muscles become tight and stiff, and resist being stretched. Spasticity affects more than 65% of people within weeks and months of an attack and usually affects the arms, fingers, and/or the legs. Guest: Dr Paul Winston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Dooley, the producer of the Jill Bennett show, got an interesting call from someone pretending to be a CRA agent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 31st annual Miracle Weekend is taking place from Saturday, June 2 to Sunday, June 3. The event starts at 6:55 p.m. on Saturday and runs until 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Guest: Erin McGill, Mother of Taylin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal government has purchased a pipeline that many wanted no part of. Like it or not, now you are paying for it. Guest: Gerry Nicholls, Columnist at the Hill Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday after his historic meeting with North Korean officials that the summit with Kim Jong Un will take place on June 12 in Singapore as originally planned. Guest: Joe Brazda - Finance & Administration Manager / Research Associate, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Rick’s Picks” - Movie picks of the week! Guest: Rick Forchuk - Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: James Tansey, Sauder School of Business UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is being forced to take a breathalyzer test, unconstitutional? According to one lawyer, it definitely is. Guest: Kyla Lee, Lawyer Acumen Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A controversial topic that has been discussed a lot in recent months, we get a bit more clarity on how this issue is affecting farmers all over Canada. Guest: Diane Griffin, Senator and Chair of the Committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for your Travel Best Bets! Every Sunday we take a look at the travel tips that will save your trip...and keep you in the loop on some ridiculous deals. Today: Travel best eats! Guest: Claire Newell - President, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wim Vanderzalm is the owner of Art Knapp and an expert when it comes to helping your garden grow. And no, it is not too late, and you can even cultivate all the way through to winter time to get your veggies extra tasty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan Eyers harvested over 70 pounds of mushrooms, but it wasn't received very well by some on social media. Guest: Dylan Eyers, Eat-Wild Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Potential days of action against the Commissioner’s Office as well as the offices of both MLAs and MPs are currently being considered by the UTA (United Truckers Association). Further, the organization is boycotting all Industry Advisory Committee meetings until tangible solutions for the aforementioned issues are implemented. Guest: Jonathan Ross, Spokesperson UTA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world, and every year friends, family members and co-workers band together at MS Walk to take a stand against this disease. From start to finish, MS Walk inspires members of the community to help build a hopeful future for Canadians living with multiple sclerosis. Guest: Melissa Hope, Recently Diagnosed MS Patient Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the Toronto Lift Expo, the CEO of TrueLeaf is going to speak on the benefits of medical cannabis for your pets. Guest: Darcy Bomford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Rick’s Picks” - Movie picks of the week! Guest: Rick Forchuk - Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to a recent commission, mobility pricing in Vancouver could cost families up to 8 dollars a day! Guest: Gordon Price, Director of the City Program at SFU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What truly is the environmental cost when it comes to the demolition of a single family home? Guest: Jens Von Bergmann, Data Visualizer with Vancouver-based firm MountainMath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul McNamara is the father of a swimmer who could use this kind of facility. He joins Jill to discuss why it is so pertinent that the city of New West builds this pool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flooding can take place anywhere, as we've learned in B.C. lately. What can you do to protect yourself? Guest: Shawna Peddle, University of Waterloo Director of Partners For Action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for your Travel Best Bets! Every Sunday we take a look at the travel tips that will save your trip...and keep you in the loop on some ridiculous deals. Today: Travel Tech Tools Guest: Claire Newell - President, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global Chief Reporter Keith Baldrey joins the show to discuss the recent changse at ICBC, as well as the threats from Alberta to 'turn off the taps' to B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The speculation tax is still a troubling issue for many people, with the government not providing any assurance or promising any changes. Guest: Tom Davidoff, Associate Professor Strategy and Business Economics Division - UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The idea of paying provincial or federal sales taxes for online streaming services is rejected by half of Canadians, a new Research Co. poll has found. Guest: Mario Canseco, President Research Co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots has been made of the state of farmland in the lower mainland and Canada at large in recent years. People seem to be taking advantage of the land, using it to build mansions, and not farming at all. What does the future hold? Guest: Mel Luymes, Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for FarmLINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Rick’s Picks” - Movie picks of the week! Guest: Rick Forchuk - Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Water levels are rising in certain parts of the Province, creating some cause for concern. Guest: Roeland Zwaag, Director of Public Works - Township of Langley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to taking medication, older women are at a greater risk of suffering from adverse drug reactions than older men.1 Despite this, 54% of senior women in Canada were prescribed at least one “risky” and potentially inappropriate medication in 2016. Guest: Dr. James Silvius, Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Family Doctor Day highlights work of 6,500 family doctors. The provincial government has proclaimed Saturday, May 19 as BC Family Doctor Day in honour of the work of more than 6,500 family doctors who form the cornerstone of BC’s primary care system. Guest: Dr. Jeanette Boyd, BC College of Family Physicians - President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the hot temperatures, many in the valley are looking to cool down by hitting one of the many lakes in our region. The Boating BC Association wants to remind you that this is BC Boating Week, May 14-19, right ahead of the May long weekend. Guest: Don Prittie, Boating BC Association - President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for your Travel Best Bets! Every Sunday we take a look at the travel tips that will save your trip...and keep you in the loop on some ridiculous deals. Today: Ride-sharing tips! Guest: Claire Newell - President, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We hear from Jackie Bonsal, the Mother of Londyn, and the hardships she faced on her journey as a mother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Valerie Malla is an SFU philosophy and psychology student, life coach and founder of an annual Mother’s Day Remembrance Event taking place in Vancouver on Sunday—she also moderated an inclusive City Philosophers’ Café in Surrey on Thursday at the Surrey City Centre Library on how we experience Mother’s Day, the impact of our maternal relationships, and how these differ across cultures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The details surrounding what would happen if there was a disaster involving the proposed pipeline aren't very clear. Where's the science? Where are the facts? There don't seem to be any. Guest: Mike De Souza - Managing Editor, National Observer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Rick’s Picks” - Movie picks of the week! Guest: Rick Forchuk - Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a very surprisingly undemocratic move, the NDP is turning heads for the wrong reasons. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global BC Chief Political Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is Empty the Tanks day. An international day of solidarity against the cruel confinement of sea creatures at institutions like the Vancouver Aquarium. Whales and Dolphins are some of the creatures who have been confined in pool sized containment facilities, when the vast oceans are what they are used to in their natural habitat. Guest: Jeff Matthews, Organizer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver hasn't been being led by a party who would see through to its full potential, instead using civic politics as a platform to 'save the world'. Guest: Mike Klassen - Civic Affairs Columnist Vancouver Courier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for your Travel Best Bets! Every Sunday we take a look at the travel tips that will save your trip...and keep you in the loop on some ridiculous deals. Guest: Claire Newell - President, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A book by Laura Vorreyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some experts are suggesting rental-only zones could result in lower land prices. Guest: Cameron Muir - Chief Economist B.C. Real Estate Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Certain groups have been affected by the rise in gas prices harder than others. Pauline Buck the Volunteer Director of Communications with the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society tells us about how her group has eben impacted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BCPA has an issue with the way that ICBC classifies psychological and psychiatric conditions as a result of motor vehicle incidents. Guest: Rick Gambrel - Exectuive Director BCPA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A team of students from UBC prepared to dig into Mars, to study martian earthquakes. Guest: Anna Mittelholz - UBC PHD Student Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Rick’s Picks” - Movie picks of the week! Guest: Rick Forchuk - Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corrine Lea said she cried tears of joy when the mortgage on the heritage monument was approved. But she goes on to say that the work is not complete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A C.D. Howe Institute report has suggested that a public option for dental health care could fill the gaps in coverage that affect many people who need serious work done. Guest: Ake Blomqvist - Adjunct Research Professor Carleton University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many critics and mental health advocates have been calling on local leaders to develop a comprehensive mental health strategy for kids, which doesn't currently sufficiently exist. Guest: Shilpa Narayan - Youth Mental Health Advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices