The Jill Bennett Show

With the recent news that Vision is going to give it one more go by nominating a candidate to run for mayor, many believe this is a last ditch attempt from a party on its last legs. Guest: Mike Klassen - Vancouver Courier civic affairs columnist. 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. This week: Travelling Green? Guest: Claire Newell - President, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our West Coast Book Prize Society coverage continues, and this week the book is Son of a Trickster, by Eden Robinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does future demand for performance arts products look like, and what work opportunities will exist? Guest: Heather Burns - Artistic and Education Director, Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The authoritative study on antisemitism in Canada, the Audit recorded 1,752 incidents, a 1.4 per cent overall increase nationally compared to 2016. Guest: Herb Silber -Associate Counsel at Kornfeld LLP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Though the legislation was described, the timelines seem a little blurry still. Also, how do we test for impaired driving when science in some cases suggests it doesn't exist? Is it even worth testing? Guest: Kirk Tousaw - Cannabis Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A growing section of the population is considering taking more drastic measures to prevent the Kinder Morgan Pipeline. Guest: Kennedy Stewart - Burnaby South MP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democracy Watch has filed a complaint against Facebook, and rightfully so, all in the wake of their already controversial standings. Guest: Duff Conacher - Co-Founder Democracy Watch 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

Animals too can feel on a much deeper level, as exemplified by Sadie the Dog. Guest: Jeremy May - Elements Cremation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of the Future of Work series, we take a look at what direction elevators are going in, and it's not just up and down. Guest: Ryan Wilson - Thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Saturday, April 28th at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s (AAPM) 34th Annual Meeting, Patrice A. Harris, MD, Chair of the AMA’s Opioid Task Force, will be speaking in a session called “CDC Guideline: Where Do We Stand? Advocating for Physicians and Their Patients in Pain”. The session will be in East Ballroom A at the Vancouver Convention Centre, from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Guest: Patrice A. Harris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A forum at SFU’s Surrey campus on Saturday, April 28 from 2-4 p.m. (rm 5360) is aimed at continuing the flow of women running for office in Surrey. The event will address several questions, including: What factors encourage women to run? How can more women who reflect Surrey’s rich diversity be supported to seek and hold office? Guest: Barinder Rasode - Former Surrey City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And oh, it would apprently only take you 61 hours to do so.. Guest: Aaron Wudrick - Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legislation was introduced this week that would prohibit paid plasma donation clinics in the province. Some are not very happy about this. Guest: David Clement - Consumer Choice Centre North American Affairs Manager 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

The West Coast Book Prize Society is pleased to announce the names of the finalists vying for recognition in seven categories at the 34th Annual BC Book Prizes. We’ll be featuring the nominees in the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize awarded to the author of the best work of fiction in the coming weeks Guest: Zoey Leigh Peterson - Authour Next Year, For Sure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Continuing CKNW’s Future of Work Series! What will the TV industry look like in 10 years? Guest: Daniel Eves - Senior Vice President of Specialty Networks at Corus Entertainment, speaking to us from Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian Infertility Awareness Week will take place April 23-29, to raise awareness of fertility diseases, debunk common misconceptions surrounding infertility and to promote discussion on the subject. Guest: Dr. Sonya Kashyap - Medical Director at Vancouver’s Genesis Fertility Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No more BFFs? Mom upset after preschool bans 'best friend' term. Guest: Julie Romanowski - Children's Behaviour & Discipline Specialist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The B.C. government is scrapping the liquor servers wage by 2021 Guest: Ian Tostenson - President/CEO British Columbia Restaurant and Foodservices Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liberals reject party proposal to decriminalize all drugs ahead of 2018 National Convention Guest: Bill Bogart - international expert on reducing the harm of risky behavior, society and Canadian law. He is the published author/editor of 8 books including Permit but Discourage and Off the Street: Legalizing Drugs. 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 Joel Barbier Title: Scholar for the Global Center for Digital Business Transformation, and director in the Cisco Digitization Office Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCOC) unanimously ruled on Thursday that a law preventing residents of New Brunswick from stocking up on alcohol from other provinces is constitutional. The case started in 2012 when Gerard Comeau was stopped by the RCMP at the New Brunswick-Quebec border with large amounts of beer and some spirits he bought in Quebec. He was fined nearly $300. Guest: Ian MacDonald, President/CEO, Liquidity Wines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C.’s NDP government has made several changes in recent months to protect the rights of tenants and targeting bad landlords. But what about landlords who have bad tenants That’s the question being asked by one Nanimo homeowner after a months-long encounter with what she describes as the “tenant from hell,” and a provincial system she said left her family with no rights. Guest: David Hutniak, CEO, Landlord BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a day to talk about education as the annual school rankings are out by the Fraser Insitute. Guest: Peter Cowley, director of school performance at the Fraser Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thousands of federal Liberals are descending on Halifax for what’s being billed as the unofficial launch of the ruling party’s re-election campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C.’s NDP government has made several changes in recent months to protect the rights of tenants and targeting bad landlords. But what about landlords who have bad tenants? 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. Today: What not to bring on your flights, and the best deals! Guest: Claire Newell- President, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some are worried about a proposed substation that would be built underneath a school. Is it safe? Guest: Andrew Leonard - Project Manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Upcoming changes to a provincial law is going to give first responders like paramedics, better access to PTSD treatment. So why are Nurses getting the short end of the stick? Guest: Christine Sorenson - Acting President, BC Nurses Union Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Water restrictions are set to begin sooner than you might think, considering the gray skies and wet weather. Guest: Darrell Mussatto - Outgoing Utilities Chair, Metro Vancouver 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

The residential tenancy act is undergoing changes. However, the changes don't seem to be doing much for all the renters facing renoviction. Guest: Danielle Sabelli - Lawyer, Legal Assistance Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The idea is on the table, according to Park Board Vice-Chair Catherine Evans, who said the high cost of parking at the city’s parks is keeping residents away. She joins the Jill Bennett show to discuss the proposal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While many were celebrating the Airbnb changes announced earlier this year, it may not all be for the better. Guest: Joannah Connolly - Editorial Director, Glacier Real Estate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest moves by John Horgan are reminscent of the Salmon Wars of the late 90's. Guest: Tristin Hopper - National Post Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The result was an unfortunate one for those on the streets facing discrimination. The case suggested that there was not enough evidence presented. We hear from an expert on the matter about what this decision means. Guest: Raji Mangat - Director of Litigation, Westcoast Leaf 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. Guest: Claire Newell- President, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our coverage of the contest continues with a book called Brother. Guest: Daniel Chariandy - Author 'Brother' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It seems like the tax talk revolving around the new budget and housing in B.C. are never-ending. Guest: Anne McMullin - President & Ceo Urban Development Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week it was announced that the BC government is cracking down on double booking. Adrian Dix was on the show yesterday and clarified this means no more paying for procedures like ultrasounds and jumping the que for surgery because you paid for a faster test. Also, doctors and private clinics that break private billing laws could be prosecuted, and potentially even hit with criminal fraud charges. Guest: Dr. Brian Day - Medical Director Cambie Surgery Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayor Michael Smith joins the show, who has been in vocal opposition to the latest moves by the Metro Vancouver board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ICBC is continuing to bleed money. After learning of their 1 billion dollar loss in the last year, the question is what should be done to save them, if anything. Guest: Charles Lamman - Director Fiscal Studies Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a highly unpopular retirement fund vote, the Metro Vancouver Board is raising eyebrows again on the heels of that prior announcement, by taking a trip to Australia. Guest: Mike Klassen - Vancouver Courier Civic Affairs Columnist 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

There's at least one person who thinks the push to get rid of straws is a bad thing, considering she cannot drink without one. Guest: Emily Anderson - Wheelchair User Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is the end of an era if you're a Canucks fan. The producer of the Jill Bennett show Ben Dooley is one of those fans, and he shares some of his stories of the twins. Guest: Ben Dooley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An ongoing legal battle has left a residential building completely empty. Guest: Nolan Killeen - Purchaser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices