The Jill Bennett Show
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The staggering number of wildfires in BC
Kevin Skrepnek is the Chief Fire Information Officer at the BC Wildfire Service, and provides us with an update on the different fires ongoing in the Province. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The end of Greyhound as we knew it draws closer
We connect with Don Chartock the Grants and Community Partnerships Manager Public Transportation Division in Washington. Washington also had a similar experience with Greyhound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Speaking with the Mayor of Peachland on wildfires
Mayor Cindy Fortin provides an update on the current state of the wildfire situation in Peachland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wreck Beach stripping down for a world record
A fundraiser set to take place at Wreck Beach is aiming its sights on the skinny-dipping world record. Judy Williams of the Wreck Beach Preservation Society joins the program to explain the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rick's Picks! July 22th, 2018
Rick's movie picks of the week! This week's big opening: Equalizer 2, starring Denzel Washington Rick Forchuk is a movie blogger at RicksPicks.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An update on the wildfire situation
Kyla Fraser, the fire information officer with the BC wildfire service, joins the program to provide an update on the forest fire situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Streamlining climate lawsuits against big oil
The BC Premier has been asked by over 50 organizations for the streamlining of climate lawsuits against big oil. These include indigenous and environmental groups across the Province. Andrew Gage, a West Coast Environmental Law Staff Lawyer, joins the program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No ride-hailing until 'fall of 2019'
But should we really believe that estimate? One of the people who thinks the answer to that question is no, is Ian Tostenson. Ian is the president of Ride Sharing Now for B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guess how much they pay for auto-insurance in Montreal?
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is launching a campaign fighting back against ICBC overcharging for insurance on campers. Kris Sims is the BC director for the CTF and joins the program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Condo prices today compared to four years ago
Condo prices today are at the same prices some houses were four years ago. Randy Ryall's from Royal LePage Sterling Realty shares more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Travel Best Bets with Claire Newell - July 15th, 2018
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: Money saving tips. Guest: Claire Newell - President, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The standards for dangerous driving in the wake of Humboldt
Paul Doroshenko represents Acumen Law, and wants to have a conversation on whether we need to lower the standard when it comes to dangerous driving. Recently a driver was acquitted in a speeding accident, and we already heard knews of the driver involved in the Humboldt tragedy being charged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dissecting NATO's Trump turmoil.
NATO survived, but what was the fallout of recent events involving Trump and NATO? Jeffrey Meyers, a University Law Professor at TRU, helps us understand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is crime getting worse in B.C.?
According to a new poll conducted by Research Co., crime is getting worse for approximately 2 out of 5 British Columbians. Mario Canseco of Research Co. joins the Jill Bennet show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Did you know 12 year olds are allowed in the workplace?
How young is too young for a child to be employed? According to First Call: BC Child and Youth advocacy coalition, many kids aged 12-14 who require parental permission to enter the workforce, do not have that permission and are employed. Guest: Helesia Luke from First Call (Communications and Development Coordinator) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rick's Picks! July 15th, 2018
Rick's movie picks of the week! This week's big opening: Skyscraper, starring Dwayne Johnson. Rick Forchuk is a movie blogger at RicksPicks.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The impact of the impending death of Greyhound
Greyhound is announcing an end to almost all of its service in Western Canada. What does this mean for the people up in areas of B.C. where transit and other means of transportation aren't as handy? Mayor John Ranta of Cache Creek tells us how his community feels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The negative impact of 'helicopter parenting'
Julie Romanowski is an early childhood consultant, and knows a thing or two about parenting, including the controversial subject of helicopter parenting. She shares her wealth of knowledge on why this could negatively impact development of your children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Philip Morris tobacco case
The Supreme Court has ruled that BC does not need to disclose health records to the cigarette maker. Rob Cunningham is a lawyer with the Cancer Society and talks about the case and what may come of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Unseat the politicians who are for the transit tax on gas
Kris Sims is the BC Director for the Taxpayers Federation of Canada. She joins the Jill Bennett show to share her feelings about the transit tax on gas and why it's a bad thing for all Vancouverites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Travel Best Bets with Claire Newell - July 8th, 2018
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: Germ free travel. Guest: Claire Newell - President, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should Strata be able to impose their will on surrounding streets?
A recent story regarding Strata imposing a ban on kids playing on streets surrounding their buildings has caused quite a stir. Tony Gioventu is the Executive Director of Condo Homeowners Association of BC. He shares some info on what is legal and what isn't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Closures caused by Fortis destroying businesses
One of these businesses is Cassiar Bakery on Commercial Drive, right next to 1st avenue. The owner, Tracy Huang, says traffic has dwindled so much that they may be forced to close the doors during the road work Fortis is doing. Should not Fortis be compensating these businesses? Tracy Huang joins the Jill Bennett Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cannabis agriculture and food production
Lois Jackson is the Mayor of Delta and joins the program to share her thoughts about Marijuana agriculture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'Ghost' house in Richmond causes concern
We've been talked to death about the 'speculation' tax, but one neighborhood in Richmond is wishing it existed in their community with houses being left behind to no consequence. A concerned neighbor raises her voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Rick’s Picks” - Movie picks of the week! July 8th, 2018
“Rick’s Picks” - Movie picks of the week! The big opening this week: Ant-Man and the Wasp! Guest: Rick Forchuk - Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Potential for new depression treatment.
Lisa Kalynchuk is an associate VP at the Vice-President Research offices at the University of Victoria. She presents her work towards new treatment for depression, and the key might be in a specific brain protein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Numerous errors in the BCCPA report.
Last week the BC Care Providers Association released a report entitled 'Situation Critical...' in regards to a labour shortage when it comes to senior care in BC. Our guest Isobel MacKenzie joins the program to outline a number of errors with the report. Isobel is a BC Seniors Advocate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are you spending more this summer compared to last?
According to a recent survey conducted by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, Canadians are indeed planning to spend more this summer than last. Are you one of those? The Director of Corporate Citizenship with CPA Canada, Doretta Thompson, discusses some of the findings on the Jill Bennett Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can I has ridesharing?
The answer still seems to be no. Ridesharing is not yet a thing here on the westcoast, and no one knows when that will change. Ian Tostenson is a spokesperson for Ridesharing for BC Now, and gives us an update on the fight to bring Uber, to Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canada Day is property assessment day too!
Michael Geller, an Architect, Planner, and Property Developer, joins the program to talk about July's property assessment day, that just happens to coincide with it being Canada Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Free the beer!
Bruce Pardy authored a paper entitled: Protecting the Government from Free Trade: The "Free The Beer" Case at the Supreme Court of Canada. Bruce is a Professor of Law at Queen's University, and joins the Jill Bennett show to discuss his work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Rick’s Picks” - Movie picks of the week! July 1st, 2018
“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 Seniors care labour shortage
The situation is critical. That is also the title of the new report from the BCCPA. Daniel Fontaine the president of the BCCPA shares his insights on the organizations findings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Proper BBQ drinking etiquette?
When you're out drinking at the backyard BBQ, is it okay to dip your hand into the proverbial cookie jar? The cookie jar filled with beer that is. Mario Canseco the president of Research Co shares some interesting survey resulsts on the topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Travel Best Bets with Claire Newell - June 24th, 2018
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 health tips! Guest: Claire Newell - President, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 21 unspoken truths about Marijuana
Can Marijuana lead to psychosis, lung cancer, even suicide? According to Antoine Kanamugire, a Canadian medical doctor the answer is yes. In his book, the 21 unspoken truths about Marijuana, he goes into great depths on the effects Marijuana may have that we are not aware of. Are the books claims valid? Or is this anti-pot activism at a time when pharmaceutical manufacturers are being threatened? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The effects of separation at the US-Mexico border.
The American Association of Suicidology is incredibly concerned about the effects of the Trump Administrations handling of separation at the US-Mexico border. While not a member of the AAS, Professor David Klonsky with Psychology at UBC shares his expertise on the issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can concussions affect gender's differently?
According to new research, it has been suggested that the impact of concussions on teens can differ greatly between male's and female's. To discuss the research in greater depth Full Professor from UVIC, Brian Christie, joins the program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duncan says no to amalgamation
The populace has voted, and they have said no to amalgamate. Mayor Phil Kent joins the program to discuss the result. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introducing: 'Creep Off'
A Vancouver non-profit has launched a text-service to track cases of sexual harassment. Stacey Forrester of ' A good night out Vancouver' explains the service in more detail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Rick’s Picks” - Movie picks of the week! June 24th, 2018
“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
Do we need randomized ballot order?
Jack Lucas from the University of Calgary shares his thoughts on the program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The opponents of BC's housing tax are wrong?!
That's the opinion of one contributor to the Tyee, Rhys Kesselman who joins the program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Referendum on electoral reform supporters and proponents receive $500,000.
That's right, 500,000 to each camp to fund their messages about why their side is right. Dermod Travis from Integrity BC is very opposed to the two messages at the same time and joins the program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Travel Best Bets with Claire Newell - June 17th, 2018
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: Travelling safely with kids! Guest: Claire Newell - President, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The evolution of masculinity, or the lack of evolution of masculinity.
All dads are unique in their own way; but rather than celebrating their diversities, men continue to face social pressure to maintain traditional “masculine” gender roles. As a result, men are far less likely than women to seek medical attention when they need it, largely because they associate seeking help with “powerlessness, vulnerability, and a loss of masculinity.” Guest: Dr. John Oliffe, Professor and the Associate Director, Research at the School of Nursing at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
West Kelowna 'spec tax' meeting.
A meeting was held in Kelowna to talk more about the so called speculation tax, and we are joined by the Mayor of West Kelowna himself to discuss what was brought to the table. Guest: Doug Findlater Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What proportional representation could mean for you.
The referendum that takes place this Fall could change the entire political landscape in the lower mainland. But, it also may not change anything. Richard Johnston with the Department of Political Science at UBC shares his thoughts on the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will BC's housing bubble burst? What then?
Steve Saretsky who is a Vancouver realtor, as well as Author of VanCityCondoGuide, joins the Jill Bennett show to discuss what may happen were the housing bubble to burst here in BC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices