The Jill Bennett Show
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BC Children's Hospital Miracle Weekend
Guest: Dr. Kishore Mupuri - Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon at BC Children's Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are There Legitimate Reasons To Sue Drug Companies Over Opioid Crisis?
Guest: Ujjal Dosanjh - Former Minister of Health, Former BC Attorney General 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
How will the USA's Withdrawal From the Climate Change Agreement Affect Canada?
On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the USA will withdraw from the Paris agreement on climate change. What are the implications of BC, Canada, and the rest of the world? Guest: Kathryn Harrison, Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts, Professor of Political Science UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vancouver Realtors Say That Foreign Buyers Tax Not Helping Prices
Realtors in Canada's most expensive city for housing report that market activity returned to near record levels in May, a mere nine months after the province introduced a 15 percent tax on foreign buyers. Guest: Steve Saretsky, Realtor, Sutton Group West-Coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canadian Mayors Across the Country Are Tackling Housing Affordability
Canadian Mayors are pushing the Liberal Government to do more about housing affordability. Guest: Linda Hepner, City of Surrey Mayor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Can Canadians Respond to Hate Speech?
With the internet being more accessible than ever, it's important to discuss online hate speech and our rights on the web. Guest: Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts, Canada's Centre for Digital and Media Literacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Million Dollar Quartet
Guest: Bill Millard - Director, Million Dollar Quartet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Beginners Look At Beekeeping
Guest: Alex Schellenberg - Student, KPU Commercial Beekeeping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The House Alarm That Wouldn't Stop For 2 Days!
What do you do when a vacant neighbors house alarm goes off and doesn't stop?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will BC Be Able To Survive Under A Minority Government?
Guest: Max Cameron - Director- Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Department of Political Science UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More Seniors Aged 65 And Over Than Youth Under 15 In Canada How To Address The Significant Challenge Of Our Aging Demographic
Guest: Daniel Fontaine, CEO for the BC Care Providers Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vancouver's World Partnership Walk , Canada's Largest Annual Fundraiser Dedicated To Fighting Global Poverty.
Guest: Khalil Shariff, Aga Khan Foundation Canada's CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Accusations Of Cultural Appropriation Over A Burrito Cart
Guest: Ian Tostenson - President, BC Restaurant & Food Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer Has Been Elected Leader Of The Federal Conservative Party.
Guest: Alise Mills - Political Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Manulife Bank Survey Reveals Canadians Aren't Prepared
This week, Manulife Bank released a survey that revealed more than half of Canadian homeowners aren't financially prepared to face rising interest rates, unexpected expenses or an interruption to expenses. Guest: Scott Hannah, President, Credit Counselling Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Over 4000 People to Participate in BC's Annual MS Walk
On Sunday May 28, in communities throughout the province, over 4000 participants will come together for British Columbia's annual Scotiabank MS Walk to demonstrate their power in helping to change the lives of Canadians living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New Poll Shows British Columbians Want Parties to Work Together
A Majority of British Columbians would like to see the BC Green Party supporting the BC NDP in the Legislative Assembly following the outcome of this year's provincial election, a new Insights West poll has found. Guest: Mario Canseco, Vice President, Public Affairs, Insights West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Democracy Watch Called On BC's Provincial Parties
Guest: Duff Conacher - Co-Founder, Democracy Watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Does A Person's Religious Beliefs Or Lack Thereof Affect The Way They Think About Social Issues?
Guest: Ron Dart - Associate Professor, Religious Studies, University of Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Impeachment, Obstructing Justice & What It Means For Donald Trump
Guest: Jefferey Myers - Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Law Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New Mega-project Aims To Create New Homes For Whales, Dolphins And Porpoises.
Guest: Lori Marino - Neuroscientist, specialist in animal behaviour & executive director of The Whale Sanctuary Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MDMA Assisted-Psychotherapy For PTSD
Guest: Hayden Rubensohn - Phase 3 MDMA Therapist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tax On Foreign Home Purchases Targets Buyers' Immigration Status, Not Their Citizenship.
Guest: Margot Young - Professor, Allard Law School, UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should Dog's Be Allowed On Restaurant Patios?
Guest: Kevin Quinn - Quebec City restauranteur, Cafe-Terrasse La Nouvelle-France Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Workplace Pressure & Changing Attitudes Towards Meals
What are the eating habits of working Canadians? Guest: Sylvain Charlebois - Lead Author on the Study, Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Boating Season Means Boating Safety
As boaters across British Columbia prepare for the official start of the 2017 boating season this long weekend, Boating BC is urging boaters to put safety first. National Safe Boating Awareness Week is May 20th to the 26th, coinciding with the launch of the boating season, and Boating BC President Don Prittie says boating is both safe and easy. Guest: Don Prittie - Boating BC President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Housing Crisis In Metro Vancouver
With easier development processes coming into effect, what does it mean for the future of the housing market in Vancouver? Guest: Michael Ferreira - With Urban Analytics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bike Lanes & Foot Traffic On The Rise
Fewer people are driving in and around Metro Vancouver. What does the bike lane boom and increased foot traffic mean for the future of Vancouver. Guest: Neal Lamontagne - City Planner / Urbanist / Student (PhD @ UCLA) / Educator (UBC + Langara) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Awaiting the Results for the BC Election
The voting is complete but we still don't have a winner. When will we know who is going to be the next premier of BC? Guest: Keith Baldrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An Update On The Okanagan Flood
In the Okanagan, there have been homes with basements almost completely filled with water. What's the situation like now? Guest: Richard Cannings, South Okanagan-West Kootenay MP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Protestors Urge Vancouver Aquarium to Empty Their Tanks
You'll see more than sea otters, seals and sea lions at the Vancouver Aquarium today. Protestors plan to be there from noon until 2:00 pm as part of a worldwide "Empty the Tanks" demonstration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What To Look For in a Financial Advisor
With new disclosure rules on investment fees now firmly in place, Canadians have started receiving statements that reveal some of the amounts that go to their financial advisor in dollar figures as well as percentages. Guest: Talbot Stevens, Author of "The Smart Debt Coach: Secrets of the Rich to Increase Your Wealth and Security" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vancouver Rent Bank Facing Funding Gap
The Vanouver Rent Bank is now facing a $30,000 funding gap, even as demand for its services continues to grow. Guest: Amanda Pollicino, Director of Community Programs, Network of Inner City Community Services Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New Book Set in Victoria Tells The Story of A Young Girl
"What We Once Believed" is the story of Maybe, an 11 year old girl living in the backdrop of the Women's Movement in 1971. Guest: Andrea MacPherson, Author, What We Once Believed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Inner Engineering Workshop - Cultivating Human Potential
Vancouver resident and electrical engineer Prasad Sristi can articulate how he has been able to utilize the skills he learned in a meditation/yoga seminar in his day-to-day life. Guest: Prasad Sristi, Graduate of the Inner Engineering Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Heavy Rain Doesn't Equal Less Water Restrictions
April saw 21 days of rain, but it doesn't mean Metro Vancouver is about to put off water restrictions. Guest: Inder Singh, Policy Planning and Analysis - Water Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Quest For Better BC Child Care
With the election coming up, people are wondering about what can be done towards child care in BC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Final Few Days of the BC Election Campaign
Where do things stand entering the final few days of the election campaign? Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Chief Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Choosing To Be A Single Mother
A single mother tells her story of why she chose to raise a baby on her own. Guest: Merewyn Hines, mother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New Housing Study Reveals Interesting Statistic
A new study says the highest priced houses in municipalities in Metro Vancouver are owned by those with the lowest median household incomes. Guest: Tsur Somerville, Senior Fellow, UBC Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Looking Back at Fort McMurray
It's been 1 year since a fire tore through Fort McMurray and left its residents without a home. What has happened since? Guest: Sonya Chatman, Fort McMurray Resident Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mainstream 3D Bio-Printing
Global experts gathered at the University of British Columbia to discuss the latest trends in 3D bio-printing - Creating living tissue and organs. Guest: Professor Vikramaditya Yadav of UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Rick's Picks" - Movie Picks of the Week!
Guardians of the Galaxy, Sandcastles, Big Eyes, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The SportAbility & BMO Vancouver Marathon is on May 7
GUEST: Aidan Battley - SportAbility Ambassador, Sledge Hockey player with Dwarfism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Details on 'Jane’s Walk Vancouver'
GUEST: Soraiya Salemohamed - Community Manager for Jane's Walk Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Passenger Ferry Service Between Victoria’s Inner Harbour and Coal Harbour is set to Begin
Passenger ferry service between Victoria’s Inner Harbour and Coal Harbour in Vancouver will start Saturday with an 8 a.m. departure from the docks at the Vancouver Convention Centre. GUEST: Martin Rissley- General Manager, V2V Vacations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A New Desk Light Changes Colours to let Colleagues know when an Employee Shouldn’t be Interrupted
A UBC computer scientist has invented a unique desk light that automatically switches from green to red when you are ‘in the zone’ and shouldn’t be disturbed by colleagues. GUEST: Thomas Fritz - Assistant Professor at UBC who started work on the invention at the University of Zurich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keeping Your Garden Alive after a Harsh Winter
This winter has left many gardners with questions on how to maintain their plants. Guest: Wim Vanderzalm, Owner of Art Knapp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Surrey Woman Receives $4M ICBC Settlement
An ICBC settlement for an injured Surrey Woman includes $100k in surrogacy fees if the woman ever decides to have a baby. Guest: Dr. Al Yuzpe, Vancouver Fertility Specialist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices