The Jill Bennett Show

What's going to happen to Granville Street now that the FIFA World Cup has ended? Does BC need a new centralized political party? Traffic will be shut down on Broadway between Cambie and Alberta streets for 6 months to allow construction on the Broadway subway as it enters its final stages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Keka Dasgupta, Chair of CERIC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eliminating public art requirements for private developments GUEST: Jon Stovell, Chair of the Vancouver Art Gallery Board of Trustees Many British Columbians are worried that one major unexpected expense is enough to derail their finances GUEST: Jairo Yunis, Director of Policy at the Business Council of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monthly wine segment! GUEST:  Geoff Moss, Owner of Lithica Wine Marketing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a rezoning application before Vancouver city hall to look at putting up a 21 storey hotel in Mount Pleasant, but a group of residents is trying to block it. A recent proposal is sparking concern within the arts community. Private groups allowed to use Vancouver Aquatic Center, despite being deemed unsafe for public use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Vancouver City Council looks for ways to reduce the cost of building new housing, one proposal has sparked concern in the arts community. City staff are apparently recommending eliminating public art requirements for private developments so developers would no longer have to install public art or contribute to the City's public art program. Guest: Steve Jedreicich - Vice chair of Vancouver's public art Committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Kim Haakstad, President and CEO of BC Council of Forest Industries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest BC Coroner's report says BC's drug deaths have hit a low not seen since before the pandemic. Rob brings on travel expert Claire Newell to unpack some of the biggest stories coming out of the travel sector. It's time for the annual reminder: DON'T LEAVE YOUR PETS IN A PARKED CAR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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GUEST: Margot Venton, Nature Program Director at EcoJustice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Molly Shamess, Senior Associate with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Paul Devick, Director at BC Meats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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GUEST: Bill Roche, Co-founder, PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Stacy Kyle, Executive Director of the Import Vintners & Spirits Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Hannah Mcgregor, SFU Publishing Director, associate professor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a late Canada Day celebration, we bring you a list of delicious Canadian beers made using Canadian ingredients! 1. Camp Beer Co (Langley) – Canadian Pilsner 2. Copper Brewing (Kelowna) – Local Lager 3. Dead Frog Brewery (Langley) Canada Proud Craft Lager Guest: Tamara Vidito - Craft beer marketer and contributor to the B.C. Ale Trail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bowen Island residents are once again talking about cougars after one apparently killed several sheep on a local farm. The North Shore has plenty of empty bedrooms, but not enough affordable places to live. A new program from the Hollyburn Society is trying to solve both problems at once by matching homeowners over 55 who have extra space with other adults over 55 looking for an affordable place to live. The immense popularity of a particular toy has sparked a cultural phenomenon being referred to as "NeeDoh hunting". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just three months ago, North Vancouver District Council voted to reject Chemtrade's request to keep producing liquid chlorine at its Maplewood plant because of safety concerns. This week, they completely reversed themselves. When the province unveiled its latest estimate for replacing the George Massey Tunnel, there was a collective gasp. The price tag has ballooned from just over $4 billion to $8.5 billion. What is driving this massive increase?! We've been talking alot recently about Vancouver's proposed Villages Plan and the debate over housing density, but for about 750 homeowners, this isn't an academic discussion anymore... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PM Carney and Premier Eby recently announced plans to buy unsold condos and convert them into affordable rent-to-own housing. Supporters think it's a great idea, but critics call it a taxpayer-funded bailout for developers. The BC Review Board has released their reasons for granting 3x child killer Allan Schoenborn a conditional discharge on June 1. Expert arborists are saying that watering restrictions are a threat to Metro Vancouver's trees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FIFA World Cup has officially wrapped up in Canada, and now comes the inevitable question: Was it worth it? Guest: Mike Klassen - Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Public pressure is mounting for the City of Vancouver to slow down when it comes to 17 new high-density retail “villages.” Guest: Michael Geller - President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets comes on to unpack the biggest stories in the travel sector! Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The provincial government now says the price tag for the Massey Tunnel Replacement has ballooned to $8.5 billion, more than double the original estimate... and drivers won't be using the new crossing until at least the fall of 2031. In the aftermath of the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, we're learning that the Province of British Columbia is now exploring legal action against OpenAI. Jesse Adams, founder of Greater Victoria's RainCoast Dog Rescue, has spent nearly three months in some of Ukraine's most dangerous frontline communities, helping evacuate hundreds of animals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The phrase 15 minute city can get very different responses - some say it sounds lovely - others equate it to government control. Expert voices are now calling for Vancouver council members to cancel the July 14 public hearing on the city's master plan to create 17 new retail villages. Guest: Erick Villagomez - Lecturer in the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Docket with Molly Shamess: 1. New BC government program targeting chronic property crime offenders. 2. Civil forfeiture is being used to target vehicles used in Surrey extortion shooting, and cash seized from Kelowna man alleged to be laundering money for Quebec organized crime group. 3. Ryan Wedding case connected to Ontario police/jail guard corruption investigation 4. Convoy leader attends July 4 party while on conditional sentence order. Guest: Molly Shamess - Senior Associate with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced plans for a new one-million-barrel-a-day pipeline that would largely follow the existing Trans Mountain corridor. It has a lot of potential, but there are still many questions to be answered. Microsoft said on Monday it would cut 4,800 jobs, or about 2.1% of its global workforce, overhauling its Xbox gaming business and divesting up to five studios as it looks to boost returns after years of heavy investment in the division. The upper ramp at the Langdale Ferry Terminal remains out of service while repairs are underway. How long until it is repaired? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you've ever gone for a walk in the woods, sat by the ocean, or simply spent an afternoon in the park and thought, "I feel better," it turns out that's not just your imagination. Guest: Scott Lear - Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police say a suspect allegedly struck a woman several times in the head with a large piece of driftwood at Kits Beach. He was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon. But less than two days later, he was released on bail with conditions. Guest: Rob Dhanu K.C. - criminal lawyer and former Crown prosecutor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emeri is now open on Main Street. This matcha pop-up was wildly popular last year with lines down the block and now they have a permanent home on Main Street. A Bento. This Taiwanese restaurant is serving up classics at their location on West Broadway. Their goal is to become the best Taiwanese restaurant in town and they're off to a good start. Breka Bakery is now open 24 hours a day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With A-list guests, heightened security, road closures and a media frenzy expected in Manhattan this weekend, Taylor Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce has become much more than a private celebration... it's a logistical operation that's drawing worldwide attention. Guest: Nargess Tabrizy-Shokrani - Founder and Creative Director, Fleur De Lis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta and the federal government have unveiled a new plan to move ahead with a major oil pipeline project that could carry up to one million barrels of oil per day from Alberta to Canada's West Coast. Thousands of people packed Granville Street during the FIFA World Cup, turning it into a lively pedestrian zone filled with patios, live entertainment and foot traffic. Should this become a regular thing? Home sales were up nearly 10 per cent in June compared to a year ago, suggesting more buyers are stepping off the sidelines. But prices have remained relatively stable because there's still plenty of inventory to choose from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government has proposed a route through southern B.C. for a new oil pipeline to Canada's West Coast. Guest: Bridgitte Anderson - President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the province ended its contract with the consortium designing the new Massey tunnel, new questions are being raised about whether there are unresolved safety concerns about building a new tunnel alongside the existing one. Could affordable housing help Surrey recruit more police officers, firefighters, nurses and teachers? The Canada-B.C. partnership promises up to $3.2 billion over 10 years “to lower development charges for multi-unit housing by up to 50 per cent in priority communities”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration has decided not to extend the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, or CUSMA, triggering annual reviews instead of locking in another 16 years of stability... unless the US decides to give a few months notice and leave. Guest: Shuvaloy Majumdar - Conservative Shadow Minister for Canada-US Relations and MP for Calgary Heritage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's telecom regulator has launched a formal inquiry into wireless fees charged by Rogers Communications, Bell Canada and Telus Communications, claiming the charges appear to violate new consumer protection rules. Guest: Matt Hatfield - Executive director of the non-profit advocacy group OpenMedia, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to unveil details today of a proposed new oil pipeline capable of carrying one million barrels a day to Canada's West Coast. Guest: Heather Exner-Pirot - Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced that the United States would not agree to renew the CUSMA agreement in its current form. While many of us are celebrating Canada Day today, the need for blood and plasma donations doesn't take a holiday. Delta Mayor George Harvie is calling on the provincial government to publicly explain why it fired the contractor for the new George Massey Tunnel replacement project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As of today, TransLink fares have gone up by about five per cent across the region, adding a bit more to the cost of getting around by bus, SkyTrain, or SeaBus. Guest: Denis Agar - Executive Director, Movement YVR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new book explores a massive Vancouver heist from 1977 that many people don't know about. Guest: Don Levers - Author, The Almost Perfect Heist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets joins us on Canada Day to discuss the biggest headlines coming out of the travel sector. Guest: Claire Newell - President and Founder, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most closely watched decisions of the year came down today from the U.S. Supreme Court. Surrey is getting a new arena. This 10,000-seat venue would become the Vancouver Giants' new home. A Nanaimo woman has been reunited with a cherished ring thanks to some school staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey Memorial Hospital has reached a major milestone in patient care, performing its first robotic-assisted surgery using the new da Vinci Xi surgical system. Guest: Dr. Alex Butskiy - Prominent Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgeon who has been instrumental in bringing and championing the hospital's new Regional Robotic Surgery Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's stories: A youth was arrested for illegally riding an electric dirt bike. A BC court has restored the sentence of a motorcycle rider who filmed high speed rides. A Vancouver condo owner is being ordered to pay damages for flooding caused by a patio drain. Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earlier on the show, we spoke with Christine Boyle about the government's plan to turn thousands of unsold condominium units into affordable housing. We bring on Michael Geller to get his take... Guest: Michael Geller - President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E-bikes, e-scooters, electric cargo bikes, one-wheels and other battery-powered devices are becoming increasingly common, but so are concerns about speed, safety and confusion over where they're allowed to operate. West Vancouver council is reluctantly moving forward on the province's housing density changes. Even though Point Roberts is part of Washington State, its drinking water comes from Metro Vancouver. And now, as our region deals with drought concerns and Stage 3 watering restrictions, Point Roberts has voluntarily agreed to follow those same conservation rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The long-running power struggle between Vancouver City Hall and the Park Board has taken another turn. Guest: Brennan Bastyovansky - Vancouver Park Board Commissioner with the Vancouver Liberals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices