The Jill Bennett Show

GUEST: Claire Newell, President and founder of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Fugitive and Alleged Killer of Surrey Sikh Leader Hardeep Nijjar Added to FBI Most Wanted List and $1 Million Reward  Spanish Banks Shooting  Cornell University Rape Case Reopened GUEST: Michael Shapray, Criminal lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Natasha Hepburn, Mother of nine-year-old Nathan Hepburn, who has a rare and dangerous brain condition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Jill Bennett Show today: What is happening with the BC provincial election campaign? David Eby's proposed condo tax The BC health care problem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you know you're buying Canadian? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monthly Book Segment with Mary-Ann Yazedijan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The provincial election halts ICBC's review of it's no-fault insurance policy The fight to save Kelowna's Prospera Place The call for reform after the Tumbler Ridge Tragedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Brennan Day, BC Conservative Candidate for Courtenay-Comox, and Deputy Chair of the ICBC Enhanced Care Special Committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not permanently. Don't get too excited Candie Tanaka, Librarian and community events specialist for the VPL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Railton, Immigration lawyer at Cascadia Cross-Border Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carol Connare, Editor-in-Chief, The Old Farmers Almanac Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maya Low, PhD candidate in Cultural Psychiatry at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia Kwan, one of the first to share her story at the ICBC no-fault insurance special hearing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Mitton, the Director of Legislative Affairs for British Columbia at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Lowan, B.C. Greens' leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travel Best Bets with Claire Newell, Sept 23, 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why call an election now? Moving forward on the Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Long-time MLA not seeking re-election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Scott McInnis, BC Conservative candidate for Columbia River – Revelstoke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Guest: Julie Macfarlane, Co-founder of the “Can't Buy My Silence” campaign to ban the misuse of NDAs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's grape harvesting season across much of BC now. How is the 2026 vintage looking? Guest: Geoffrey Moss - Owner of Lithica Wine Marketing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The premier is suddenly talking about being "election ready", and Elections BC is preparing for the possibility that David Eby could call a snap provincial election, just two years into his mandate. Is this the right time? BC Ferries says it's facing rising operating costs, aging ships and infrastructure, and growing demand. The company has also been trying to renew its aging fleet. A new report says about 90,000 detached houses across Canada could be demolished over the next decade. And roughly one-third of those are expected to be in Metro Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could British Columbians be heading back to the polls? All signs are pointing to Eby calling a snap election this October. Canada spends a lot of money on health care, and yet one of the biggest complaints from Canadians is that they can't actually get care when they need it. What is Sweden doing to mitigate this issue in their medical system? What are glass sponge reefs, and why are they such a carefully protected species? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine going to the doctor and your doctor doesn't actually have your medical history. BC Restaurants facing increasing pressure from tariffs 3D printing being used for custom medical splints Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travel Best Bets with Claire Newell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Class Action Lawsuit against Air Canada filed by passengers with mobility issues The Prime Minister wants private investors to run the major airports in this country, including YVR B.C. stepping out of its comfort zone to build local food resilience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess Ketchum, Co-founder of Save Our Streets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ivan Chu, Vice President of Vancouver Sport Fishing Guide Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebeka Breder, Animal Lawyer with Breder Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Lear, Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Beattie, Executive Director of B.C. Craft Brewers Guild Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Denise Meikle, Owner of Salon Origins  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Twenty-five years ago today, Brian Clark walked into the World Trade Center for what should have been an ordinary day at work. He would turn out to be one of the lucky survivors of the 9/11 attacks. Who should have the final say when a city signs a major contract: elected politicians, or city staff? That question is now being debated in Victoria after the city's decision to award its new bike-share contract to Lime. In Vancouver, a group of firefighters watched the 9/11 attacks unfold at Fire Hall No. 5. They didn't know exactly what they could do, but they knew they wanted to do something. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We keep hearing about tariffs, retaliation, countermeasures and “elbows up”, but for some Canadian businesses, this isn't an abstract trade war. It's their market, their customers and potentially their survival. Ron Kubek owns Lightning Rock Winery in Summerland, and he has been arguing that Canada needs to stop treating this like a game of chicken. Guest: Ron Kubek - Owner of Lightning Rock Winery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Missy Mackintosh, CEO and founder of MisMack Clean Cosmetics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a new push on Vancouver Island to connect technology, manufacturing, marine, aerospace and defense companies. This would allow them to go after contracts that would simply be too big for one company to handle. When we talk about the tariff war with the United States, we tend to talk about cars, steel, aluminum, dairy and other big-ticket industries. But there's another industry getting hammered... cosmetics. We've spent the last few years talking about Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs as weight-loss medications. But what if that's actually selling these drugs short? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An 85-year-old man, Chang Yong Cho, was in his own home in Burnaby when he was killed by a stray bullet. Police had been called to reports of gunfire around 1:30 Sunday morning near 18th and Humphries. The suspect vehicle was gone when officers arrived, and initially there were no victims found. More than 14 hours later, police were called to do a wellness check on Mr. Cho and found him dead inside his apartment. Guest: Doug Spencer - Former gang unit police officer, 30 years with the VPD, He now works to keep kids out of gangs through Odd Squad productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration says that starting September 29, certain Canadian dairy products, alcoholic beverages and motorcycles will be banned from entering the United States. We keep hearing about tariffs, retaliation, countermeasures and “elbows up”... but for some Canadian businesses, this isn't an abstract trade war. It's their market, their customers and potentially their survival. British Columbia forestry groups have written to Premier David Eby saying the industry is at a ``breaking point'' and calling for urgent action to address challenges ranging from provincial permitting delays to U.S. tariffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

The U.S. imposed a 50% tariff on Canadian products on August 22nd. Canada has now responded with a 50% tariff on American products starting today. Plus, we bring you an amazing tale of survival out of Squamish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story about two Swiss tourists having their camper van towed while they were shopping at Walmart generated a lot of outrage. But one Squamish resident says that story is actually highlighting a much bigger issue... and one that affects people who live in vehicles year-round. Guest: Thomasina Pidgeon - Long time Squamish vehicle resident Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VPD Officer Kal Dosanjh charged with large fraud after an extensive covert investigation. The Lindsay Clancy case has been decalred a mistrial. Where do the courts go from here? A Kelowna man is facing deportation after attempting to smuggle meth in pickle jars. Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The embattled Metro Vancouver regional district has parted ways with chief administrative officer and commissioner Jerry Dobrovolny, its highest-ranking and best-paid executive. Guest: Catherine Pope - City Councillor with District of North Van Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The embattled Metro Vancouver regional district has parted ways with chief administrative officer and commissioner Jerry Dobrovolny, its highest-ranking and best-paid executive. Granville Street is getting one more big party before the pedestrian zone comes to an end. A free block party is planned for the 1100 block of Granville, with local bars, restaurants, food vendors and DJs taking part. Raine Maida (frontman of Our Lady Peace) and singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk have been together for more than 25 years. They come on to discuss their new book: I'm Going to Break Your Heart: A Rock N Roll Love Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices