The Jill Bennett Show

World leaders criticize Israel's plan to take over Gaza City  Unpermitted African Descent Festival at English Bay The rising cost of pet care has been a hot topic in the media lately, and rightly so. A recent study by PetSmart Charities of Canada found that 50 per cent of pet guardians did not pursue necessary veterinary care due to financial or other access-related barriers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World leaders criticize Israel's plan to take over Gaza City. Guest: Aurel Braun - Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legislative and practice problems in Canada's MAiD regime Guest: Ramona Coelho - Senior fellow for domestic and health policy, at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC's Finance Ministry says the province ended the last fiscal year with a deficit of $7.3 billion, more than half a billion dollars lower that it originally estimated in the 2024 budget. With a possible Air Canada flight attendant strike on the horizon, travel insurance now matters more than ever. A dog was rescued after being found chained to a tree! How did it get there in the first place? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rolling ER closures in BC are hitting a crisis point! What can be done to stop this? PM Mark Carney is hinting at the possibility that he'll be rescinding the Online News Act. What does this mean for Canadians? Did you know Canada geese are protected under Migratory Birds Convention Act? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new mega RNA virus may hold the key to the mass oyster die-offs Guest: Dr. Curtis Suttle - Senior Author and UBC Professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moving to Alberta vs. staying in BC! The science behind "Sunshine guilt!" An ER in Delta suddenly closed overnight, prompting an outpouring of concern from local residents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A sudden ER closure in Delta is cause for much concern! Guest: Ian Paton - MLA for Delta South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Worried about 'wasting' sunny days during the summer? Sunshine guilt is real! Guest: Emily Hemindinger - Assistant professor of psychology at the University of Colorado Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mountain Top Dining Experiences: Taste of the Summit - Sea to Sky Gondola (Squamish) The Observatory Restaurant - Grouse Mtn (North Van) Christine's - Blackcomb Mtn (Whistler) Mountain Top Feast - Whistler Mtn (Whistler) Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A former journalist from the lower mainland is sharing the extraordinary stories of ordinary people (like you and me) with her initiative "Stranger Story". Guest: Phalak Betab - Former Journalist and storyteller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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BC's attorney general says the system failed a Kelowna mother allegedly murdered by her estranged husband. BC's new publicly funded IVF program is generating mixed reviews. Should Canada Post go private?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Australian government announced YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16-years-old from December, reversing a position taken months ago on the popular video-sharing service. BC SPCA investigation results in surrender of 33 cats and dogs, including a mom and her 11 puppies A loud party at Alouette lake disrupted a number of campers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC wineries are calling out high fees imposed by Alberta! Guest: Ron Kubek - Owner, Lightning Rock Winery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City council in Nanaimo has voted to defer a motion on asking the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site next to city hall. In a shocking new survery, 1 in 4 BC drivers surveyed admited to falling asleep at the wheel! A BC seniors advocate is speaking out on the lack of long-term care beds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver is pausing an independent review of the controversial North Shore wastewater treatment plant. A viral app just experienced a MASSIVE data breach. Auto theft fell 19% in the 1st half of 2025! What caused this drop? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The miners trapped underground at a BC mine have been rescued! Trump is talking tough about dealing with Canada, but we aren't giving up so easily! Google is being ordered to pay a large sum to an Argentinian man after he was caught naked in his own yard by Street View! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 out of 5 players hockey players have been found not guilty! BC is experiencing an emergency room crisis. What's the solution? Wrestler Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A judge is set to deliver a ruling after a turbulent sexual assault trial of 5 hockey players. Would a bad deal with Trump be worse than no deal at all? Vancouver is proposing major zoning changes for the Broadway and Cambie corridors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest on the Kitsilano Pool debacle! Canadian PM Mark Carney says he'll only take ‘best deal for Canada' in U.S. trade talks. The Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76. We take a look back at his legendary legacy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The owner of a downtown apartment rented his place to Airbnb guests 439 out of 489 days between July 2023 and October 2024, according to a City of Vancouver investigation. Delta Airlines is using AI to figure out how much consumers are willing to pay. The airline had been doing this to an extent and now are planning to increase its use of it. Is this predatory pricing? Tomorrow, Vancouver city council will vote on whether bars and restaurants can stay open until 3 am during special events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should police departments bust mushroom stores? Researchers looked at 104 peer-reviewed studies to assess the public health impact of recreational psychedelic use - published in Journal of Psychedelic Studies. Guest: Mark Haden - Adjunct Professor UBC School of Population and Public Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the recent approval and arrival of Zepbound in B.C this week - a powerful rival to Ozempic, and generics potentially right around the corner, it's part of a growing movement that's changing how we treat obesity as a chronic disease, and not a lifestyle failure. Guest: Dr. Akshay Jain - Endocrinologist based in Surrey, B.C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mother of a 10-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare disease says the ``nightmare is over'' after the government restored funding for her daughter's drug for as long as she needs it. Animal lawyer Rebeka Breder comes on to share her perspective on a case involving a dog named Enzo. A Vancouver Airbnb operator rented a downtown apartment for 439 out of 489 days. Is this legal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ABC Park Board Commissioner Marie-Claire Howard submitted a motion this week that would direct staff to eliminate the current reservation system for Kits Pool. A BC dog owner is rallying supporters in the fight to save her pitbull from euthanasia. Finally, a conversation on managing public UFO sightings! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

theBreaker.news scores Vancouver's FIFA contract after three-year legal battle BC cuts Metro Vancouver developers a break from soaring fees, backstopped by $250 million in federal cash. BC Conservative MLA Tony Luck is calling out the provincial and federal governments for what he is describing as a reckless bailout of Metro Vancouver's broken development model. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Nanaimo, BC is considering building a 1.8-metre-high fence to protect its staff from “congregations” of people, violence and disorder associated with an overdose prevention site next to city hall. The New View Housing Society has plans for a building that will offer 24-hour support for 74 people with disabilities. Conservation Officers have located a dead grizzly bear in the Van Anda area on Texada Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With BC' halibut season in full swing, here's a list of some of the best halibut restaurants in the province you HAVE to try! Arc Restaurant Cardero's Restaurant C Prime Modern Italian Steakhouse Fanny Bay Oysters GoodFish Seafood Co -- the fish dock store at fisherman's wharf Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comparing fentanyl seizures at the US/Mexican vs the US/Canadian Borders. Noise is becoming a bigger problem across Canada. Uber is officially launching senior accounts and simple mode in Canada. What features will be included in this new rollout? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump posted a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on social media last night threatening to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods by August 1st, thus revising an original trade deal deadline of July 21st originally agreed upon by the two countries. Lori Brown of the Batten Disease Support and Research Association of Canada reacts to the tragic update to the Charleigh Pollock case. Statistics Canada says the country's jobless rate ticked down to 6.9 per cent for the month as a surprise 83-thousand jobs were added to the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch joins us to provide some much-needed clarity on the rise in measles cases we're currently seeing. The Vancouver Pride is set to go ahead despite financial challenges. Is a lack of commitment behind the lifeguard shortage in BC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! The Facial Aesthetic Medical Tattoo Program at Eagle Ridge Hospital is available free of charge to patients recovering from cancers of the face, neck and throat. A non-profit group that advocates for access to therapy using psychedelic drugs has won a legal battle in a years-long fight with Health Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Stanley Park Train is officially out of commission for the rest of the year. What gives?! An endangered killer whale population off the coast of BC and Washington state is showing no sign of recovery under current conditions. What can be done to improve this? It's a tragic story: a 7-month-old puppy became sick and died after swimming in a Merritt-area lake. What happened? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US President Donald Trump has set 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea. He posted on his Truth Social site copies of letters he sent to the leaders of both countries informing them of his decision to implement the higher tariffs as of August 1st. E-Dirt bikes are NOT street legal. These dirt bikes are strictly for off-road use only and are not permitted to be operated on roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, or any public space. Who decides when a damaged EV is safe to travel on B.C. Ferries? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two arrested in connection with 2024 Surrey extortion attempts (0:44) Guest: Satish Kumar - Surrey Businessman Report coming to Vancouver council on safer slower streets (11:10) Guest: Sandy James - Former planner at the City of Vancouver, and currently a director of Walk Metro Vancouver Vancouver mayor cites five possible sites for relocating troubled Granville Strip supportive housing — but won't say where (21:06) Guest: Pete Fry - Vancouver City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Halibut season in BC runs to December 7 this year Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sara Dubois - Senior Director, Animal Welfare Science & Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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MLA Harman Bhangu is demanding answers in an open letter to Minister Chrystia Freeland. In a shocking turn of events, Trump posted on Truth Social that he is terminating all trade talks with Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nurses recount violent incidents at Fraser Health Hospital. What can be done to stop this? World-renowned river conservationist, educator, and author Mark Angelo will be honoured with BCIT's Honorary Doctorate of Technology on June 27 BC posted the largest increase in youth unemployment rate of any province over the past 12 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are we seeing a rise in measles cases?! An independent review is calling for BC to declare gender-based violence an epidemic. Surrey mayor Brenda Locke is calling on the feds to declare extortion groups terrorists! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A majority of British Columbians think hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2026 is not worth the cost, according to new polling from Léger, commissioned by the CTF. Vancouver Island is hopeful for more local tourists this summer! Child care advocates are calling on BC to its renew commitment to $10/Day child care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A BC ostrich farm has won the stay of a cull in federal appeal court. Guest: Katie Pasitney - her mother co-owns the farm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices