The Jill Bennett Show

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GUEST: Dr. Stalinjeet Gill, Gurmoh's father Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Everest Hughes and Brown, @LimeScootBoyz on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richmond officials are raising alarm over a growing homeless encampment near the jet fuel pipeline that supplies Vancouver International Airport. Hikers were evacuated as parts of the West Coast Trail became impassable due to heavy rains. Some Penticton artists found their work at Value Village, after donating the art pieces to Penticton Art Gallery for a “charity auction”. How did this happen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City council has overwhelmingly rejected the proposed "Villages" plan. What were their reasons for rejecting it, and where do we go from here? Persephone Brewing co-founder, Brian Smith, has announced he's looking for a new owner—or, if the right buyer can't be found, he'll wind the business down this fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's edition of Travel Best Bets: - After a multi-year cleanup, tourists are now being allowed to swim in certain areas of the Seine River in Paris. Is it safe? Guest: Claire Newell - President of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At a press conference in Vancouver, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said that online passport renewal will now be available to all eligible adult Canadians applying from within Canada. Karen Fry is retiring after 27 years in the fire service, including the last five as Vancouver's Fire Chief. Wreck Beach has made an exclusive list highlighting 25 of the world's best nude beaches. Where does it place? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Docket with Mike Beckett - July 28, 2026 Guest: Mike Beckett - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City council has approved a massive Holborn development downtown featuring what would become the tallest building in Western Canada. Guest: Michael Geller - President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Geist, Law Professor, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan Przeranski, B.C. Man waiting for compensation from COVID Vaccine Injury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer, Economics at Concordia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Chair, Vancouver Greens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Dominato, Vancouver City councillor and Chair of Metro Vancouver Governance Committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Chris, resident with concerns about the redevelopment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tokyo is trying to help workers beat the heat by letting men wear shorts to the office. But it's sparked a surprising debate... The district of North Van has OKed sweeping changes to single-family homes. How will this impact homeowners? Move over spot prawns, there's a new crab in town. An upcoming festival is shining a spotlight on Dungeness crab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have parking meters in Vancouver gotten out of hand? Guest: Tricia Barker - Former Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another overnight Amber Alert has some people asking a difficult question. Nobody questions the importance of finding an abducted child, but should everyone in the province be jolted awake? Guest: Timothy Griffin - Criminal Justice Associate Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Vancouver has taken steps to change how public hearsings are held after a large number of callers from California took part in one earlier this week. Guest: Max Cameron - UBC Political Scientist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tia Masic founded Hemlock & Oak, a Coquitlam stationery company, in 2020, and has manufactured in Canada from the start. On Monday, she and her partner read through the lists attached to the proclamations and found the customs code covering bound planners and notebooks. About 1,300 Americans are waiting on 2027 planners due to ship this fall, and Masic puts the duty on those orders at $100,000. The seven-person company has decided to charge those customers the price they were quoted and pay the duty itself. Guest: Tia Masic - Founder, Hemlock and Oak Stationery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Conservatives say Statistics Canada is reporting yet another rise in violent crime, now up a staggering 57% since the Liberals took office. We've had gruesome pictures on cigarette packs for 25 years. Many smokers will have seen them several thousands of times. Do they eventually stop working? A Vancouver City Council public hearing this week got calls from California. Mayor Ken Sim is calling it "foreign interference" and will hold an emergency meeting with the City Manager and VPD chief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.” Guest: Carmi Levy - Technology Analyst & Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine waking up one day and losing several hours of your life; not because you were asleep, but because your brain simply stopped recording memories. That's what happened to veteran journalist Katie Couric during a frightening episode of what's called transient global amnesia. She couldn't remember the date, who the president was, or even recent family events. Guest: Dr. Laura Stein - Vascular neurologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly 1,000 people have signed a petition opposing the Vancouver Maritime Museum's plan to allow a floating hydrotherapy spa in a public dock managed by the museum. Guest: Elvira Lount - Vancouver Filmmaker who organized a petition against the barge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump is threatening 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. Prime Minister Mark Carney says the move violates CUSMA, but he's also saying negotiations with the White House are intensifying. 9 premiers are agreeing to lift interprovincial trade barriers on alcohol products. Beginning October 19th, getting your full driver's licence in B.C. is going to look quite a bit different. The province is eliminating the second road test for new drivers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets comes on to help us unpack the biggest 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

Canada's premiers say that they've agreed to move ahead with direct-to-consumer alcohol sales across provincial borders. Guest: Bridgitte Anderson - President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday morning and they agreed to intensify negotiations on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade in the coming weeks. Every year, hundreds of thousands of tonnes of brand-new clothing are never worn by anyone. Instead, it's destroyed. Sometimes it's burned. Sometimes it's shredded. Sometimes it's sent to landfill. Now the European Union has said: enough. As injuries from electric kick scooters in BC continue to rise, more concerns are being raised about the government's approach to regulations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Docket with Silvia Badea - July 21, 2026 Guest: Silvia Badea - Criminal Defense Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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