The Jill Bennett Show

Vancouver's Trutch Street is officially being renamed! And it's a name that doesn't use the English alphabet! Why would BC pay more for ferries just to spite Donald Trump? New findings suggest that 23AndMe had ‘inadequate' security before a ‘profoundly damaging' hack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Alberta. This is their second meeting since Carney won the election in late April. US border officials say additional checks of Canada-bound vehicles are here to stay! Former Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki is learning to walk again by using an exoskeleton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After several years of deadly long weeks on BC roads – there were no fatalities recorded during the Victoria Day long weekend – but new numbers released by ICBC shine a light on crashes, injuries and driving violations from 2024. Guest: Grant Gottgetreu - Former traffic officer, now a forensic criminal and traffic consultant at Forensic-traffic-pro.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tensions are growing between BC and Alberta regarding resource development. Is a pipeline the way to go? A big development in Anmore is being downsized. What does it look like now? Surrey's South Asian community remains on edge as businesses continue to be targeted by extortion and violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC's spot prawn season is wrapping up this week after a harvest hit by a 25 per cent tariff from China, the biggest export market for the prawns. Canada's new public safety minister, Gary Anandasangaree, doesn't seem to know about our gun laws! South Asian businesses are being targeted by violence and extortion threats! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Addressing the ongoing squalor along Granville Street. A Burnaby watch repair business is finding new life! Welcome to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street: Vancouver's newest street name is also its first using alphabet other than English! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could there be trademark issues for a BC billionaire who wants to take over up to 28 Hudson's Bay store leases? And would launching it as the ‘New Bay' breathe new life into the company? Guest: David Durand - Lawyer who specializes in intellectual property and trademark registrations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Restaurants that are off the radar! (these are ones that don't have publicists, are not part of the Michelin guide, are not part of the other types of usual national restaurant awards) Lavidas --$38 prix fix (Vancouver) Oku izakaya (Vancouver) Akbar Joojeh (North Van) Tour de feast (North Van) Maizal (Vancouver) Bar tartare (Vancouver) The Saigonville (Vancouver) Tamaly Shop (Vancouver) Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian steel companies and union workers want Ottawa to punch back at US President Donald Trump's tariff hike. Guest: Ken Beattie - BC Craft Brewers Guild Executive Director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vancouver Park Board transition has been delayed. This after the Provincial Government failed to introduce the needed legislative changes. Guest: Aaron Jasper - Former Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Experts are saying Ottawa HAS to allow home prices to fall to make housing more affordable. Guest: Moshe Lander - Senior Lecturer, Economics, Concordia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The latest on the Trump tariff trade war! BC is strengthening its response to further combat Downtown street-crime. Will this work? A government accountability watchdog is calling for the end of free concert tickets (and other gifts) for city councillors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Former BC NDP MLA Melanie Mark comes on to share her reaction to the rapid passing of Bills 14 and 15! The mayor and council in Bellingham have penned a letter expressing their "commitment" to Canada amid ongoing tensions with the Trump tariffs. Speaking of which, U.S. courts blocked... then reinstated... Trump's tariffs. What now?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ridge Meadows triathlete Michelle Taschereau is taking on her unpredictable, disabling disease one race at a time! Guest: Michelle Taschereau - Lower Mainland (Pitt Meadows) woman living with MS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former BC NDP MLA Melanie Mark comes on to share her reaction to the passing of Bills 14 and 15. Guest: Melanie Mark - Former BC NDP MLA and Cabinet Minister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC is calling on the new federal justice minister to enact tougher bail laws. Was a chair THROWN at an Abbotsford Canucks announcer?! BC taxi drivers say they're unhappy with Uber's province-wide expansion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The King has officially opened Canada's 45th Parliament by reading a throne speech aimed at unifying the country and reasserting its sovereignty. Spanish Banks quietly increased its parking to $1.50/hour! A three Judge panel from BC Court of Appeal ruled that the BC NDP Bill 26 MEVA legislation, introduced in May 2023, aimed at pushing through the 7th/8th and Arbutus development, is unconstitutional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver's real estate market is so dismal right now, that realtors have begun turning down new listings! Local non-profit thrift stores say they're facing tough times as rents continue to rise. The fossil that was recognized two years ago as one of B-C's official emblems has now been confirmed as belonging to a new genus of prehistoric animals not previously identified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A Metro Vancouver report shows the region is building only HALF the housing that municipalities actually need. Guest: Anne McMullin - President and CEO, Urban Development Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. government drops contract with special consultant on Downtown Eastside. Guest: Amanda Burrows - Executive Director, First United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A woman was kicked out of Walmart for trying to enter with her guide dog! Vancouver's opulent CURV tower gets away with switching out of below-market housing. Lewis Pugh is tackling the waters where Jaws was filmed(50 years ago)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada Post says it received strike notice yesterday from the union representing more than 55-thousand postal workers and employees plan to walk out Friday if a deal isn't reached. BC says it doesn't know how many people are on extended leave from involuntary hospital stays. The Director of the FBI is making some scathing accusations towards Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FBI boss Kash Patel launched some scathing accusations at Canada, suggesting that drugs and terrorists are entering the US through our shared border. Guest: Calvin Chrustie - Senior Partner, Critical Risk Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Highlighting some famous red wine blends! Hester Creek Grenache Syrah Mourvedre 2022. ($34.99 Platinum National Wine Awards of Canada and double gold at All Canadian Wine awards) 45% Grenache, 38% Syrah (includes 2% of co-fermented Viognier), and 17% Mourvedre Roche Wines Nuances 2020 ($36). A blend of 47% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc, and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. Barossa Valley Estate Grenache Syrah Mourvedre 2020 ($25) Emiliana Novas Gran Reserva Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Chile ($18.99) Chapoutier Belleruche, Cotes du Rhone ($22.99) Chateau Margaux 1990 ($5550) Chateau Belle-vue Haut Medoc ($50) Guest: Karl Kliparchuk - Writer at mywinepal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team will now continue WITHOUT a jury. Jurors in the case were dismissed after one of them submitted a note to the judge saying some panel members felt defence lawyers for one of the accused were making fun of them. Plus, we are learning more about a brazen armed robbery that took place at a Donair shop in New Westminster last month. Finally, Hudson's Bay is selling its brands to Canadian Tire! How will this impact the look of the iconic company? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

400 ostriches on a BC farm are on the cusp of being culled due to avian flu concerns. Guest: Lyle Oberg - Board Member, Alberta Health Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supporters urged to ‘surround' BC farm where 400 ostriches have been ordrered to be culled. Guest: Rebeka Breder - Animal Lawyer with Breder Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UBC researchers have developed a new structural system that helps high-rise buildings withstand major earthquakes—keeping both the building and its occupants safe. Guest: Dr. Tony Yang - Structural engineering professor in UBC's faculty of applied science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How car thefts are costing Canadians emotionally and financially! A cull still stands against 400 ostriches, and time is running out. The alcohol on beaches program is back for the summer! What rules do you need to know? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The head of Loblaw Cos. Ltd. says the company expects a surge of tariff-related price increases at its stores as its pre-tariff inventory runs out. The federal government's firearms prohibitions have created serious barriers for both businesses and citizens. Canada's healthy firearms community rooted in tradition, sport, and necessity is now burdened with confusion, inaccessibility, and fear. We continue the conversation surrounding a court-ordered cull of 400 ostriches on a BC farm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's new Housing Minister is former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson! Vancouver's condo market is in DIRE shape. What can be done to improve the situation. A $150k consultant was hired to look into the Downtown Eastside. Was this really necessary?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Okanagan distiller claims maple leaf washing is duping consumers. Guest: Tyler Dyck - President of the Craft Distillers Guild of BC, and the Canadian Craft Distillers Alliance and the CEO of Vernon and Kelowna-based Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Langley is responding to the termination of the Shared Policing Agreement. Germ-guy Jason Tetro joins us to discuss why we're seeing a shocking rise in measles cases. The quest to bring more US-based nurses to BC! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A wheelchair ramp has been stolen from the Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours. Guest: Gerry O'Neil - Owner, Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TransLink is offering streamlined trucking standards for the region. A small Metro Vancouver municipality could triple in population — and not everyone's happy about it. BC's jobs minister says the province's job force is "holding steady" in the face of global volatility and shifting economic winds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Human waste on Vancouver streets is getting out of control. New rules on tipping are being implemented in Quebec. Should BC follow suit? It's been 25 years since the Nisga's Treaty came into effect. This landmark agreement was the first modern-day treaty signed in B.C. and the first in Canada to formally include the right to self-government directly within its terms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coastal mayors are calling on the province to intervene amid ongoing BC Ferries disruptions. A BC safety report says that a planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters. As weight-loss injectables like Ozempic skyrocket in popularity, a new offshoot trend is starting to take hold: microdosing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A BC safety report finds that a planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters. Guest: Jim Cooperman - Author and Conservationist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices