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Jill Bennett’s twenty years of experience covering B.C.’s biggest stories as a reporter has developed her insatiable curiosity and keen sense for exposing what is really going on with a story. Jill digs deep, goes behind the headlines and finds out the real impact stories will have on the Lower Mainland. She talks with real people about the issues that matter most to them while keeping us informed, connected and entertained. If you want new information, new angles, and to know what’s happening right now, make time to listen to The Jill Bennett Show, Monday – Friday: 12 – 3pm.
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The cost for Canada to send hundreds of people to COP28 in Dubai has doubled, rising to nearly $3 million, according to government records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
Loblaw agrees to sign a grocery code of conduct after months of negotiations.
BC Ferries is laying out a roadmap for what they anticipate to be their busiest summer ever.
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How wildfire haze is harming human health
GUEST: Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at McGill University
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Various updates are coming to BC Ferries' vessels!
The latest travel news with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets!
Finally, we discuss the pros and cons of mandating a $20/hour living wage.
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Assaults on prison staff and inmates are surging in BC. Is this a warning sign of something worse to come?
Large crowds are keeping police busy at Vancouver parks and beaches.
Canada’s top 100 new restaurants! - https://canadas100best.com/best-new-restaurants/
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Ottawa reveals that three firms tied to the ArriveCan app received $1-billion in federal contracts!
How break-ins are impacting small businesses.
Relying on imported foods is no way to guarantee food security in BC!
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How police handle open drug use in British Columbia will be updated today with a new set of guidelines.
PSA: DON'T LEAVE YOUR PETS IN HOT CARS.
Last but not least, gardening tips with Wim Vander Zalm from ArtKnapp Plantland.
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City Council REJECTS a 30-year West-End Waterfront plan.
Guest: Laura Christensen - Independent Vancouver Park Board Commissioner
Holy smokes Batman! More than 3100 cybercrimes were reported to Vancouver police in 2023.
Guest: Sgt. Skigh Murray - Officer with VPD Cybercrime Unit
High numbers of cruise ship passengers are expected in Vancouver throughout the spring and summer!
Guest: Mandy Chan - Cruise Manager, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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An international campaign is being launched to ban the misuse of NDAs.
Guest: Julie Macfarlane - Emerita Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Windsor, and Member of the Order of Canada and co-founder of Can’t Buy My Silence
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Some are saying Canada Post ‘must change’ to avoid collapse.
The latest travel news with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets!
Finally, a BC mother is speaking out after narrowly avoiding an AI phone scam pretending to be her son!!!
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The rise of anti-Semitism in Canada.
Guest: Aaron Csaplros - BC Regional Manager, B’nai Brith Canada
Paid parking is set to be instated at Spanish Banks this summer!
Guest: Graeme Anderson - CKNW listener opposed to pay parking at Spanish Banks
KPU students design tents to protect firefighters from wildfire smoke!
Guest: Sue Fairburn - Design instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and a researcher in design for extreme environment
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Here's a list of some notable chefs and restaurants in Vancouver:
Chef Skylar of Pier7 Restaurant and Bar in North Vancouver.
Chef Behshad of CPrime Modern Italian Steakhouse in downtown Vancouver.
Chef Abid of Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant in Yaletown.
Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com
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A new weight loss drug ‘ Wegovy’ is now available in Canada, and comes from the same maker as ‘Ozempic.’
Canada is seeing an increase in spam texts, so it's important to know how to handle them!
The average cost of a wedding in Canada is higher than you think. How to have a dream wedding on a budget?
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The average cost of a wedding in Canada is higher than you think. How to have a dream wedding in economic inflation.
Guest: Celine Wildeman - Co-Owner of Above and Beyond Event Planning, Lower Mainland
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Should Spanish Banks Beach have year-round pay parking?
Guest: Brennan Bastyovanszky - Vancouver Park Board Chair
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Should Spanish Banks Beach have year-round pay parking?
BC leads in home co-ownership between parents and their children in Canada.
Do Canadians feel their freedom of speech is in danger?
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The Canadian Dental Care Plan is now officially implemented.
Guest: Sylvie Martel - Director of Dental Hygiene Practice at Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
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BC Family Doctors are calling on the province to restrict when and how employers ask for sick notes.
The arrest of protester Charlotte Kates for glorifying the Oct. 7th Hamas attacks.
Greater Vancouver home inventory reaches levels not seen since COVID pandemic.
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The arrest of protester Charlotte Kates for glorifying the Oct. 7th Hamas attacks.
Guest: Terry Glavin - Columnist for the National Post
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Short term rental rules come into effect in BC today!
The latest travel news with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets!
The TMX pipeline has opened! Is this going to be the last pipeline Canada builds?
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Where is it acceptable to protest? A recent Angus Reid poll says universities are fair game, but not as much in hospitals and schools.
The impact of crime on BC businesses!
Do e-bike incentives make the investment worth it?
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