The Jill Bennett Show

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The Jill Bennett Show episodes

August 06 Heat sensors to track employee attendance
Dan Balkaran, Employment lawyer and Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP

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10 min
August 06 Mission ER overnight closures
Dr. James Warkentin, site medical director at Mission Memorial Hospital

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14 min
August 06 Breath test technology to detect breast cancer
Bill Dawes, CEO of Breathe BioMedical

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10 min
August 06 Bradley Creek wildfire threatens weekend despite stalled growth
The Bradley Creek wildfire hasn't seen significant growth in the past couple of days. The bad news is it's still out of control, roughly 230 homes are believed to have been destroyed, evacuation orders remain in place, and firefighters are warning that this weekend's hotter, windier weather could make conditions much more challenging
Victor Cumming, Mayor of Vernon

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10 min
August 05 Survey finds business leaders are super frutrated by red tape
A new KPMG survey finds many business leaders believe the federal government's economic agenda is moving in the right direction, but they're also frustrated by red tape, worried about tariffs, and looking for faster action to help Canadian companies compete.
For thousands of people across British Columbia, wildfire season isn't just something they watch on the news... it's personal. Rejane Simpson is one of those people.
One of the most closely watched legal challenges in British Columbia now has a trial date. In November 2027, the BC Supreme Court will hear a constitutional challenge to the province's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA.

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36 min
August 04 How much do you think your family pays for health care every year?
A new Fraser Institute report estimates the average Canadian family of four pays more than $21,000 annually through taxes to fund our public health-care system.
A recent drowning in Shuswap River over the long weekend brings total drownings in B.C. to 38 this year. Why are we seeing this spike?
A Vancouver Island artist’s portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump in an unorthodox medium is receiving international attention.

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32 min
August 04 The Docket with Molly Shamess - August 4, 2026
The Docket with Molly Shamess - August 4, 2026
- Court finds BC’s involuntary mental health treatment scheme unconstitutional.
- Court approves $30 million settlement involving abuse at two Vancouver Catholic schools.
- A mistake about a missing underscore in a username sends innocent Nova Scotia man to prison for 18 months.
Guest: Molly Shamess - Senior Associate with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers

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15 min
August 04 How to best experience the Perseid meteor shower
The annual Perseid meteor shower is set to peak on August 12–13, offering one of the year's best opportunities for skywatchers to experience a celestial event visible to the naked eye.
Guest: Rodanna Tillbrook - Astronomer at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre.

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11 min
August 03 How YOU can help map active wasp nests!
A recent meta-analysis reported supervised exercise programs can reduce the chances of gestational diabetes by 24%. It also reduced chances of excessive weight gain, hypertension and high birth rate.
TransLink says it can no longer accommodate a HandyDART passenger, despite him having used the service for almost 30 years.
It’s wasp season. How YOU can help map active nests!

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31 min
July 31 B.C.'s plan for involuntary care

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37 min

About The Jill Bennett Show

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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…