The Jill Bennett Show

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government has proposed a route through southern B.C. for a new oil pipeline to Canada's West Coast.

Guest: Bridgitte Anderson - President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade

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After the province ended its contract with the consortium designing the new Massey tunnel, new questions are being raised about whether there are unresolved safety concerns about building a new tunnel alongside the existing one.

Could affordable housing help Surrey recruit more police officers, firefighters, nurses and teachers?

The Canada-B.C. partnership promises up to $3.2 billion over 10 years “to lower development charges for multi-unit housing by up to 50 per cent in priority communities”.

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The Trump administration has decided not to extend the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, or CUSMA, triggering annual reviews instead of locking in another 16 years of stability... unless the US decides to give a few months notice and leave.

Guest: Shuvaloy Majumdar - Conservative Shadow Minister for Canada-US Relations and MP for Calgary Heritage

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Canada's telecom regulator has launched a formal inquiry into wireless fees charged by Rogers Communications, Bell Canada and Telus Communications, claiming the charges appear to violate new consumer protection rules.

Guest: Matt Hatfield - Executive director of the non-profit advocacy group OpenMedia,

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to unveil details today of a proposed new oil pipeline capable of carrying one million barrels a day to Canada's West Coast.

Guest: Heather Exner-Pirot - Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

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Today, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced that the United States would not agree to renew the CUSMA agreement in its current form.

While many of us are celebrating Canada Day today, the need for blood and plasma donations doesn't take a holiday.

Delta Mayor George Harvie is calling on the provincial government to publicly explain why it fired the contractor for the new George Massey Tunnel replacement project.

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As of today, TransLink fares have gone up by about five per cent across the region, adding a bit more to the cost of getting around by bus, SkyTrain, or SeaBus.

Guest: Denis Agar - Executive Director, Movement YVR

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A new book explores a massive Vancouver heist from 1977 that many people don't know about.

Guest: Don Levers - Author, The Almost Perfect Heist

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Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets joins us on Canada Day to discuss the biggest headlines coming out of the travel sector.

Guest: Claire Newell - President and Founder, Travel Best Bets

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One of the most closely watched decisions of the year came down today from the U.S. Supreme Court.

Surrey is getting a new arena. This 10,000-seat venue would become the Vancouver Giants' new home.

A Nanaimo woman has been reunited with a cherished ring thanks to some school staff.

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