The Jill Bennett Show

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The Jill Bennett Show episodes

June 25 It's been 5 years since the infamous BC heat dome. What have we learned?
This week marks five years since the unprecedented heat dome that shattered temperature records across British Columbia and claimed the lives of 619 people.
A Vancouver dog owner is grieving after his beloved Chihuahua, Lulu, was killed by a coyote while walking through Trout Lake Park.
We'd like to bring to light how some businesses are struggling during FIFA. Our small food trailer business, Mr. Arancino, is one of them.

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34 min
June 25 How do soccer players handle injuries during the World Cup?
How do professional athletes navigate injuries during a tournament?
Guest: Ali Massoumi - Sports Fellow Chiropractor for the Vancouver Football Club

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11 min
June 25 Which Vancouver beaches are safe to swim at right now?
There are some Vancouver beaches you definitely shouldn't be swimming at. We break down which ones!
Guest: Dr. Michael Schwandt - Vancouver Coastal Health Medical Health Officer

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11 min
June 25 Helping schools respond to student substance use
A national coalition of researchers, educators and health organizations has released new guidance aimed at helping Canadian schools prevent and respond to student substance use.
Guest: Emily Jenkins - Wellstream scientific director and a professor of nursing at UBC

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12 min
June 25 Royal LePage releases Canada’s most affordable cities list - and no B.C. cities made the list
Guest: Adil Dinani, Founder of Dinani Group Real Estate Advisors at Royal LePage West

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10 min
June 24 BC is finally tackling its chronic offender problem
The BC government is expanding a program aimed at reducing property crime and addressing the small number of repeat offenders responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime in many communities.
Burnaby RCMP is asking the public for dashcam video and witnesses after a serious motor vehicle collision involving an e-dirt bike that has left a teenaged boy in hospital with serious injuries.
A North Vancouver family is fighting to bring home their cat, Simba, after he went missing, was found injured, taken into the care of the BC SPCA and eventually adopted by another family.

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35 min
June 24 Metro-Vancouver is already urging residents to conserve water
Metro Vancouver is urging residents to conserve water as the region faces an unusually dry start to summer, dwindling snowpack and concerns about drought conditions in the months ahead.
Guest: Mike Hurley - Chair, Metro Vancouver

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12 min
June 24 Travel Best Bets with Claire Newell - June 24, 2026
Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets joins us to discuss the biggest stories coming out of the travel sector. In today's segment, Claire shares an incredibly personal story about a recent trip she was on...
Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder, Travel Best Bets

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15 min
June 23 Catching the fish of a lifetime
The BC government is extending its controversial wolf reduction program for another five years as part of its efforts to protect endangered woodland caribou herds.
A North Vancouver family is fighting to bring their cat Simba home after he disappeared earlier this month and was later adopted by another family.
Most anglers dream of landing the fish of a lifetime. For one Fraser Valley guide, that dream recently became reality when he helped land, tag and release one of the largest white sturgeon ever documented on the Fraser River.

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33 min
June 23 Cracking down on NDAs
A new report is calling on the B.C. government to crack down on the use of non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, in cases involving workplace sexual harassment and other forms of gender-based violence.
Guest: Jennifer Khor - Program Supervising Lawyer at Community Legal Assistance Society

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11 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…