The Jill Bennett Show

The U.S. imposed a 50% tariff on Canadian products on August 22nd. Canada has now responded with a 50% tariff on American products starting today.

Plus, we bring you an amazing tale of survival out of Squamish.

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The story about two Swiss tourists having their camper van towed while they were shopping at Walmart generated a lot of outrage. But one Squamish resident says that story is actually highlighting a much bigger issue... and one that affects people who live in vehicles year-round.

Guest: Thomasina Pidgeon - Long time Squamish vehicle resident

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VPD Officer Kal Dosanjh charged with large fraud after an extensive covert investigation.

The Lindsay Clancy case has been decalred a mistrial. Where do the courts go from here?

A Kelowna man is facing deportation after attempting to smuggle meth in pickle jars.

Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers

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The embattled Metro Vancouver regional district has parted ways with chief administrative officer and commissioner Jerry Dobrovolny, its highest-ranking and best-paid executive.

Guest: Catherine Pope - City Councillor with District of North Van

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The embattled Metro Vancouver regional district has parted ways with chief administrative officer and commissioner Jerry Dobrovolny, its highest-ranking and best-paid executive.

Granville Street is getting one more big party before the pedestrian zone comes to an end. A free block party is planned for the 1100 block of Granville, with local bars, restaurants, food vendors and DJs taking part.

Raine Maida (frontman of Our Lady Peace) and singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk have been together for more than 25 years. They come on to discuss their new book: I’m Going to Break Your Heart: A Rock N Roll Love Story.

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Political science Lecturer Stewart Prest comes on to help us unpack Peter Milobar's new centre-right party.

The Pacific Salmon Commission initially estimated that about 7.7 million Fraser River sockeye would return. Instead, that estimate has been slashed to just 2.8 million fish.

The mayor of Kelowna, B.C., has written to the federal health minister asking for authorities to deny the renewal of a supervised consumption site operating in the city's downtown core.

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9 MLAs have quit the BC Conservatives. What's the latest?

If you have a child starting elementary school, one of the biggest questions you may have is: how good is the school?

What if the way we think about pain is actually making some pain worse?

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The gas tax holiday was set to expire after Labour day, but they've decided to keep it removed for now.

Lululemon is the latest retailer to move into resale in Canada, launching its Like New program last month.

The B.C. government says human errors led to a nearly $1.5 billion overestimate of natural gas royalty revenues.

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A new survey finds Canadians rank among world’s biggest-spending and best-tipping tourists.

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

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GUEST: Julian Karaguesian, Mcgill Economics Prof

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