The Jill Bennett Show

Earlier this week, a woman suffering a mental health emergency died at the Granville Street Bridge. This has renewed calls for a suicide prevention barrier on the bridge. A new report from the Fraser Institute says each dollar increase in business taxes costs the economy more than two dollars. Confusion over best before dates are causing billions of dollars of avoidable food waste, says a report from Second Harvest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Brian Conway, President and Medical Director at Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Catherine Pope, District of North Vancouver Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With just weeks to go before Vancouver hosts FIFA World Cup matches at BC Place, residents and businesses in the downtown core are preparing for major disruptions The future of one of Burnaby’s best-known community performance venues is getting a temporary lifeline. In anticipation of the busy summer travel season ahead, BC Ferries is outlining how the company is preparing to deliver smooth, safe, and reliable service for travelers along BC's coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A person who jumped a razor-topped fence and was on a runway late last Friday night at Denver Airport was struck 2 minutes after entering the airport and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane carrying 231 people during takeoff. Plus, Stats Can says ticket prices not only rose 2.9% compared with March 2025, but marked a reversal in the nearly 2-year trend of annual decreases in airfares. Guest: Claire Newell - President and founder of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A growing coalition of business leaders is rallying behind efforts to keep the Vancouver Whitecaps in the city. Guest: Bridgitte Anderson - President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As temperatures rise and more families open windows and balcony doors to cool their homes, health officials are warning about a troubling increase in serious falls involving children. The Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade is calling on the provincial government to overhaul how RCMP detachments engage with businesses and communities across BC. A petition has been launched to restrict jet skis after grey whale struck in Vancouver harbour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent Metro Vancouver board meeting lasted three minutes and 40 seconds, but Global News learned that their payday was much bigger than anyone could expect. Guest: Rebecca Bligh - Vancouver City Councillor and Vancouver Mayoral Candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver is facing renewed criticism after directors received more than $500 stipends for attending a committee meeting that lasted less than four minutes. According to Global News, 13 members of the Regional Planning Committee were paid roughly $557 each for the three-minute-and-40-second meeting, costing taxpayers more than $7,200. Guest: Dylan Kruger - Delta City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Docket with Michael Shapray - May 12, 2026 Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLA Elenore Sturko joins us to unpack the latest shooting in Surrey that has left 2 dead. A high-speed crash in Delta left a motorcycle DANGLING from a traffic light pole! How did that happen?! Finally, how does one properly fill out the 2026 census? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Tamara Vidito, Contributor at the BC Ale Trail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study from the British Columbia Medical Journal found that nearly two-thirds of orthopedic surgeons say they are burned out. BC Ferries is reversing their decision to ban immobile EVs from boarding. A crow with a broken beak holds her own and has a whole community rallying behind her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Alan Goodrich, Head of Sales at Packaging And Crating Technologies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another major traffic disruption is coming to Vancouver’s Broadway corridor. Some politicians have floated the idea of government-run grocery stores, but a new report from the Montreal Economic Institute argues those models have a poor track record and could end up costing taxpayers far more than they save shoppers. And Manitoba declares a public health emergency over a sharp rise in HIV diagnoses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey City Councillor Linda Annis comes on to share her reaction to the shooting on Monday that has left a Surrey man dead. An incredible video captures a grey whale being struck by a man on a jet ski in Vancouver. Louise Arbour will be Canada’s new governor general. What do we need to know about her? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1. Toronto Crown Attorney Berates Cop and Judge Disbelieves her Evidence. 2. Dances With Wolves Actor Still Facing Charges in Penticton. 3. BC Dance Teacher Charged with Historical Sexual Assaults. Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rising sales and price gains is hinting at increased stability in the Fraser Valley housing market. Guest: Ishaq Ismail - Chair of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board and Managing Broker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kits Pool targeting a mid June opening as the Park Board restores funding for lifeguards at 9 of 10 beaches. Variety is the spice of the life, especially when it comes to exercise according to a new study! Why are young people filming themselves running through Scientology buildings? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With grocery prices still top of mind for many households, more people are looking at new ways to stretch their food budgets—and even grow a bit of their own food at home. Guest: Aidan Silzer-Hooker - Founder, Front Yard Farms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Bronwyn Lewis, food and travel writer and content creator. @FeastWriteGrow on Instagram and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parking rates around Metro Vancouver - can we agree on one approach? A well-known developer is eyeing the iconic Hudson Bay building in Downtown Vancouver. We hear the story of how one of music's biggest names, Peter Gabriel, was saved by a Vancouver lifeguard , a lasting lesson on the importance of lifeguards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Youth unemployment is rising in Canada, according to a new Fraser Institute report. Bowen Island says BC Ferries should foot the bill for infrastructure needed to support ferry operation. The case for privatizing airports, what would that look like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Patrick Johnston, Sports Columnist with Postmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Penny Lehoux, Manager of Managed Care at London Drugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Richard Holloway, Legally blind athlete Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victims and their families in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC, earlier this year have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in California against OpenAI and founder Sam Altman. A generic version of popular GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic) has now been approved, raising big questions about access, affordability, and whether more Canadians will be able to try these highly sought-after drugs. The City of Vancouver is phasing out coin payments at parking meters, pushing drivers further toward digital payment options. While the move is expected to save the city about $800,000 annually, it’s adding to frustration among residents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supporters rallied at BC Place this week as uncertainty grows over the club’s future, with ownership still searching for a buyer and relocation rumours swirling. Guest: Morgan Hughes - Co-Founder and Spokesperson for Save the Crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cruise ship season in Vancouver begins in just a couple days! That and other travel stories with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets. Guest: Claire Newell - President and Founder, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Concerns are being raised over Manitoba's social media ban for kids under the age of 16. Guest: Michael Karanicolas - Associate professor of law at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interim Leader Trevor Halford on the growing debate in British Columbia over how far the province should go in implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act—known as DRIPA. Metro Vancouver is often called a regional government, but the way it’s governed is starting to raise some serious questions. The future of Vancouver’s MLS club is suddenly looking anything but certain. Behind the scenes, league officials have reportedly discussed potential relocation options for the Whitecaps, with Las Vegas emerging as a leading candidate if a local ownership and stadium solution can’t be found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deficit is $66.9 billion for 2025-2026 $11.5 billion lower than the November figure The deficit is expected to decline to around $53 billion by 2030-31. Servicing the federal debt continues to be a major expenditure, with costs expected to surge. After reaching $54 billion in the 2025–26 fiscal year, interest payments are projected to exceed $80 billion by 2030–31. $37.5 billion for new measures such as the previously announced groceries and essentials benefit $6 billion to address gap in skilled trades Guest: David Akin - Global News Chief Political Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Docket with Molly Shamess - April 28, 2026 Guest: Molly Shamess - Senior Associate with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC government is rolling out what it’s calling tough new measures to crack down on gun violence and organized crime, with the Firearm Violence Prevention Act set to come into force this fall. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $25 billion Canada Strong Fund to invest in major national projects and allow Canadians to participate. There’s a growing push from governments to step further into the digital lives of young people, and Manitoba is now signalling it may go further than any province in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Carney has announced the Canada Strong Fund, marking Canada’s first sovereign wealth fund. What does this mean? Guest: Tim Powers - Chairman, Summa Strategies and managing director for Abacus Data Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A motion to fund/reinstate lifeguards at certain Vancouver beaches failed Wednesday afternoon at city council. Guest: Laura Christensen - Independent Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s been a lot of talk online recently suggesting that your driver’s licence could soon become something closer to an email address... a kind of digital identity tag that follows you across services and systems. Guest: Kyla Lee - Lawyer, Acumen Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a project designed to support families during some of the hardest moments imaginable... when a child is seriously ill and urgent treatment means everything changes overnight. But right now, a major expansion of Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon is facing uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Mary-Ann Yazedijan, Special Projects Manager at Black Bond Books and Book Warehouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The debate over DRIPA is one of the most complex and high-stakes legal and political issues in British Columbia. Several First Nations leaders are arguing that any attempt to suspend or weaken the law would undermine reconciliation, violate commitments, and actually create more legal risk, not less. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to bring a surge of visitors to cities like Vancouver and Toronto, some residents are finding a new way to cash in by renting out their own cars. Federal marine officials are investigating after four gray whales were found dead within a 10-day period off British Columbia’s coast, a spike that has raised concern among scientists and conservationists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Van hired a law firm to investigate internal information leaks, is this a good use of tax dollars? Surrey cracks down on illegal construction, a headache to some homeowners. How many Vancouver beaches will have lifeguards this summer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the biggest stories continues to be the political and legal fight over B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). Legal counsel for the Gitxaała Nation weighs in. With trade negotiations starting up, will B.C. put American liquor back on shelves? A new report shows British Columbia’s public sector workforce has grown significantly faster than both population and private sector employment over the past decade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A major new twist in the case of Iain Hunt (the husband of Trina Hunt) is raising serious and unusual legal questions. Guest: Rob Dhanu K.C. - Criminal lawyer and former Crown prosecutor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Numerous airlines are cancelling some of their routes in the wake of rising fuel costs. How will this potentially impact your travel plans? Guest: Claire Newell - President and Founder, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A prominent B.C. legal commentator has sharply criticized the provincial government’s handling of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). There’s growing concern across British Columbia about the rise of illegal e-bikes and the impact they’re having on road safety. The Mexican government says yesterday's deadly shooting that killed a Canadian at a popular tourist site in Mexico was planned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the span of 2 years, parking fees at Spanish Banks have gone from $0 to $4.25. What's causing this drastic rise? Guest: Scott Jensen - Park Board Commissioner with the Vancouver Liberals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 15 years, Tim Cook is stepping down as the CEO of Apple. Guest: Carmi Levy - Technology Analyst & Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Docket with Michael Shapray - April 21, 2026 Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travel has become increasingly structured... booked down to the minute, mapped out before you even leave home. But a new book from Vancouver author and illustrator Michael Kluckner is pushing back on that idea. A new study from BC Children’s Hospital is raising concerns about how young people are interacting with cannabis products. Fresh vegetable prices just saw highest spike in almost 3 years. What's going on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices