The Jill Bennett Show

On the official day of mourning of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, we check in with the community, take a closer look at gun laws, and hear from a survivor of an Ottawa school shooting in 1975. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The small community of Tumbler Ridge is still grappling with the aftermath of a deadly shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School — an event that shocked not just this town, but the entire country. While many are mourning the lives lost, others are trying to process what they witnessed and how their lives have been changed in an instant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets joins us to discuss the biggest stories coming out of the travel sector. Guest: Claire Newell - Travel Best Bets President and Founder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The District of Tofino is pushing back after the province rejected its proposal for a new hospital, saying the region needs more than just a basic replacement facility. A major new McMaster University study involving 2.8 million children worldwide is shedding fresh light on why some kids develop food allergies while others don’t. Abbotsford’s police chief says the city has seen nearly 90 extortion-related incidents since late 2023, including 11 already this year — and he’s now calling for urgent, cross-party justice system reforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Community groups in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are pushing back against plans to convert the former London Drugs space at Woodward’s into a police training centre. Guest: Sean Miles - Director of Binners' Project and a facilitator for the Coordinated Community Response Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Docket with Michael Shapray - February 10, 2026 Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air Canada says it is suspending service to Cuba because of a shortage of aviation fuel on the island. Authorities investigating the apparent kidnapping of the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie have returned to the 84-year-old's Arizona neighborhood several times over the weekend. Ottawa is providing another $1-billion financial lifeline to Canada Post, just months after the previous government loan was exhausted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the UK the market, purpose-bred animals trained to bite, hold and release on command are sold for tens of thousands of pounds, marketed as family pets that double as live-in security solutions. Demand for these dogs, once the preserve of the ultra-rich and security professionals, seems to be growing, fuelled by celebrity endorsements, social media and widespread anxieties about crime. Guest: Ryan Isley - Owner and Founder, Ontario K9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Victoria city councillor is pushing to change provincial rules that currently keep mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs out of bike lanes. Guest: Dave Thompson - Victoria City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Bronwyn Lewis - food and travel writer and content creator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sharon Perry - Daughter attends Centennial Secondary in Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Pat Bell - Former MLA and Development Partner, Northern Lights Estate Winery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Michael Thomas - Board Chair & Trustee for Port Coquitlam, Board of Education, School District 43 (Coquitlam) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Jesse Zeman - Executive Director, B.C. Wildlife Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Troy Hillman - Retired Cold Case Homicide Detective Sergeant, Author and Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Shachi Kurl - President, Angus Reid Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Leonard Krog - Mayor of Nanaimo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Lior Samfiru - Co-founding Partner and employment lawyer, Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new $2.3-billion Electric Vehicle Affordability Program that would bring back consumer rebates for EVs and plug-in hybrids, while scrapping the controversial EV sales mandate and replacing it with much tougher emissions standards. The mayor of Kelowna is calling for stronger bail rules to tackle repeat property crime. Restaurants across British Columbia that use a third‑party service to manage and distribute employee tips say large sums of money have disappeared from their accounts, and they have no clear answers from the company responsible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver City Council has now sent a controversial West End hotel tower proposal to a public hearing. The latest application would rezone a residential site to allow a 27-storey, 270-unit hotel and long-term stay building with ground-floor restaurant space, an 88-metre height, and a very high floor space ratio. Guest: Mark Jan Vrem - A west end resident working with the Stop 2030 Barclay group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sommelier Showdown invites you to experience the art of food and wine pairing like never before. At Five Sails Restaurant in the Pan Pacific Hotel, two top sommeliers go head-to-head, each trying to pair the perfect wine with every course of a decadent four-course dinner. And here’s the twist—you’re the judge! Guest: Sarah McCauley - MC, Sommelier Showdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the past year, Surrey and the wider Lower Mainland have faced a wave of extortion targeting local businesses, prompting a major response from law enforcement and the BC government. BC's minister of economic growth says the latest offer to keep the Vancouver Whitecaps playing at BC Place Stadium would see the Crown corporation that owns and operates the facility "operating at net zero." Is this enough to keep the Caps here? The BC Human Rights Commissioner has released a report called ‘Un(media)ted’ examining last year’s Hastings Street encampment eviction in Vancouver. The inquiry found that the City and Vancouver Police improperly restricted media access, creating so-called exclusion zones that went beyond safety needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets comes on to help us unpack some of the big stories coming out of the travel sector. Guest: Claire Newell - Travel Best Bets President and Founder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Extortion crimes in Surrey are raising the public's concerns for their safety. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim joins us for a wide-ranging one-on-one conversation. Four years after catastrophic flooding in the Fraser Valley, communities in BC are still working to reduce the risk of future disasters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Columbia's minister of economic growth says the latest offer to keep the Vancouver Whitecaps playing at B.C. Place Stadium would see the Crown corporation that owns and operates the facility "operating at net zero." Ravi Kahlon said Tuesday that PavCo makes approximately $1 million to $1.5 million in profit each year from hosting the Major League Soccer team, and that the latest offer, which emerged from a meeting between the two sides on Monday, would return all of that revenue to the club. Guest: Ravi Kahlon - Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The London Drugs closure at the Woodward’s building leaves a huge hole in the Downtown Eastside, one of the last reliable places for everyday essentials after Army & Navy shut down. Guest: Landon Hoyt - Executive director of the Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Docket with Michael Shapray - February 3, 2026 Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Due to demand, a free meals program is being expanded to nearly every school in Surrey. Guest: Gary Tymoschuk - Chair, Surrey Board of Education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After years of delay, rising costs, and political back-and-forth, the future of the Massey crossing is once again front and centre in BC politics. Last week, a Prince George school trustee says she was left shaken after what should have been an ordinary afternoon turned into a terrifying encounter with police. A man has been arrested in Nanaimo after allegedly trying to steal from a local store, and then fleeing onto a moored tugboat and barricading himself inside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a comprehensive review, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks is rolling out a new dog management program this May to help maintain Pacific Spirit Regional Park. Guest: Rebecca Bligh - Vancouver City Councillor and Mayoral Candidate with Vote Vancouver- Member of Metro Vancouver Parks Committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A growing body of research suggests exercise doesn’t just benefit our physical health... it can also improve how we feel about ourselves, how we connect with others, and even how attractive we appear to our partners. Guest: Scott Lear - Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The best books to read while you're sheltering from this nasty winter rain: Dear Debbie by Frieda McFadden Skylark by Paula McLain The Astral Library by Kate Quinn Every Day I Read by Hwang Bo-reum My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The provincial government is updating camping fees for the first time in a decade, citing record-breaking visitation, rising maintenance costs, and growing damage from extreme weather. Canada’s ban on certain single-use plastics is back on solid legal ground after the Federal Court of Appeal sided with Ottawa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian comedy giant Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone" and "Schitt's Creek," has died at age 71. We take a look back at her incredible career. Guest: Steve Stebbing - Movie Critic at stevestebbing.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A block‑long closure of East Broadway in Vancouver began on January 26th. This is a temporary, vehicle‑only closure that’s expected to last about four months as crews remove a traffic deck and rebuild the roadway above the future Mount Pleasant SkyTrain station as part of the Broadway Subway Project. Guest: Denis Agar - Executive Director, Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta separatism is taking on a new and contentious twist this week after reports that individuals linked to an Alberta separatist movement met with U.S. officials in Washington, B.C. Vancouver city council has made a rare and controversial move: approving a residential tower on land long protected for industrial use, against the advice of its own planning staff. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he doesn't foresee logistical challenges in gathering up banned firearms through a federal buyback program, despite the refusal of several provinces and police forces to help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Owners of Rain City Games say a man used multiple stolen credit card numbers to place orders for Pokémon cards last summer, then showed forged IDs to pick up the merchandise. This resulted in more than $1,000 worth of losses for the store. Guest: Channing Guenther - Co-owner of Rain City Games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey city council is calling on Ottawa to take extraordinary action in response to a growing wave of extortion-related violence. British Columbia has marked a record-breaking year for organ transplants. In 2025, 575 people received life-saving transplants, the highest number ever in the province’s history. Residents are being shaken up by screaming and property damage after a care agency decided to rent a house on a quiet Port Coquitlam street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A controversial decision to cull more than 300 ostriches at a B.C. farm has now come with a staggering price tag. Newly released federal documents show the operation and ensuing legal battle cost taxpayers more than $6.7 million, spread across the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Department of Justice, and the RCMP. Guest: Camille Labchuk - Animal Rights Lawyer and Executive Director, Animal Justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets comes on to discuss some of the biggest stories happening in the travel sector! Guest: Claire Newell - Travel Best Bets President and Founder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s federal government has conditionally approved a plan to export the remaining beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, to the United States. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has announced its 2026 Paperweight Awards, highlighting policies and programs that create unnecessary headaches for small businesses and residents alike. Darrell Jones makes his official bid for BC Conservative leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now, a key section of East Broadway in Vancouver is closed to vehicle traffic for four months as part of major construction on the Broadway Subway Project. The province says the work is necessary, but local business owners say this is just the latest blow in a six-year saga that’s already forced dozens of storefronts to close and has left others struggling to survive. Guest: Neil Wyles - Executive director of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A major update in the Ryan Wedding case: the former Olympian’s now been in U.S. court, entered a not-guilty plea, and the next key dates are already set. And the Myles Gray public hearing hits an unexpected snag after a crude comment is caught on audio. Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A diplomatic tug-of-war has erupted between Ottawa and Washington after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney found himself at the centre of an international dispute over comments he made at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Guest: Warren Kinsella - Former special Advisor to Jean Chretien and founder of the Daisy Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC College of Family Physicians is urging the provincial government to act now to cut what it calls ‘digital red tape.' A busy stretch of East Broadway is shutting down completely starting today, and it’s expected to stay closed for the next four months. Surrey residents are rallying against the ongoing wave of violent extortion-related crimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earlier this weekend, community members and business owners in Surrey took to the streets to raise the alarm about a wave of violent, extortion-related crimes that have shaken parts of the Lower Mainland. Guest: Garry Purewal - One of the organizers of Sunday’s rally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kobe Japanese Steakhouse is celebrating an incredible milestone this year... 57 years in Vancouver, making it one of the city’s longest-running and most iconic restaurants. Guest: Dylan Bruser - Owner of the iconic Kobe Japanese Steakhouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A heartbreaking story from British Columbia is sparking a fresh conversation about wait times and access to timely care in our health-care system. The BC Wildlife Federation is sounding the alarm over a federal review that it says could fundamentally change who gets access to wild salmon in Canada. Surrey police say extortion cases are now averaging more than one a day, with shootings, threats, and fear rippling through communities across the Lower Mainland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Westham Island residents are dealing with a major disruption after a vessel strike damaged the Westham Island Bridge, forcing it closed to vehicle traffic. Guest: Ian Paton - BC Conservative MLA for Delta South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FBI Director Kash Patel says the largest drug trafficker in modern times has been arrested. Guest: Douglas Century - Organized Crime Investigative Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices