The Jill Bennett Show

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

Guest: Rob Botterell, Green Party MLA for Saanich North and the Islands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New documents show that the fate of the Vancouver Aquatic Centre may have been predetermined. What to make of Vancouver's plan to shut down five blocks of Granville Street into a pedestrian-only zone for FIFA. Alcohol sales see the biggest drop in Canadian history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Carole Gordon, BCTF President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Phil Gurski, former counterterrorism analyst with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and author of several books on terrorism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Given the rising rates of HPV‑related cancers and the shift toward HPV testing in provinces like Ontario, what can be done to increase vaccination rates? A political controversy is unfolding in British Columbia after Premier David Eby was accused of contradicting himself over a federal agreement recognizing Aboriginal rights and title for the Musqueam Indian Band. A new Canadian study suggests hundreds of cancer cases (and deaths) could be prevented each year with stronger alcohol policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a result of the ongoing conflict in Iran, more than 103-thousand people have registered with Global Affairs Canada in the Middle East and Gulf region. This and many more travel stories with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A proposal to introduce new paid attractions at Queen Elizabeth Park (including a tree canopy walk and a seasonal zipline) is generating debate ahead of the Vancouver Park Board’s decision. Guest: Tom Digby - Park Board Commissioner, Vancouver Greens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gavin Dew, the B.C. Conservative Party critic for AI, says the families of the Tumbler Ridge tragedy need answers. Guest: Gavin Dew - MLA for Kelowna-Mission and the Official Opposition Critic for Jobs, Economic Development, Innovation, and AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lifelong career in brewing and teaching is being honoured in the most fitting way — with a commemorative beer. Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is releasing the special beer on Feb. 20 to celebrate the retirement of legendary brewmaster and instructor Nancy More. Guest: Nancy More - Retiring Kwantlen Polytechnic University brewmaster and instructor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Musqueam First Nation has signed three agreements with the federal government recognizing Aboriginal rights in Metro Vancouver. What does this actually mean? British Columbia is about to adopt permanent daylight time, eliminating the twice‑yearly ritual of “springing forward” and “falling back.” Will there be any downsides to this? Vancouver General Hospital, BC’s only Level 1 trauma centre, is now diverting pregnant patients over 20 weeks gestation with complex medical needs because it no longer has obstetrical coverage on site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Organizers from the Car Free Day YVR group said that "after careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision not to proceed with Vancouver Car Free Days in 2026." Guest: Neil Wyles - Executive director of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating. Surrey Schools is facing a surprising shift after decades of rapid growth. For the first time in over 20 years, student enrolment is declining. British Columbia’s property and investment landscape is facing new uncertainty. On top of a provincial budget that projects slow growth, historic deficits, and rising debt, the federal government has reached a series of agreements with the Musqueam Indian Band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal government is turning up the heat on artificial intelligence companies following the tragic mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge earlier this month. Guest: Michael Geist - Law Professor, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Premier David Eby has announced a permanent shift to Daylight Savings Time! Could there be any negative impacts from this? Guest: Scott Lear - Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was your reaction to President Trump saying this military campaign against Iran could last weeks — or even longer? Guest: Zhaleh Nangir - Spokesperson for the Iran Democratic Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do we make of Ken Sim's drug allegations about fellow council member, Sean Orr? Former mayor, Kennedy Stewart, weighs in. Why not everyone is on board with a new VPD academy. Comedian Julie Kim wraps up this Friday afternoon with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Julie Kim, Comedian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Brennan Bastyovansky, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Amanda Burrows, Executive Director of First United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Michael Shapray, Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Dr. Alexandra Bastiany, the first black female interventional cardiologist in Canada, based at Surrey Memorial Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A former police officer and current Vancouver city councillor weighs in. Vancouver rolls out a neighborhood slow zone program. B.C. Pharmacare is extending coverage on diabetes and hormone replacement therapy medications! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Monday night, the city of Coquitlam rezoned a property on Brunette Ave with the purpose for issuing an RFP for a non-profit to come forward and build non-market housing. But the province has put a pause on applications to the Community Housing Fund - which puts this project in jeopardy. Guest: Matt Djonlic - Coquitlam City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A troubling video has surfaced in which Vancouver City Councillor Lenny Zhou is heard (in mandarin) claiming multiple opposition councillors are drug users and distributors. Did he go too far? Guest: Stewart Prest - Political Scientist, UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's the latest on Puerto Vallarta and the back log of trying to get Canadians out of the area? Paid parking has been introduced at some West Vancouver parks... It's been a mess. What the Tumbler Ridge tragedy reveals about how AI is monitored. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Business leaders are calling on the province to reverse the expansion of the PST to services like accounting, security and engineering. Guest: Bridgitte Anderson - President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Trump's tariffs imposed under emergency powers. A closer look at the B.C. budget shows the province pulling funding for affordable housing. Also, the story of how a dog reunited with her family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Gerry Vittoratos , UFile Tax Expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Benjamin Bollich, an activist who resides in Nanaimo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take a closer look at the province's changes to the property tax deferral program and how property owners might be impacted. What does the B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner have to say regarding recent reports of privacy breaches at hospitals following the Lapu Lapu Day tragedy? And more analysis on the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor by a royal commentator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Mark Jan Vrem, A West-End resident with the Stop 2030 Barclay group 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

GUEST: Patrick Prade, Executive Director, Vancouver Curling Club Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does this mean for homeowners? Guest: Michael Geller, Real Estate Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC’s ambitious $10-a-day childcare program has been paused, leaving families and providers watching closely for the next steps. Reaction is continuing to pour in following the release of the province's 2026 budget. As of yesterday, Canadian passport holders are able to travel to China without a visa for stays of up to 30 days. This is a major shift in our travel rules that now aligns Canada with nearly 50 other countries whose citizens enjoy visa-free entry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian passport holders are able to travel to China without a visa for stays of up to 30 days — a major shift in travel rules that now aligns Canada with nearly 50 other countries whose citizens enjoy visa-free entry. Guest: Aurel Braun - Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey unveils her 2026 budget, we break it down with Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey. We also get the reaction of B.C. General Employees Union President, Paul Finch. Also, will Vancouver's left-leaning politicians band together to defeat Ken Sim in the next mayoral election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Michael Shapray, Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Columbia’s drug decriminalization pilot has officially come to an end, with the province acknowledging it did not deliver the results hoped for. The search for Nancy Guthrie in the US is continuing with investigators still following leads and hoping for answers. For families, friends, and communities, every day without resolution brings uncertainty and heartbreak. Canada’s much‑watched electric vehicle rebate program is back... but while the new system offers up to $5,000 toward the purchase of a new EV, issues from the old program are still causing headaches for some dealers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do paramedics and first responders cope with traumatic events? Should we be afraid of a future with AI? And an update on the Westham Island Bridge in Delta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The “escalator tax,” introduced in the 2017 federal budget, increases taxes on beer, wine and spirits every year without a vote in Parliament. Guest: Ken Beattie, Executive Director, BC Craft Brewers Guild Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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