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The Jill Bennett Show
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 story. Jill digs deep, goes behind the headlines and finds out the real impact stories will have on the Lower Mainland. She talks with real people about the issues that matter most to them while keeping us informed, connected and entertained. If you want new information, new angles, and to know what’s happening…
Episodes
- The Jill Bennett Show
How does Canada's grocery code of conduct affect you?
Should BC look at Calgary’s move to repeal multi-unit zoning as something to follow? Why this year's flu is packing a PUNCH. What exactly is Canada's grocery…
- The Jill Bennett Show
What does Vancouver have to look forward to in 2026?
City Councillor Pete Fry joins us to discuss what's ahead for Vancouver in 2026. Wigeon Marsh Regional Park is re-opening after 30 years. How to make your New…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Travel News with Claire Newell!
Travel News with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! Guest: Claire Newell - Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Jill Bennett Show
This violinist is facing legal threats after speaking out about her sexual assault.
This former VSO violinist is facing legal threats after speaking out about her sexual assault. Guest: Esther Hwang - Concertmaster at Vancouver Metropolitan…
- The Jill Bennett Show
What’s a New Year’s Eve celebration without fireworks?!
Reviewing the biggest news stories of 2025 with Frances Bula from The Globe and Mail. Is local news making a comeback? What’s a New Year’s Eve celebration…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The Docket with Michael Shapray - December 30th, 2025
The Docket with Michael Shapray - December 30th, 2025 Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad…
- The Jill Bennett Show
What’s being done to deal with staffing issues at our health facilities?
What’s being done to deal with staffing issues at our health facilities? Is tackling debt at the top of your New Years resolutions? A new report finds there's…
- The Jill Bennett Show
BC firefighters gaining attention for viral Twilight video
Some local firefighters are gaining major attention for their viral Twilight parody video. How did this come to be? Guest: Todd Bulled - Captain at Pender…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Will a tolled bridge solve North Shore’s traffic woes?
Will a tolled bridge solve North Shore’s traffic woes? Guest: Grant Gottgetreu - Forensic traffic consultant, Forensic traffic pro.com Learn more about your ad…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Using all the latest tech you got for Xmas
Did you get some sweet new tech for Christmas and don’t know how to use it? Well, we’ve got a great guest to help you figure it out! Highlighting the top…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Cracking open some of the best books of 2025!
We crack open and talk about some of the best books that came out in 2025! Guest: Mary-Ann Yazedijan - Special Projects Manager at Black Bond Books and Book…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Can you sue your neighbour if their light display is too bright?!
Can you sue your neighbour if their light display is too bright? Can you get an injunction to prevent people from seeing the display because it's causing…
- The Jill Bennett Show
What if paying someone’s rent was seen as a medical intervention?
What if paying someone’s rent was seen as a medical intervention? Dallas Brodie has now regained power of OneBC and her party's name is quite literal... she's…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The Docket with Michael Shapray - December 23, 2025
The Docket with Michael Shapray - December 23, 2025 Guest: Michael Shapray - Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Jill Bennett Show
After two years of negotiating, Canada Post finally has a deal
Metro Vancouver is once again under the spotlight after key executives were suspended or fired. A couple with two dogs and a baby were denied boarding on a…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Three Salish asterisms lighting up the winter skies
Three Salish asterisms are lighting up the winter skies, and to learn more about the stories behind them, UBC researcher Dr. Shandin Pete joins us to share his…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Up to $1 billion in B.C. loan guarantees needed after Cowichan ruling
Up to $1 billion in B.C. loan guarantees needed after Cowichan ruling Guest: Paul Sullivan - Principal at Ryan LLC, a global tax firm dedicated to business…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Holiday wine recommendations
With Christmas festivities in full swing, we bring you a variety of recommendations of what you can serve at your holiday gatherings! Guest: Geoff Moss - Owner…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Ski resorts are officially opening for the winter season!
BC poultry farmers are confronting what industry leaders are calling a dual crisis — devastating flooding in the Fraser Valley and the ongoing impacts of a…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Flood wall saves Castle Fun Park!
The co-owner of Castle Fun Park, an Abbotsford amusement park, took to social media on Wednesday to say his site had been spared the worst of this week’s…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Sir Guy Carleton Elementary in Vancouver is officially closing
After nearly a decade of sitting vacant following a devastating 2016 fire, Sir Guy Carleton Elementary in Vancouver is officially closing. Guest: Victoria Jung…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The Massey Tunnel replacement project is moving into its next phase
Metro Vancouver is facing renewed scrutiny following the sudden departure of its chief financial officer and reports of potential turmoil at the highest levels…
- The Jill Bennett Show
AI-induced mistaken identity
Ashley MacIsaac, the celebrated fiddler from the Maritimes, has spent more than 30 years entertaining audiences with his music. But recently, his reputation…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The Massey Tunnel replacement project is entering a new phase
If it feels like restaurants are busier than ever during the holidays, the numbers back that up. The long-awaited replacement of the George Massey Tunnel is…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The end of mink farming in BC
After more than four years of legal battles, British Columbia’s mink farmers have withdrawn their lawsuit challenging the province’s ban on mink farming…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The holiday travel survival guide!
As holiday travelling ramps up, Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets provides us with everything we need to know to avoid travel-headaches. Guest: Claire Newell…
- The Jill Bennett Show
City Council approves sweeping changes to zoning in the DTES
After weeks of emotional and often heated public hearings, Vancouver City Council has approved sweeping changes to zoning in the Downtown Eastside — allowing…
- The Jill Bennett Show
A remarkable story of resilience and gratitude is coming to Abbotsford
This past year, Metro Vancouver has been under scrutiny for governance and major spending issues, most notably the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The Docket with Michael Shapray - December 16, 2025
In a shocking turn of events, Hollywood icon Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered. What do we know so far? Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Protecting parents from extra daily child care fees
Starting April 1, 2026, daycare centres in the fee-reduction program will have to offer at least 9.5 hours a day before they can charge extra — and the…
- The Jill Bennett Show
DNA technology solves 30-year old murder mystery
Authorities are investigating a violent attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach as a suspected antisemitic incident — an act that left the local Jewish community, and…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Where will the Whitecaps find their new home?
The future home of the Vancouver Whitecaps is now officially up for negotiation. Where could they end up? How much will it cost? The Canadian Bar Association…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Orcas and dolphins seen hunting together for the first time
Marine researchers are baffled. Orcas and dolphins have been seen hunting together for the first time. What does this indicate? Guest: Andrew Trites -…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The Broadway Subway project is once again under fire
The Broadway Subway project is once again under fire — this time over a newly announced four-month full closure of Broadway between Main and Quebec. Guest…
- The Jill Bennett Show
New housing complex offers homes for women & children leaving violence
A new Burnaby housing complex is offering safe and affordable homes for women and children leaving violence. Guest: Erin Seeley - CEO, YWCA Metro Vancouver…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The best places to eat in Squamish
Richard Wolak was recently in Squamish to check out the latest restaurants and accommodations. Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Fewer and fewer Canadians are donating to charity
Vancouver’s Broadway Subway Project is once again in the spotlight, but not for the reasons planners might hope. Metro Vancouver mayors are calling for the…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Addressing gender-based violence
Some newly proposed Criminal Code amendments by the federal government is hoping to protect victims of gender-based and intimate-partner violence. Guest: Niki…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Expanding healthcare access in Delta
Residents in Delta are getting expanded access to health care with the opening of the new South Delta After Hours Urgent and Primary Care Centre. Guest: Dylan…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Where do Canadians stand on the Federal government's pipeline agreement?
Vancouver city council has voted to introduce a new $10 non-refundable fee for every “non-personal” freedom of information request — a move city staff say is…
- The Jill Bennett Show
It's the last call for Canadians affected by the Loblaw bread lawsuit
It's the last call for many Canadians to get a piece of the 500-million-dollar settlement in a class-action lawsuit that accused Loblaw and its parent company…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Egypt and Iran are filing complaints to FIFA over Pride celebrations
Egypt and Iran have filed complaints to FIFA over a World Cup match in Seattle slated to include LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations. Guest: Morgane Oger - Secretary…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Unpacking the last week in the travel sector
It’s been a busy week in the world of travel — and a lot of the headlines directly affect Canadians planning trips in 2025 and 2026. Guest: Claire Newell -…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Testing the role of anesthesia in space
A fascinating series of experiments is exploring how anesthetic drugs behave in microgravity. Guest: Matthew Turnock - Anesthesiologist at Royal Columbian…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Canadians are being detained by ICE in the US...
Business owners along Vancouver’s Broadway corridor are sounding the alarm. A new Fraser Institute study released today says Canadians are waiting longer than…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The Docket with Michael Shapray - December 9, 2025
London, Ontario police have laid charges after a fire tore through the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house during a “Beer Olympics” party last weekend. And here in…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Patullo replacement bridge opening, & B.C. shoppers are planning on spending less this holiday season
The Patullo replacement bridge has officially been named Stal̕əw̓asəm - or Riverview Bridge in English. What can we expect as it opens up this month? Why did…
- The Jill Bennett Show
And the nominees of the 2026 Golden Globes are...
Guest: Steve Stebbing - Movie Critic at stevestebbing.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What's next for the Vancouver Whitecaps?
With the Whitecaps' contract with BC Place ending, could the Hastings racetrack become their new home? Guest: Asa Rehman - Sports reporter for Global News and…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The search for the next BC Conservative leader
John Rustad is officially out as leader of the BC Conservatives. Who should take his place? Should we Ban right turns on red at intersections? Some are saying…
- The Jill Bennett Show
The 12 scams of Christmas
John Rustad has resigned as leader of the Opposition BC Conservative Party. Independent MLA Elenore Sturko comes on to share her reaction as well as discuss…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Checking in with criminal lawyer Michael Shapray
What are "Jordan" cases, are why are 10,000 of them thrown out anually? PLUS, what laws are being changed/introduced to get ready for the FIFA World Cup?…
- The Jill Bennett Show
How is Vancouver getting ready to host the FIFA World Cup?
The countdown is on to Vancouver hosting seven FIFA World Cup matches next year, and city hall says it needs a special bylaw to get ready. The FIFA 2026 bylaw…
- The Jill Bennett Show
BC is tightening up its overdose-prevention safer supply program
BC is tightening its overdose-prevention safer supply program, requiring anyone prescribed alternatives to the toxic drug supply to consume their medication…
- The Jill Bennett Show
John Rustad has been Ousted as Conservative Leader
John Rustad has been OUSTED as leader of the BC Conservatives. This after 20 MLAs representing a majority of Rustad's caucus said they had lost confidence in…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Highlighting the challenges being faced by the restaurant industry
With all the trials and tribulations constantly being faced by the restaurant industry, what do chefs do to stay afloat? Guest: Behshad Zonasr - Executive…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Do you know your rights when shopping online?
Ireland is pushing forward with some of the world’s toughest alcohol warning labels. Should Canada take a similar approach? Do you know your rights with online…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Big changes coming to BC's horse racing industry
The BC government's decision to stop sharing slots revenue with horse racing industry is generating mixed reactions. Guest: Ian Paton - Conservative Party of…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Using exercise to fight back against cold & flu season!
Canada and Alberta have just signed a major memorandum of understanding to advance a new pipeline transporting Alberta bitumen to markets in British Columbia…
- The Jill Bennett Show
Is an E-scooter safe enough to make your kids' Christmas list?
With Christmas fast approaching, a big question is on top of a lot of parents' minds: Is an E-scooter safe enough to make your kids' Christmas list? Guest…