The Jill Bennett Show

BC NDP leader David Eby revealed over the weekend that his family has benefited from the province’s $10-a-day childcare program. This story comes as many across B.C. still struggle to find affordable daycare spots. A man described as “Nanaimo’s most prolific criminal” is back on the street, raising concern for residents and businesses. The BC SPCA is urging British Columbians to use their vote to...

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

NDP Leader David Eby has been accessing 10 dollar a day daycare for his kids... even though only ten percent of the current childcare spots in BC are 10 dollars per day. New polling commissioned by three BC physician organizations suggests healthcare is the number one issue for British Columbians heading into the October 24 provincial election. Imagine heading out to catch coho salmon off Haida Gw...

We hear a lot about drugs used to promote weight loss. It seems there is a new one everyday. But, what about getting your body to naturally produce the hormone that does the same thing? Guest: Simone Lovell - Nutritionist and strength coach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Park Board election issues Guest: Aaron Jasper - Former Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Docket with Michael Shapray - October 13, 2026 Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when a brutal double murder lands right in the middle of an affluent North Shore neighbourhood? For retired RCMP Staff Sergeant Shane Tuckey, it’s the starting point for his crime thriller, The North Shore Murders... a story involving organized crime, undercover operations, confidential informants and an investigation where every answer seems to lead to another question. Guest: Shane...

What happens when a brutal double murder lands right in the middle of an affluent North Shore neighbourhood? David Whiteley spent 45 years in automotive service before retiring. He now earns an additional 1.5-2K each month supporting his local community. Can art actually make us healthier? The Vancouver Art Gallery is betting that it can, and now it has a major investment to back that idea up. Lea...

A petition is going around hoping to save The Bayside Lounge, a cherished institution located in the heart of the West End. Guest: David Millington - Petition starter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would you rather have cheaper car insurance, or the right to sue if someone leaves you seriously injured? A new investigation by Freshet News reporter Cornelia Naylor has found that Infrastructure BC billed the Burnaby Hospital Phase 2 project for 108 Helijet trips costing nearly $31,000, along with more than $21,000 for 66 hotel nights. A BC member of parliament is outraged, as are many others up...

We now know what federal legislation will look like when it comes to MAID, and that Medical assisted death for people with mental illness alone will be on hold indefinitely. The British Columbia Conservatives plan to repeal the province's no-fault auto insurance system, in a major policy proposal revealed by a leaked letter from the party's interim leader to lawyers and insurance executives. You m...

The Liberal government says it will table legislation in the fall to indefinitely exclude people who solely suffer from mental illness from medical assistance in dying. A 30-year-old Bellingham man is facing a U.S. federal charge of conspiring to commit murder in a foreign country, in connection with the Tumbler Ridge school shooting. Would an increased police presence fix issues of crime in commu...

Can the BC NDP keep it's healthcare promises? Active Aging Week in Burnaby, Retirement ages trending upward? Are certain forensic methods still useful in 2026? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dockett with Michael Shapray: October 6, 2026 Guest: Michael Shapray, Criminal lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remembering Sass Jordan Guest: Eric Alper, Music Journalist and Publicist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Scott Lear, @drscottlear Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Stephanie Willoughby, Inspector with the Vancouver Police Department Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron Kubek, Owner of Lightning Rock Winery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Girard, managing director of Protecting Our Vancouver Aquatic Centre Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather Exner-Pirot, Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new Pacific Link Pipeline from Alberta to BC The spending habits of Canadian Senators AI agents attempting to hack into government websites Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Questions Raised About The Death Penalty in The U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Claire Newell, President and founder of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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