The Jill Bennett Show

After initially facing closure as early as June 30, the Michael J. Fox Theatre will now remain open to the public until July 2027. The decision follows a new agreement between the City of Burnaby and the Burnaby School District, which includes a one-time municipal grant and a renewed effort to find a long-term operator for the theatre. Guest: Daniel Tetrault - Burnaby City Councillor Learn more ab...

Hamilton has become ground zero in Canada's debate over artificial intelligence infrastructure. The city has approved a one-year pause on new AI data-centre development after fierce public opposition to a proposal to build a massive data-centre campus on its harbourfront. Guest: Anne Pasek - Associate professor at Trent University and the Canada Research Chair in Media, Culture and the Environment...

This week marks five years since the unprecedented heat dome that shattered temperature records across British Columbia and claimed the lives of 619 people. A Vancouver dog owner is grieving after his beloved Chihuahua, Lulu, was killed by a coyote while walking through Trout Lake Park. We'd like to bring to light how some businesses are struggling during FIFA. Our small food trailer business, Mr....

How do professional athletes navigate injuries during a tournament? Guest: Ali Massoumi - Sports Fellow Chiropractor for the Vancouver Football Club Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are some Vancouver beaches you definitely shouldn't be swimming at. We break down which ones! Guest: Dr. Michael Schwandt - Vancouver Coastal Health Medical Health Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A national coalition of researchers, educators and health organizations has released new guidance aimed at helping Canadian schools prevent and respond to student substance use. Guest: Emily Jenkins - Wellstream scientific director and a professor of nursing at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Adil Dinani, Founder of Dinani Group Real Estate Advisors at Royal LePage West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC government is expanding a program aimed at reducing property crime and addressing the small number of repeat offenders responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime in many communities. Burnaby RCMP is asking the public for dashcam video and witnesses after a serious motor vehicle collision involving an e-dirt bike that has left a teenaged boy in hospital with serious injuries. A North...

Metro Vancouver is urging residents to conserve water as the region faces an unusually dry start to summer, dwindling snowpack and concerns about drought conditions in the months ahead. Guest: Mike Hurley - Chair, Metro Vancouver 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. In today's segment, Claire shares an incredibly personal story about a recent trip she was on... Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC government is extending its controversial wolf reduction program for another five years as part of its efforts to protect endangered woodland caribou herds. A North Vancouver family is fighting to bring their cat Simba home after he disappeared earlier this month and was later adopted by another family. Most anglers dream of landing the fish of a lifetime. For one Fraser Valley guide, that...

A new report is calling on the B.C. government to crack down on the use of non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, in cases involving workplace sexual harassment and other forms of gender-based violence. Guest: Jennifer Khor - Program Supervising Lawyer at Community Legal Assistance Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Docket With Michael Shapray - June 23, 2026 Guest: Michael Shapray - Best selling author of Just Ask Wim; Down to Earth gardening questions answered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since 2015, the BC government has been conducting wolf reduction programs in several regions of the province as part of efforts to recover endangered mountain and boreal woodland caribou populations. Is it working How is the province strengthening its response to vandalism, theft, and street disorder? In honour of St-Jean-Baptiste Day, one of the best-known ambassadors of French-Canadian cooking i...

Lies about sunscreen do really well on social media. Why is this? Guest: Tim Caulfield - Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health, University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ottawa is adding an additional $5.4B for child care to sustain its national program over the next 2 years. Guest: Sharon Gregson - Spokesperson for the Coalition of Child Care Advocates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In response, the federal and provincial governments have announced a $3-billion plan to purchase some vacant condos and convert them into affordable housing while also reducing development charges for future projects. Guest: Jill Atkey - CEO of the B.C. Non Profit Housing Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Geoff Moss, Owner of Lithica Wine Marketing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who gets to speak for a police department — and how much freedom should a police chief have to comment publicly on controversial issues? "Electrical non-compliances" at Cultus Lake Waterpark sent a dozen people to the hospital, we talk to the father of one of the injured children. This Kelowna man celebrated his 102 birthday with a parasailing trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Gina Moore of Nanaimo came to the defense of her dwarf goats by kicking a wild cougar. Jill shares the story of a harrowing experience while caught in the middle of a police pursuit. One of the rarest marine animals on the planet was spotted off the B.C. coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Steve Stebbing, Movie Critic at stevestebbing.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Bryn Davidson, owner of Lanefab Design/Build Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Mandy Gull-Masty, Federal Indigenous Services Minister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kamloops MP Frank Caputo's "Bailey's Law" is one step away from becoming federal law. Named after Kelowna mother Bailey McCourt, who was killed by her former partner in 2025, the legislation would strengthen Canada's response to intimate partner violence. It has been more than a decade of shifting plans, cancelled designs, and political back-and-forth over how to replace one of Metro Vancouver’s m...

What is "Dusking" and why are people willing to travel for it? That and more with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets. Guest: Claire Newell - President and founder of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices