The Jill Bennett Show

Guest: Laura Christensen, Vancouver Park Board Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Michael Geist, Law Professor and Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa 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

AI has been a large part of the conversation surrounding the Tumbler Ridge shooting, but are we focusing on the right things? Kelowna is taking steps to bring back short-term rentals in the city. The B.C. budget could bring changes to your strata fees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Dylan Kruger, Delta City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, co-host of The Food Professor Podcast and visiting scholar at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health care specialist wait-times: a full-blown crisis? The federal gun buy-back program is raising eyebrows, how much will it cost taxpayers? There's growing concern about a B.C.-wide shortage of this hormone therapy patch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 hun...

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 me...

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, i...

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...

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