The Jill Bennett Show

The London Drugs closure at the Woodward’s building leaves a huge hole in the Downtown Eastside, one of the last reliable places for everyday essentials after Army & Navy shut down. Guest: Landon Hoyt - Executive director of the Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Due to demand, a free meals program is being expanded to nearly every school in Surrey. Guest: Gary Tymoschuk - Chair, Surrey Board of Education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After years of delay, rising costs, and political back-and-forth, the future of the Massey crossing is once again front and centre in BC politics. Last week, a Prince George school trustee says she was left shaken after what should have been an ordinary afternoon turned into a terrifying encounter with police. A man has been arrested in Nanaimo after allegedly trying to steal from a local store, a...

After a comprehensive review, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks is rolling out a new dog management program this May to help maintain Pacific Spirit Regional Park. Guest: Rebecca Bligh - Vancouver City Councillor and Mayoral Candidate with Vote Vancouver- Member of Metro Vancouver Parks Committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A growing body of research suggests exercise doesn’t just benefit our physical health... it can also improve how we feel about ourselves, how we connect with others, and even how attractive we appear to our partners. Guest: Scott Lear - Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The best books to read while you're sheltering from this nasty winter rain: Dear Debbie by Frieda McFadden Skylark by Paula McLain The Astral Library by Kate Quinn Every Day I Read by Hwang Bo-reum My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The provincial government is updating camping fees for the first time in a decade, citing record-breaking visitation, rising maintenance costs, and growing damage from extreme weather. Canada’s ban on certain single-use plastics is back on solid legal ground after the Federal Court of Appeal sided with Ottawa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian comedy giant Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone" and "Schitt's Creek," has died at age 71. We take a look back at her incredible career. Guest: Steve Stebbing - Movie Critic at stevestebbing.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A block‑long closure of East Broadway in Vancouver began on January 26th. This is a temporary, vehicle‑only closure that’s expected to last about four months as crews remove a traffic deck and rebuild the roadway above the future Mount Pleasant SkyTrain station as part of the Broadway Subway Project. Guest: Denis Agar - Executive Director, Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Learn more about...

Alberta separatism is taking on a new and contentious twist this week after reports that individuals linked to an Alberta separatist movement met with U.S. officials in Washington, B.C. Vancouver city council has made a rare and controversial move: approving a residential tower on land long protected for industrial use, against the advice of its own planning staff. Public Safety Minister Gary Anan...

Owners of Rain City Games say a man used multiple stolen credit card numbers to place orders for Pokémon cards last summer, then showed forged IDs to pick up the merchandise. This resulted in more than $1,000 worth of losses for the store. Guest: Channing Guenther - Co-owner of Rain City Games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey city council is calling on Ottawa to take extraordinary action in response to a growing wave of extortion-related violence. British Columbia has marked a record-breaking year for organ transplants. In 2025, 575 people received life-saving transplants, the highest number ever in the province’s history. Residents are being shaken up by screaming and property damage after a care agency decided...

A controversial decision to cull more than 300 ostriches at a B.C. farm has now come with a staggering price tag. Newly released federal documents show the operation and ensuing legal battle cost taxpayers more than $6.7 million, spread across the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Department of Justice, and the RCMP. Guest: Camille Labchuk - Animal Rights Lawyer and Executive Director, Animal J...

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

Canada’s federal government has conditionally approved a plan to export the remaining beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, to the United States. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has announced its 2026 Paperweight Awards, highlighting policies and programs that create unnecessary headaches for small businesses and residents alike. Darrell Jones makes his official bi...

Right now, a key section of East Broadway in Vancouver is closed to vehicle traffic for four months as part of major construction on the Broadway Subway Project. The province says the work is necessary, but local business owners say this is just the latest blow in a six-year saga that’s already forced dozens of storefronts to close and has left others struggling to survive. Guest: Neil Wyles - Exe...

A major update in the Ryan Wedding case: the former Olympian’s now been in U.S. court, entered a not-guilty plea, and the next key dates are already set. And the Myles Gray public hearing hits an unexpected snag after a crude comment is caught on audio. Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A diplomatic tug-of-war has erupted between Ottawa and Washington after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney found himself at the centre of an international dispute over comments he made at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Guest: Warren Kinsella - Former special Advisor to Jean Chretien and founder of the Daisy Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC College of Family Physicians is urging the provincial government to act now to cut what it calls ‘digital red tape.' A busy stretch of East Broadway is shutting down completely starting today, and it’s expected to stay closed for the next four months. Surrey residents are rallying against the ongoing wave of violent extortion-related crimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Earlier this weekend, community members and business owners in Surrey took to the streets to raise the alarm about a wave of violent, extortion-related crimes that have shaken parts of the Lower Mainland. Guest: Garry Purewal - One of the organizers of Sunday’s rally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kobe Japanese Steakhouse is celebrating an incredible milestone this year... 57 years in Vancouver, making it one of the city’s longest-running and most iconic restaurants. Guest: Dylan Bruser - Owner of the iconic Kobe Japanese Steakhouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A heartbreaking story from British Columbia is sparking a fresh conversation about wait times and access to timely care in our health-care system. The BC Wildlife Federation is sounding the alarm over a federal review that it says could fundamentally change who gets access to wild salmon in Canada. Surrey police say extortion cases are now averaging more than one a day, with shootings, threats, an...

Westham Island residents are dealing with a major disruption after a vessel strike damaged the Westham Island Bridge, forcing it closed to vehicle traffic. Guest: Ian Paton - BC Conservative MLA for Delta South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FBI Director Kash Patel says the largest drug trafficker in modern times has been arrested. Guest: Douglas Century - Organized Crime Investigative Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices