The Jill Bennett Show

A major constitutional challenge is getting underway in B.C. Supreme Court that could reshape how end-of-life care is delivered across Canada. A Nanaimo cidery owner says a recent property assessment has put his farm in a costly and confusing legal grey zone — one that could drive his property taxes up by as much as 500 per cent. Why are so many BC restaurants struggling? Learn more about your ad...

Remember the WE Charity controversy? It’s now back at the Supreme Court of Canada, with a case that could decide whether the federal ethics commissioner’s rulings can actually be challenged in court, or if Parliament can effectively wall them off. Guest: Paul Daly - University of Ottawa Law Professor, representing Democracy Watch in the case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

A new survey from the Angus Reid Institute finds that three-in-five Canadians believe crime has risen in their neighbourhoods over the past five years, and over 80 per cent say they’ve been targeted by fraud or identity theft, with nearly a third losing money or personal information. Guest: Dave Korzinski - Research Director, Angus Reid Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

A new report warns no other country will be profoundly affected by political turmoil in the US than Canada will be this year. Silent dangers can lurk in the most ordinary moments, and for Olympic rowing legend Silken, that danger took the form of a single wasp sting that nearly cost her life. A proposal from a Surrey mayoral candidate to give police easier, round-the-clock access to the city’s tra...

Beer expert Matthew Poirier joins us to highlight what he's loving to drink right now! Dry January? How about Try January? Non-Alcohol Options/Low Alcohol Options. North Island Craft Beer Festival Tickets. New Beer-Forward restaurant/Bar in Kelowna Airport Guest: Matt Poirier - Beer Writer and Educator, and Certified Cicerone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver councillor Pete Fry says the closure of the London Drugs store at Hastings and Abbott is a blow to the community and highlights bigger issues facing downtown neighbourhoods. Guest: Pete Fry - Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For months, U.S. President Donald Trump has openly talked about taking control of Greenland, and that has intensified in the wake of Washington’s military operation in Venezuela. A Surrey family says their small elderly dog was fatally mauled by a neighbour’s larger dog; and the most painful part is they still don’t know what happened to his body. Canada’s restaurant scene may look healthy on pape...

An analysis dubbed the Alien Abduction Odds Index 2026 ranks B.C. as the top hotspot in the country, with an implied chance of one in fifty that an abduction-style encounter will be reported. Guest: Chris Rutkowski - Winnipeg based science writer and director of the long-running Canadian UFO Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

London Drugs is closing its Woodward’s location, citing persistent safety incidents and significant operating losses. Guest: Peter Meiszner - Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many people, the September 11th attacks were what introduced them to the small Newfoundland town of Gander. The way that local residents responded to the 2001 terrorist attacks served as inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Come From Away. They took people into their homes, fed them, and made them feel at home. So, when a couple of airplanes made an unexpected landing in Gander just recent...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he plans to meet with Danish officials next week as the Trump administration talks more about its intention to acquire Greenland — a self-governing territory of Denmark and a NATO ally. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is confirming reports that the US will control 30 to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, as well as oversee where the money fr...

Statistics Canada reports that cellular service prices rose in October and November of 2025 — the first year-over-year increase in about 30 months. Guest: Matt Hatfield - Executive Director, OpenMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a viral video of passengers jammed into tight seats, WestJet says it’s reducing legroom on some reconfigured planes to squeeze in an extra row and "keep costs low." Guest: Claire Newell - Travel Best Bets President and Founder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he plans to meet with Danish officials next week as the Trump administration talks more about its intention to acquire Greenland — a self-governing territory of Denmark and a NATO ally. Guest: Shane Woodford - Freelance Journalist in Denmark and former CKNW reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report from the Fraser Institute says per-person, inflation-adjusted program spending reached nearly $13,700 in 2025—the highest level on record. A Victoria business owner says he’s lost confidence in dialing 911 after multiple failed attempts to get emergency help at his dry-cleaning business. Plus, we're learning more about the temporary diversion of maternity patients at Peace Arch Hospit...

How is Canada responding to the US/Venezuela situation? Guest: Ben Rowswell - Canada’s former ambassador to Venezuela Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new BC law allowing it to demand source of illicit money survives a court challenge. Guest: Michael Shapray - Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Officials say at least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the dead-of-night U-S military operation to capture President Nicolas Maduro and take him to New York to face federal drug charges. Guest: Michael Byers - Teaches international law and global politics at the University of British Columbia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are still questions remaining about the future of Venezuela, and what the US role will ultimately be. Venezuelans say they are pleased with the removal of Nicolas Maduro, but Maduro's regime, including his Vice President, are still claiming that they run the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A groundbreaking new study out of Nature Cardiovascular Research analyzed wearable activity-tracker data from more than 85,000 adults in the UK Biobank and discovered a striking sex difference in how exercise protects the heart. Guest: Scott Lear - Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will BC follow the trend of sending public sector workers back to the office five days a week? Ontario and Alberta are mandating it as of today, but BC is standing firm to appease it's union supporters who don't want to return to the office. Guest: Ben Dooley - CKNW Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. property assessments are out! What you need to know about tax changes in B.C. New West Council calls for the role of auditor general to include Metro Van. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Wolak dishes out his recommendations for the best hot pot restaurants in the city! Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fake QR-code scam is running rampant in Whistler parking lots. Guest: Claudiu Popa - One of Canada's top Cybersecurity experts, Co-Founder of Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLA Elenore Sturko joins us to discuss the latest on the Surrey extortion problem. Guest: Elenore Sturko - Independent MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices