The Jill Bennett Show

One of the most closely watched decisions of the year came down today from the U.S. Supreme Court. Surrey is getting a new arena. This 10,000-seat venue would become the Vancouver Giants' new home. A Nanaimo woman has been reunited with a cherished ring thanks to some school staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey Memorial Hospital has reached a major milestone in patient care, performing its first robotic-assisted surgery using the new da Vinci Xi surgical system. Guest: Dr. Alex Butskiy - Prominent Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgeon who has been instrumental in bringing and championing the hospital's new Regional Robotic Surgery Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Today's stories: A youth was arrested for illegally riding an electric dirt bike. A BC court has restored the sentence of a motorcycle rider who filmed high speed rides. A Vancouver condo owner is being ordered to pay damages for flooding caused by a patio drain. Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Earlier on the show, we spoke with Christine Boyle about the government's plan to turn thousands of unsold condominium units into affordable housing. We bring on Michael Geller to get his take... Guest: Michael Geller - President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E-bikes, e-scooters, electric cargo bikes, one-wheels and other battery-powered devices are becoming increasingly common, but so are concerns about speed, safety and confusion over where they're allowed to operate. West Vancouver council is reluctantly moving forward on the province's housing density changes. Even though Point Roberts is part of Washington State, its drinking water comes from Metr...

The long-running power struggle between Vancouver City Hall and the Park Board has taken another turn. Guest: Brennan Bastyovansky - Vancouver Park Board Commissioner with the Vancouver Liberals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC and federal governments are defending their plan to turn thousands of unsold condominium units into affordable housing after critics labelled the proposal a bailout for developers. Guest: Christine Boyle - BC Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Ann-Yazedijan from the Book Warehouse joins us to highlight some of our favourite reads of the last month: The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer (Vancouver Author) Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (Vancouver Island Author) The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by Laurie Gilmore Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth...

A major federal-provincial housing announcement has put British Columbia’s condo market back at the centre of a national debate. British Columbia’s no-fault auto insurance system is once again under review, with a special legislative committee examining how well the current model is working for injured drivers, passengers and pedestrians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

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