The Jill Bennett Show

Air Canada says it is suspending service to Cuba because of a shortage of aviation fuel on the island. Authorities investigating the apparent kidnapping of the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie have returned to the 84-year-old's Arizona neighborhood several times over the weekend. Ottawa is providing another $1-billion financial lifeline to Canada Post, just months after the previous go...

In the UK the market, purpose-bred animals trained to bite, hold and release on command are sold for tens of thousands of pounds, marketed as family pets that double as live-in security solutions. Demand for these dogs, once the preserve of the ultra-rich and security professionals, seems to be growing, fuelled by celebrity endorsements, social media and widespread anxieties about crime. Guest: Ry...

A Victoria city councillor is pushing to change provincial rules that currently keep mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs out of bike lanes. Guest: Dave Thompson - Victoria City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Bronwyn Lewis - food and travel writer and content creator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sharon Perry - Daughter attends Centennial Secondary in Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Pat Bell - Former MLA and Development Partner, Northern Lights Estate Winery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Michael Thomas - Board Chair & Trustee for Port Coquitlam, Board of Education, School District 43 (Coquitlam) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Jesse Zeman - Executive Director, B.C. Wildlife Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Troy Hillman - Retired Cold Case Homicide Detective Sergeant, Author and Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Shachi Kurl - President, Angus Reid Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Leonard Krog - Mayor of Nanaimo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Lior Samfiru - Co-founding Partner and employment lawyer, Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new $2.3-billion Electric Vehicle Affordability Program that would bring back consumer rebates for EVs and plug-in hybrids, while scrapping the controversial EV sales mandate and replacing it with much tougher emissions standards. The mayor of Kelowna is calling for stronger bail rules to tackle repeat property crime. Restaurants across British Columbia th...

Vancouver City Council has now sent a controversial West End hotel tower proposal to a public hearing. The latest application would rezone a residential site to allow a 27-storey, 270-unit hotel and long-term stay building with ground-floor restaurant space, an 88-metre height, and a very high floor space ratio. Guest: Mark Jan Vrem - A west end resident working with the Stop 2030 Barclay group Le...

Over the past year, Surrey and the wider Lower Mainland have faced a wave of extortion targeting local businesses, prompting a major response from law enforcement and the BC government. BC's minister of economic growth says the latest offer to keep the Vancouver Whitecaps playing at BC Place Stadium would see the Crown corporation that owns and operates the facility "operating at net zero." Is thi...

The Sommelier Showdown invites you to experience the art of food and wine pairing like never before. At Five Sails Restaurant in the Pan Pacific Hotel, two top sommeliers go head-to-head, each trying to pair the perfect wine with every course of a decadent four-course dinner. And here’s the twist—you’re the judge! Guest: Sarah McCauley - MC, Sommelier Showdown Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets comes on to help us unpack some of the big stories coming out of the travel sector. Guest: Claire Newell - Travel Best Bets President and Founder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Extortion crimes in Surrey are raising the public's concerns for their safety. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim joins us for a wide-ranging one-on-one conversation. Four years after catastrophic flooding in the Fraser Valley, communities in BC are still working to reduce the risk of future disasters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Columbia's minister of economic growth says the latest offer to keep the Vancouver Whitecaps playing at B.C. Place Stadium would see the Crown corporation that owns and operates the facility "operating at net zero." Ravi Kahlon said Tuesday that PavCo makes approximately $1 million to $1.5 million in profit each year from hosting the Major League Soccer team, and that the latest offer, whi...

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