The Jill Bennett Show

The federal government’s proposed lawful access bill is facing mounting criticism from privacy advocates and tech companies over provisions that would require some electronic service providers to store Canadians’ metadata for up to a year. Transport Canada is vowing action after W5 uncovers luggage tag switching scheme. The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that Aboriginal title cannot b...

Burnaby has passed new bylaws significantly restricting where e-scooters can be ridden, making them illegal on many major roads and in city parks unless specific infrastructure exists. Should other parts of BC follow suit? The City of Surrey is easing enforcement against some illegal construction projects through a new one-year pilot program that shifts toward a more compliance-based approach. New...

Metro Vancouver transit workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, with 99 per cent backing a strike mandate after contract talks with Coast Mountain Bus Company broke down. Guest: Gavin McGarrigle - Unifor Western Regional Director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets comes on to talk about some of the big stories coming out of the travel sector, including a recently released list of the 50 best beaches in the world. Guest: Claire Newell - Travel Best Bets President and Founder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC’s construction industry is turning up the pressure on the province over a potential housing deal with Ottawa that could shave possible hundreds of thousands of dollars off the cost of a new home. Tim Hortons says it plans to hire 10,000 local workers across Canada and reduce its reliance on temporary foreign workers, as debate continues over youth unemployment, immigration levels, and labour sh...

BC is set to become the first jurisdiction in Canada to require dashboard cameras in commercial trucks after MLA Ward Stamer’s private member’s bill passed unanimously in the legislature. Guest: Ward Stamer - Conservative Party of BC MLA for Kamloops North-Thompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Woman Ordered to Repay Ex-Fiance for Missing Engagement Ring Guilty Plea on Vancouver Island in Canada’s Most Prolific Case of Voyeurism DNA Links BC Man to Washington State Cold Case Murder Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three months after the new Stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge fully opened, some businesses in downtown New Westminster say they’re still struggling with the fallout from years of construction, traffic disruptions, and road closures tied to the Pattullo Bridge replacement project. Canada is investing billions into domestic AI data centres and computing infrastructure so Canadian companies and governments aren’t...

With less than three weeks to go until the World Cup kicks off in Vancouver, the ‘human rights action plan’ for the duration of the tournament has been released. Guest: Amanda Burrows - Executive Director, First United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The union representing hundreds of outside workers in Metro-Vancouver says its members have begun job action. What happened? Guest: Bill Tieleman - Spokesperson for the Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees Union representing over 700 outside workers in Metro Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan Stenc, Co-Founder, Copperpenny Distilling Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Smith, grandson of the original builder of Molly's reach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Selley, National Post columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Broadway reopening between Main and Quebec and next closure Neil Wyles, Executive Director, Mount Pleasant BIA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Site C dam renamed after John Horgan when Horgan once stood on Ken Boon's farm with "Site C sucks" sign Ken Boon, President, Peace Valley Landowners Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shauna Sylvester, Lead Convenor of Urban Climate Leadership and former Mayoral Candidate in 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A troubling new report is shining a light on the growing crisis in long-term care across British Columbia. A proposed hotel development in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood is raising new questions about housing priorities in one of the cities. Tourism Nanaimo is sharing their FIFA 2026 Strategy update as the summer travel season gets underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Vancouver’s fire chief says changes were needed to how fire crews respond to certain medical calls, especially at some of the city’s busiest halls. Guest: Karen Fry - Vancouver Fire and Rescue Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After more than a decade behind the desk at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, questions are growing about what comes next for Stephen Colbert... and for late-night television itself. Guest: James Turk - Director, Centre for Free Expression, Toronto Metropolitan University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Canadians head outdoors for the May long weekend, health experts are warning that this year’s tick season is shaping up to be one of the most active in nearly a decade. Guest: Dr. Ellen McMahon - Physician from Mass General Bringham in Greater Boston, Massachusetts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Outdoor Sector Coalition? Guest: Andy Day - CEO of BC Parks Foundation and inaugural chair of the Outdoor Sector Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report from Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer says taxpayers will spend more than a billion dollars helping host FIFA World Cup matches in Toronto and Vancouver. After months of traffic headaches, detours, and frustration for businesses and commuters, a key stretch of Broadway in Vancouver is finally reopening... but is it too late? A controversial proposal for a luxury floating hotel on...

Travel Best Bets with Claire Newell - May 20, 2026 Guest: Claire Newell - President and Founder, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study from researchers at University of British Columbia and a Norwegian university is challenging the modern instinct to bubble-wrap childhood. Guest: Dr. Mariana Brussoni - Professor at UBC’s department of pediatrics and school of population and public health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s iconic Snowbirds will be grounded following the 2026 flying season until new aircraft arrive. The Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia and the New Car Dealers Association of BC say the planned expansion of the PST to essential services is effectively punishes businesses. One of Burnaby’s best-known arts venues is facing an uncertain future. The Michael J. Fox Theatre will no lon...