The Jill Bennett Show

Surrey City Councillor Linda Annis comes on to share her reaction to the shooting on Monday that has left a Surrey man dead. An incredible video captures a grey whale being struck by a man on a jet ski in Vancouver. Louise Arbour will be Canada’s new governor general. What do we need to know about her? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1. Toronto Crown Attorney Berates Cop and Judge Disbelieves her Evidence. 2. Dances With Wolves Actor Still Facing Charges in Penticton. 3. BC Dance Teacher Charged with Historical Sexual Assaults. Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rising sales and price gains is hinting at increased stability in the Fraser Valley housing market. Guest: Ishaq Ismail - Chair of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board and Managing Broker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kits Pool targeting a mid June opening as the Park Board restores funding for lifeguards at 9 of 10 beaches. Variety is the spice of the life, especially when it comes to exercise according to a new study! Why are young people filming themselves running through Scientology buildings? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With grocery prices still top of mind for many households, more people are looking at new ways to stretch their food budgets—and even grow a bit of their own food at home. Guest: Aidan Silzer-Hooker - Founder, Front Yard Farms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Bronwyn Lewis, food and travel writer and content creator. @FeastWriteGrow on Instagram and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parking rates around Metro Vancouver - can we agree on one approach? A well-known developer is eyeing the iconic Hudson Bay building in Downtown Vancouver. We hear the story of how one of music's biggest names, Peter Gabriel, was saved by a Vancouver lifeguard , a lasting lesson on the importance of lifeguards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Youth unemployment is rising in Canada, according to a new Fraser Institute report. Bowen Island says BC Ferries should foot the bill for infrastructure needed to support ferry operation. The case for privatizing airports, what would that look like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Patrick Johnston, Sports Columnist with Postmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Penny Lehoux, Manager of Managed Care at London Drugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Richard Holloway, Legally blind athlete Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victims and their families in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC, earlier this year have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in California against OpenAI and founder Sam Altman. A generic version of popular GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic) has now been approved, raising big questions about access, affordability, and whether more Canadians will be able to try these highly sought-after drugs. The City...

Supporters rallied at BC Place this week as uncertainty grows over the club’s future, with ownership still searching for a buyer and relocation rumours swirling. Guest: Morgan Hughes - Co-Founder and Spokesperson for Save the Crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cruise ship season in Vancouver begins in just a couple days! That and other travel stories with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets. Guest: Claire Newell - President and Founder, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Concerns are being raised over Manitoba's social media ban for kids under the age of 16. Guest: Michael Karanicolas - Associate professor of law at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interim Leader Trevor Halford on the growing debate in British Columbia over how far the province should go in implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act—known as DRIPA. Metro Vancouver is often called a regional government, but the way it’s governed is starting to raise some serious questions. The future of Vancouver’s MLS club is suddenly looking anything but certain. B...

Deficit is $66.9 billion for 2025-2026 $11.5 billion lower than the November figure The deficit is expected to decline to around $53 billion by 2030-31. Servicing the federal debt continues to be a major expenditure, with costs expected to surge. After reaching $54 billion in the 2025–26 fiscal year, interest payments are projected to exceed $80 billion by 2030–31. $37.5 billion for new measures s...

The Docket with Molly Shamess - April 28, 2026 Guest: Molly Shamess - Senior Associate with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC government is rolling out what it’s calling tough new measures to crack down on gun violence and organized crime, with the Firearm Violence Prevention Act set to come into force this fall. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $25 billion Canada Strong Fund to invest in major national projects and allow Canadians to participate. There’s a growing push from governments to step further into the...

Prime Minister Carney has announced the Canada Strong Fund, marking Canada’s first sovereign wealth fund. What does this mean? Guest: Tim Powers - Chairman, Summa Strategies and managing director for Abacus Data Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A motion to fund/reinstate lifeguards at certain Vancouver beaches failed Wednesday afternoon at city council. Guest: Laura Christensen - Independent Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s been a lot of talk online recently suggesting that your driver’s licence could soon become something closer to an email address... a kind of digital identity tag that follows you across services and systems. Guest: Kyla Lee - Lawyer, Acumen Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a project designed to support families during some of the hardest moments imaginable... when a child is seriously ill and urgent treatment means everything changes overnight. But right now, a major expansion of Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon is facing uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Mary-Ann Yazedijan, Special Projects Manager at Black Bond Books and Book Warehouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The debate over DRIPA is one of the most complex and high-stakes legal and political issues in British Columbia. Several First Nations leaders are arguing that any attempt to suspend or weaken the law would undermine reconciliation, violate commitments, and actually create more legal risk, not less. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to bring a surge of visitors to cities like Vancouver and Toronto,...