The Jill Bennett Show

A deadly collision on the runway at LaGuardia Airport is raising serious questions about how something like this could happen at a major, heavily controlled international airport. A midwife in Victoria is facing deportation after her work permit was denied over a missing English language test... despite being a native English speaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can be done to curb ticket scalping? The City of Vancouver is requiring staff show caller ID when communicating with the public, but what other measures are some using to protect themselves in the ongoing extortion crisis? We also honour the late martial arts icon, Chuck Norris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Om Mogerman, Associate Director of the Parking Operations and Enforcement Branch, City of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Bryan Yu, Associate & Chief Economist, Central 1 Credit Union Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A challenge from the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights regarding the federal government's 2020 gun ban is heading to Supreme Court. Traffic congestion and a lack of transit options top of mind for Surrey businesses, according to a report. Why is a proposal for what could be one of the tallest towers in the city raising eyebrows? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Jason Tetro, Microbiologist with expertise in emerging pathogens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a LOT of things happening in the travel sector right now, so we bring on Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets to help us wrap our heads around it. Police north of Toronto have decided not to lay charges against a resident who shot and injured an alleged home invader. York Regional Police say the resident used a legally owned and properly stored gun and is not facing charges based on evidence collected at the scene. An accessible parking space in Vancouver's South Granville neighbourhood was recently replaced by a new e‑scooter parking station, leaving a 92-year-old resident unable to reach a medical appointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly five years ago, the Village of Lytton, B.C., was almost completely destroyed by one of the province's most devastating wildfires. A new report from B.C.'s Auditor-General is highlighting the shortcomings in provincial support during the recovery, from insufficient legislation to gaps in funding oversight and Indigenous collaboration. Guest: Denise O'Connor - Mayor of Lytton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Daylight Savings Time becoming permanent, Langford City Councillor Kimberley Guiry is hoping her recently forwarded motion will help municipalities prepare for those darker mornings. Guest: Kimberley Guiry - Langford City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victims of intimate image abuse in British Columbia now have access to significantly higher compensation, after the province increased the maximum damages under the Intimate Images Protection Act to 75-thousand dollars. Guest: Niki Sharma - Attorney General of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Docket with Michael Shapray - March 17, 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, the City of Vancouver and Government of British Columbia announced new ticketing details for the FIFA Fan Festival™ Vancouver, confirming free entry to the festival site at Hastings Park, and that general admission to the amphitheatre floor for match viewing events will also be free. Fisheries officials say they are reviewing a video showing crew on a large ship boasting about catching hundreds of Dungeness crabs while visiting Vancouver. Rising gas prices are putting the pedal to the metal on interest in clean-energy vehicles across British Columbia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Questions are being raised about the Park Board potentially dealing with some lifeguard layoffs. The move, likely tied to budget pressures, so what does that mean for safety at the city's beaches and waterfront areas Guest: Tom Digby - Green Party Park Board Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An iconic Downtown Vancouver strip club is closing after 26 years. Guest: Aaron Chapman Vancouver historian and author, co-author of A Sign of the Times: The Best of the Penthouse Marquee, also running to be a OneCity Council Candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Survivors of the April 26, 2025 Lapu Lapu festival tragedy in Vancouver are opposed to the plan by event organizer Filipino BC to bring back the fair this year. Iran war expected to have a major impact on the cost of farming operations and your grocery bill. The CRTC is removing the fees for changing or cancelling internet and cellphone plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. treaty commissioner and a former B.C. cabinet minister, George Abbott, joins us to talk about his new book and more! How changes to the temporary foreign worker program can benefit local restaurants. What's the timeline for moving the SROs on Granville Strip? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Michael Byers, political science professor and military policy researcher at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Rob Dhanu, Former Federal Crown prosecutor, Criminal defense Lawyer and Co-founder of Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New wording appears following recent court decisions related to Aboriginal title, a property tax expert joins us to break down what it means legally and practically. More on the Massey tunnel, Conservative MLA for Delta-South responds to latest comments from Transport Minister Mike Farnworth regarding cost and timeline. A small Vancouver Island community is considering dissolving the municipality, but why? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Delta First" says it wants to bring a renewed approach to leadership at city hall. With increased attention to women's athletics following the Olympics, how are the Vancouver Goldeneyes riding that wave? New regulations are incoming for whale watchers to protect the beloved marine animal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Jay Edelson, U.S. Lawyer representing two families who are suing OpenAI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Claire Newell, President and Founder of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Stewart Prest, Political Scientist at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver councillors are debating adopting the city's first "official development plan", what could this mean? New technology is being implemented on Highway 1 in Chilliwack to curb overpass accidents, will it work? A B.C. MP is tabling legislation to encourage interprovincial trade on alcohol, including ending a Canada Post regulation that prevents it from delivering "intoxicating beverages". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Laura Christensen, Vancouver Park Board Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Michael Geist, Law Professor and Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Michael Shapray, Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI has been a large part of the conversation surrounding the Tumbler Ridge shooting, but are we focusing on the right things? Kelowna is taking steps to bring back short-term rentals in the city. The B.C. budget could bring changes to your strata fees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Dylan Kruger, Delta City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, co-host of The Food Professor Podcast and visiting scholar at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health care specialist wait-times: a full-blown crisis? The federal gun buy-back program is raising eyebrows, how much will it cost taxpayers? There's growing concern about a B.C.-wide shortage of this hormone therapy patch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Guest: Rob Botterell, Green Party MLA for Saanich North and the Islands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New documents show that the fate of the Vancouver Aquatic Centre may have been predetermined. What to make of Vancouver's plan to shut down five blocks of Granville Street into a pedestrian-only zone for FIFA. Alcohol sales see the biggest drop in Canadian history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Carole Gordon, BCTF President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Phil Gurski, former counterterrorism analyst with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and author of several books on terrorism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Given the rising rates of HPV‑related cancers and the shift toward HPV testing in provinces like Ontario, what can be done to increase vaccination rates? A political controversy is unfolding in British Columbia after Premier David Eby was accused of contradicting himself over a federal agreement recognizing Aboriginal rights and title for the Musqueam Indian Band. A new Canadian study suggests hundreds of cancer cases (and deaths) could be prevented each year with stronger alcohol policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a result of the ongoing conflict in Iran, more than 103-thousand people have registered with Global Affairs Canada in the Middle East and Gulf region. This and many more travel stories with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder, Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A proposal to introduce new paid attractions at Queen Elizabeth Park (including a tree canopy walk and a seasonal zipline) is generating debate ahead of the Vancouver Park Board's decision. Guest: Tom Digby - Park Board Commissioner, Vancouver Greens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gavin Dew, the B.C. Conservative Party critic for AI, says the families of the Tumbler Ridge tragedy need answers. Guest: Gavin Dew - MLA for Kelowna-Mission and the Official Opposition Critic for Jobs, Economic Development, Innovation, and AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lifelong career in brewing and teaching is being honoured in the most fitting way — with a commemorative beer. Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is releasing the special beer on Feb. 20 to celebrate the retirement of legendary brewmaster and instructor Nancy More. Guest: Nancy More - Retiring Kwantlen Polytechnic University brewmaster and instructor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Musqueam First Nation has signed three agreements with the federal government recognizing Aboriginal rights in Metro Vancouver. What does this actually mean? British Columbia is about to adopt permanent daylight time, eliminating the twice‑yearly ritual of “springing forward” and “falling back.” Will there be any downsides to this? Vancouver General Hospital, BC's only Level 1 trauma centre, is now diverting pregnant patients over 20 weeks gestation with complex medical needs because it no longer has obstetrical coverage on site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Organizers from the Car Free Day YVR group said that "after careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision not to proceed with Vancouver Car Free Days in 2026." Guest: Neil Wyles - Executive director of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Docket with Michael Shapray - March 3, 2026 Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating. Surrey Schools is facing a surprising shift after decades of rapid growth. For the first time in over 20 years, student enrolment is declining. British Columbia's property and investment landscape is facing new uncertainty. On top of a provincial budget that projects slow growth, historic deficits, and rising debt, the federal government has reached a series of agreements with the Musqueam Indian Band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal government is turning up the heat on artificial intelligence companies following the tragic mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge earlier this month. Guest: Michael Geist - Law Professor, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Premier David Eby has announced a permanent shift to Daylight Savings Time! Could there be any negative impacts from this? Guest: Scott Lear - Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices