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The Jill Bennett Show

CKNW / Curiouscast

Jill Bennett’s twenty years of experience covering B.C.’s biggest stories as a reporter has developed her insatiable curiosity and keen sense for exposing what is really going on with a story. Jill digs deep, goes behind the headlines and finds out the real impact stories will have on the Lower Mainland. She talks with real people about the issues that matter most to them while keeping us informed, connected and entertained. If you want new information, new angles, and to know what’s happening right now, make time to listen to The Jill Bennett Show, Monday – Friday: 12 – 3pm.

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  • November 3 · 14 min

    The Docket with Michael Shapray

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

  • November 2 · 34 min

    The Jill Bennett Show; November 2, 2026

    The new BC Conservative government is promising to change the relationship between government at the provincial and local level. Election workers in the U.S. are preparing for contested midterm election results Imagine telling your doctor you're worried you might have pancreatic cancer — and then spending more than a year trying to get the test that eventually finds it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 30 · 33 min

    Does the BC NDP have some soul searching to do?

    A former BC NDP legislator who lost his Metro Vancouver seat in Saturday's snap election says the party has soul searching to do after its government was toppled by B.C. Conservatives. Vancouver has a new fire chief, and he’s certainly not coming into the job as an outsider. Robert Weeks has spent more than two decades with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services, working his way through frontline, officer and executive leadership roles. WestJet had police remove a woman's 80 and 78-year-old parents from a flight in Halifax, Canada, and left them stranded at the airport at night with no luggage, without the mom's blood pressure monitor, and with no assistance whatsoever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 30 · 8 min

    Highlighting some of the best books we read in October

    Highlighting some of the best books we read in October: Dodge City by Patrick deWitt The Typing Lady by Ruth Ozeki Hollywood, Ending by John Green Music Against the Night by Yiyun Lee Partita by Barbara Kingsolver Exit Party by Emily St John Mandel Guest: Mary-Ann Yazedjian - Special Projects Manager at Black Bond Books and Book Warehouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 29 · 32 min

    Legendary actor Patrick Stewart passes away aged 86

    Doordash is buying Instacart for $17 Billion. What are the details of the deal? Prime Minister Carney and his 72-person entourage spent $175,248 on airplane food during the 10-day international trip from Jan. 13 to 22, 2026. Legendary actor Patrick Stewart has passed away at the age of 86. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 28 · 30 min

    What's causing the massive rise in housing prices in Vancouver?

    A new study from the Fraser Institute finds that, between 2018 and 2025, the average sale price of a newly built detached home in Vancouver was nearly five times the estimated cost of physically constructing it. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem believes high energy prices could spread beyond gas pumps as inflation ticks higher. Halloween is supposed to be a night when every kid gets to have fun, but for children with disabilities, it can quickly become a frustrating experience. That’s the idea behind Treat Accessibly, a grassroots movement that started with one family making a small change to their Halloween setup that has now grown to include more than 300,000 homes across Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 28 · 8 min

    High energy prices could spread beyond the gas pumps

    Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem believes high energy prices could spread beyond gas pumps as inflation ticks higher. Guest: Angela Calla - Host of The Mortgage Show on CKNW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 28 · 14 min

    When is the best time to book Holiday Travel?

    When is the best time to book Holiday Travel? (SPOILER: If you're asking this now, it might be too late!) Guest: Claire Newell - President and founder of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 27 · 12 min

    The Docket With Michael Shapray - October 27, 2026

    Stories: 1. Convicted murderer attending McGill Law School is now back in custody. 2. Liberals have tabled a bill restricting MIAD for mental illness but permitting advance directives. 3. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Parent Company are Suing the Band My Chemical Romance. Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 27 · 29 min

    Is the Massey Tunnel going to become the Massey Bridge... again?

    Is the Massey Tunnel going to become the Massey Bridge? That's what the BC Conservatives promised if they won the election. The Conservatives said they would repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) if elected… so now what? BC Ferries announced that, effective immediately, Nicolas Jimenez will no longer be the company’s CEO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 26 · 32 min

    BC Conservatives secure majority win over BC NDP

    Lorne Doerkson and the BC Conservatives have won a sweeping majority, with the party leading in roughly two-thirds of the seats at the legislature. What plans do they have for BC? The president of BC's largest public sector union says he's ready to start working with the incoming conservative government. The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade congratulates Lorne Doerkson and the B.C. Conservative Party on their election victory and looks forward to working with the incoming government to strengthen B.C.’s economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 23 · 36 min

    The European wall lizard is taking over Vancouver Island

    A physician at Lions Gate Hospital says he is seriously considering resigning from the hospital as he has hit a breaking point with the health-care system. Imagine being in so much pain that you can barely move, but being too frightened to go to the hospital because you fear you might not be allowed to return home. That is the heartbreaking situation coming out of Point Roberts. There’s a new resident taking over some Vancouver Island backyards, and it’s only a few inches long. The European wall lizard population is growing rapidly and there’s no official program managing their population growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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