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Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.

A narrow focus on the green/clean sector isn't enough. The sector is too small and the workforce’s skill set doesn't suit the goals.

Chris Gardner: Faced with a long, slow economic recovery, now is the time for government to be bold.

Designated an essential service, construction had to learn new COVID-19 safety protocols on the fly. Jordan Bateman shares the lessons and experience of his construction association.

Food manufacturing in Canada is dying a slow death. The sector has lost 12 jobs a day every day since 2012. This won’t help.

'There’s a wide gap between actual emissions and the government’s stated goal. At some point, policy-makers will be forced to rethink their approach.'

The pandemic has caused some major producers to pause and defer investments in the petrochemical sector.

Ada Slivinski: Lowering the barrier on investment could be a genuine game-changer.

Gwyn Morgan: Encouraging signs from a government that has failed to understand just how economically vital the resource sector has been.

From online grocery shopping to home delivery to cooking with fresh ingredients to higher prices to fewer choices in stores.