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Ada Slivinski: Financing used to be reserved for big, necessary purchases. Now, you can get instant online loans to buy everything from chandeliers to makeup.

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.

Bob Price: No, it’s not going to help beleaguered forestry workers now. But a record number of seedlings planted in the province will help in the long run.

Stopped in Surrey! A BC Green contender! Two CPC contenders! All the exclamation points you can shake a stick at!

Roslyn Kunin: There are unprecedented opportunities for anyone to get an education - from anywhere.

Ada Slivinski: The rest of the world is legitimately confused – and amused – that BC dragged its heels for so long.

Aaron Sutherland: Despite ICBC’s recent changes, a new study will confirm that drivers in BC still pay more for car insurance.

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.

Doug Firby's View from Alberta: Interprovincial trade constraints cost the Canadian economy as much $130 billion a year and may harm international trade.

A looming driver shortage casts a pall on the trucking industry.