Commentary

Jody Vance on king tides, and Vancouver’s continued focus on minutiae over must-do.

Maclean Kay: Quebec is proposing to charge the unvaccinated a significant fee. While the frustration is understandable, it’s not a road we should go down.

Why, despite Omicron hitting the world and the OPEC+ announcement to increase output further next month, are oil prices still rising?

...but maybe not in the way you thought, says Heather Exner-Pirot.

Rob Shaw: Two panels commissioned by the NDP recommended scrapping the Home Owner Grant. Here’s why they won’t do it.

Mark Milke: Suzuki is best understood as an Old Testament prophet in green garb, not a rational scientist.

Dr. Sport: Just off the top of his head, Al Murdoch can tell you what he missed most at the Winter Classic.

Dene Moore: 2021 wasn’t BC’s best year ever – but even in a year many would like to forget, there was still good, and good lessons.

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.

Even if prices are going up in 2022, you can find ways to mitigate the impact on your grocery bill, says Sylvain Charlebois.