Commentary

Canada does not have enough skilled trades workers. The question is, what do we do about it?

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.

Rob Shaw: Penticton is finally doing right by a woman whose home was auctioned off - but still doesn't think it did anything wrong.

COVID: sick of it. BC Liberal leadership debate: covering it. Kirk McLean: gets mentioned.

It's not the same thing as genetic modification (GMO), but with gene editing on the verge of acceptance in Canada, the way we communicate risks through food labelling needs to change.

Kris Sims: The government rammed the legislation through last week, without proper debate, while the province is reeling from devastating flooding and broken infrastructure.

Jody Vance: ‘The Media’ is the solution, not the problem.

Daniel Marshall: Are the 2021 BC floods the biggest natural disaster in Canadian history – and did it receive the biggest response?

Dr. Sport: Corey Hirsch’s mission continues – and so does the search for five goals in one game.

Russell Hixson: Not only did the floods cause delays in supply chains, but hit the gas pedal on issues that were already starting to impact truckers.