Commentary

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.

Happy New Year, Happy Politics, Sad Topic.

Jody Vance: Barge Chilling Beach is whimsical, sure. But also shows that official signage can change very quickly, when wanted.

Rob Shaw: If history repeats, the province will resist the early preventative efforts seen elsewhere, and insist the situation here is entirely different. Until it isn’t. At which point it will be too late to implement the measures anyway.

Did you notice fewer forecasts, outlooks, and predictions for the coming year than usual? That's not an accident, says Roslyn Kunin.

Dr. Sport: The postponed Canucks/Maple Leafs game also delayed a hockey family reunion, with siblings who work for either team.

How to avoid a Clark Griswold meltdown.

Mark Milke: This Christmas and New Year’s season, consider that “respect your elders” is considered basic and essential wisdom in most of the world – for a good reason.