Commentary

Roslyn Kunin: Drug users are going to keep on using. A more immediate route to saving lives is to ensure the drugs are clean and safe

In Part Six of The Orca's series on BC ports, Frank Peebles looks at the captains of the ship - so to speak. The CEOs of BC’s ports are some of the province’s top earners, with Vancouver Fraser Port Authority leading the way.

Dene Moore: As we learn to live with the coronavirus – and come to grips with the fact that most unvaccinated people won’t budge – we’ll have to find ways to move forward.

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.