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UnSpun With Jody Vance and George Affleck - Episode 128

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.

Jun 17, 2021 1:25 PM Read more >

Floor crossings - a tradition as old as Canada itself

Mike McDonald: Jenica Atwin is the latest in a long line of Canadian floor-crossers.

Jun 16, 2021 10:48 AM Read more >

Of loss, and angels among us

Jody Vance on the passing of her beloved Dad, and the long-term care workers – heroes, every one – who helped her family through the most difficult of times.

Jun 16, 2021 6:30 AM Read more >

History repeating

Rob Shaw: Two recent reports highlight the harm perpetrated against First Nations children in BC to this very day.

Jun 15, 2021 8:33 PM Read more >

Canadian climate policy comes with a cost

Denise Mullen and Jock Finlayson: In Canada, very little attention is paid these days to the cost side of climate-related policy measures.

Jun 15, 2021 3:36 PM Read more >

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Kicking off a very busy week

Petitions, restrictions, conditions, vaccinations.

Jun 15, 2021 2:52 PM Read more >

When the representative represents

Jordan Bateman on the quiet conflict between representation and adhering to party policy - and whether it's better to know what people think, even when they're wrong.

Jun 15, 2021 12:01 PM Read more >

Vancouver considers delaying zero emissions building standards - because of permit delays

"The permit process in the city of Vancouver has reached crisis proportions.”

Jun 14, 2021 12:19 PM Read more >

17,000 Jobs at risk in BC

Kevin Falcon: The NDP is sinking BC’s cruise ship industry.

Jun 14, 2021 11:52 AM Read more >

Political Capital 16 - First Nations and old-growth logging, a new U.S. cruise ship bill, and more

Sailing right through 30 minutes - with hardly a blip.

Jun 11, 2021 7:19 PM Read more >