Commentary

Jody Vance: If we’re going to put COVID behind us, we need to set assumptions aside, and help the vaccine hesitant get past their particular barrier. This is one story.

Rashid Husain Syed on the factors that appear to be controlling crude oil market patterns - and prices.

Rob Shaw: When you’re standing next to a mob making comparisons about the Holocaust, any valid criticisms you may have are completely lost – at best.

Dene Moore: “I wish I could tell you more about the Afghans I got to know covering the war. But until they are on Canadian soil, their lives and the lives of their entire families are very much in danger.”

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.

Harassment such as that experienced by Justin Trudeau, Michelle Rempel Garner, and others must stop.

Jody Vance: Mandatory video calls were normalized during the pandemic. Now, we should consider making it normal to leave the camera off.

Few things loom larger in the Canadian psyche than peacekeeping - is that changing?

We need more economic participation and educators need to value the food industry as a viable career path.

Rob Shaw: Threats from an angry mob forced Justin Trudeau to cancel a rally. Unfortunately, this wasn’t a unique event – regardless of region or party.