Commentary

The state wants non-U.S. cruise ships to be allowed to go straight from continental U.S. ports to Alaska, cutting out B.C. entirely.

Maclean Kay: The BC Centre for Disease Control leaking data to the media is unusual in the extreme. The reason why could be anything from poor judgment to a reason(s) to be very concerned.

Jody Vance: The COVID-stricken Vancouver Canucks are making headlines. The province they call home has become a pandemic hotspot. Sharing their stories could help reach tuned-out fans – and save lives.

No, it doesn't grow on trees. Jock Finlayson on the industries that drive BC's revenue streams.

Why should you care? Despair, messaging repair, and taxing thin air.

Rob Shaw: With the housing market once again superheated, people are starting to look for new ideas and not scapegoats – but it won’t be easy.

Katy Merrifield on what happens behind the scenes on terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days.

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: After a year of mostly getting it right, the province has had a series of pandemic communications mishaps, creating a very real risk of undermining public confidence.

Maclean Kay: John Horgan is savvy enough to know his “don’t blow it” comments backfired. What’s surprising is ordinarily he’d also be savvy enough to apologize and move on.