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UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck -- Episode 37

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck -- Episode 37

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.
The Presidents’ Report – Part One

The Presidents’ Report – Part One

The first in a three-part series of interviews with the heads of B.C.’s Interior universities.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: breaking down week 1 of the federal election

#BCPOLI Hotstove: breaking down week 1 of the federal election

Have you heard there's an election campaign going on? Jordan and Maclean wade into the muck so you don't have to. Unless you want.
Get the lead out

Get the lead out

How are filters not getting changed at school drinking fountains…despite red warning lights…for months?
Kater Surprise

Kater Surprise

The kinda-ride sharing app kinda worked.
Does government debt really matter?

Does government debt really matter?

Roslyn Kunin: we pay taxes to pay for goods and services from government, not to service an ever-growing debt.
Even with an app, you should watch your back

Even with an app, you should watch your back

App-based services are eroding long-held cautions about strangers.
Federal election is Horgan’s opportunity to get what B.C. needs out of TMX

Federal election is Horgan’s opportunity to get what B.C. needs out of TMX

Caroline Elliott: BC’s leverage will never be greater – now’s the time to demand TMX set aside some capacity to bring down gas prices.
Why government-owned infrastructure is substandard

Why government-owned infrastructure is substandard

Mark Milke: governments everywhere spend too much money on labour, and not enough on things like new toilets. Here’s why.
A whale of a shift in seasons on the West Coast

A whale of a shift in seasons on the West Coast

Blackberries, figs, grey and humpback whales, and spawning salmon all herald the arrival of autumn.