Commentary

BC's tourism and travel sectors are bearing the full brunt of pandemic economic fallout. Jock Finlayson and Ken Peacock look at the numbers - and some ideas to alleviate the pain.

Dene Moore: The Lower Mainland and Victoria get the most attention – and resources – but per capita, the overdose crisis is more lethal in rural BC.

John Horgan may want to call an early election, but can’t say the real reason why. His problem is the whole province knows what it is.

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.

Canada depends on imports for fruits and vegetables. Do we need to start thinking differently about how we feed ourselves during cold months?

Mark Milke: The population of the Lower Mainland has grown. It’s not unreasonable to expect infrastructure to grow with it.

Warren Kinsella remembers a remarkable woman, without whom former Prime Minister Jean Chretien would never have achieved what he did.

Jody Vance: It may feel like it, but this isn’t the first pandemic. History and science say BC is very much following an expected course.

Early election rumblings, rumour, reality, rants, ravings, and rancid rationales for the risk.

Yes, nightclubs needed to temporarily close. But many won’t return. Ada Slivinski says the economic and social impact of that shouldn’t be underestimated.