Commentary

Bad news day

The NDP’s budget update wasn’t great, and the news in forestry will make it worse.

Sep 10, 2019 3:45 PM Read more >

Who coaches the coaches?

Coaching is a growth industry, but as Ada Slivinski notes, it’s an open question whether some only excel at marketing themselves.

Sep 10, 2019 9:48 AM Read more >

The anniversary

Two years after a medical emergency that almost cost him everything, Jordan Bateman reflects on grace and good fortune.

Sep 9, 2019 1:43 PM Read more >

Politics and workplace safety don't mix

A significant number of unions and employer organizations withdrew from the government’s Worksafe BC Review Process. Why?

Sep 9, 2019 11:00 AM Read more >

Clean/green movement won’t transform the economy quickly

There are formidable technical and economic obstacles to replacing fossil fuels with other forms of energy.

Sep 9, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >

YouTube knocking down Canada’s protective cultural wall

Canadians don't seem to feel they need to be protected from content from the rest of the world.

Sep 7, 2019 8:00 AM Read more >

Federal government’s appetite for spending is a serious problem

There's only one possible outcome to this rapid rise in public debt: higher taxes for future generations.

Sep 6, 2019 1:00 PM Read more >

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck -- Episode 35

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.

Sep 6, 2019 6:40 AM Read more >

Out of the running

Why horse racing failed to win, place or show in the B.C. Interior.

Sep 5, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >

#BCPOLI Hotstove: TMX in court - chapter 19,657

TMX in court - again! Teachers in class - for now! NDP defections to the Greens - in New Brunswick!

Sep 4, 2019 1:46 PM Read more >