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Minor hockey – like life – may look very different this fall

Minor hockey – like life – may look very different this fall

No parents, much less grandparents? Fewer players on the ice? No shared water bottles? Jordan Bateman contemplates minor hockey under COVID-19.
Slow, unreliable Internet service plagues rural BC

Slow, unreliable Internet service plagues rural BC

Dene Moore: Working from home and accessing vital services remotely requires reliable broadband access. Too many British Columbians don’t have it.
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 68

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 68

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 and federal politics, and much more.
We need closer oversight on high-tech police practices

We need closer oversight on high-tech police practices

Understanding and safeguarding personal freedom and civil rights is more critical than ever. So who's policing the police?
Is the world's most powerful economy unravelling?

Is the world's most powerful economy unravelling?

Oil prices have taken a catastrophic drop. Unemployment numbers are through the roof. Bankruptcies are raising their ugly heads. Michael Taube on the plight of the United States.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: the elusive new normal

#BCPOLI Hotstove: the elusive new normal

What does business look like after the pandemic? What does politics look like during the pandemic? What do Jordan and Maclean's home workspaces look like this afternoon?
Some doctors forced to sit on sidelines during pandemic

Some doctors forced to sit on sidelines during pandemic

For too long, Canada has failed to embrace many foreign-trained physicians. COVID-19 has exposed serious flaws in the system.
Rising to the challenge, eh?

Rising to the challenge, eh?

Jody Vance: A very Canadian response to the pandemic is getting supplies where they’re needed – with your help.
Cruisin' for some solutions

Cruisin' for some solutions

Jordan Bateman: For a glimpse into what the world could look like in a month or two, consider the cruise industry.
Punching our way out of the corner

Punching our way out of the corner

Ryan Berlin: "We are in the midst of a 12-round, heavyweight boxing match that we are going to win, but that will leave us groggy and needing time to recover."