Commentary

Navigating the watershed

Jody Vance: This pandemic is going to change society. It’s up to us to ensure those changes are for the better.

Apr 1, 2020 7:00 AM Read more >

Why I think public health officials advise against masks

Blair King: Lessons from exposure to another airbone killer – asbestos.

Mar 31, 2020 9:30 AM Read more >

True wealth is other people

Matthew Lau: One thing social distancing makes clear is how interdependent we are.

Mar 31, 2020 7:29 AM Read more >

How far should we go to stop the social media chaos?

Doug Firby: Maybe the problem isn’t the mischief-makers planting claims. Maybe the social media themselves are the problem.

Mar 30, 2020 11:00 AM Read more >

COVID-19 forces businesses to show their human side

Ada Slivinski: In less than two weeks, companies large and small have adapted quickly.

Mar 30, 2020 9:03 AM Read more >

Get loud

Jody Vance: One great and cathartic daily must-do is the 7:00 pm celebration for frontline essential service workers.

Mar 27, 2020 9:04 PM Read more >

Construction essential to public safety

Chris Gardner: Deemed an essential service, the construction industry has a significant responsibility.

Mar 27, 2020 3:03 PM Read more >

The cabin is calling – and it’s saying ‘stay away’

Dene Moore: Rural healthcare systems don’t have much capacity in the best of times. Stay at home orders apply to people with seasonal homes, too.

Mar 27, 2020 12:20 PM Read more >

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 64

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.

Mar 27, 2020 7:13 AM Read more >

Can business cope with COVID-19?

Bob Price talks with the BC Chamber of Commerce’s Val Litwin about how BC businesses are dealing with COVID-19, and what needs to happen next.

Mar 26, 2020 6:45 AM Read more >