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Summertime, and the livin’ is…hard

Summertime, and the livin’ is…hard

Dene Moore isn’t sure the provincial government’s well-intentioned agricultural job board will address the underlying problems. Here’s why.
Time to build. Lots.

Time to build. Lots.

For civic leaders there is a route through this crisis, but it requires innovative thinking and a reversal of tired policies.
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 73

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 73

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's keystone sector

Canada's keystone sector

Ken Baerg: Canada's economy is underpinned by a healthy resource sector - and as necessary stimulus and relief spending adds up, we'll need it more than ever.
Better get used to higher food prices

Better get used to higher food prices

The food sector has never been recession-proof. But COVID-19 may show that it’s immune to deflationary pressures.
#BCPOLI Hotstove - there's no place like home...there's no place like home...

#BCPOLI Hotstove - there's no place like home...there's no place like home...

Gotta give the people what they want.
The danger of letting your guard down

The danger of letting your guard down

There are lessons for BC and the rest of Canada in both a recent mass gathering at a Toronto park, and the fallout.
To mask, or not to mask

To mask, or not to mask

Jody Vance: Nobody is forcing you to wear a mask. But if it reduces risk for you and others…is it really such a big deal?
Business as unusual

Business as unusual

Looks like politics is a Phase 2 opening: three signs that normalcy may be returning to the wild and woolly world of BC politics.
'Covid fees' a short-term fix that could alienate customers

'Covid fees' a short-term fix that could alienate customers

Ada Slivinski: Charging extra – or asking for discounts – to make up for lost revenue may be attractive, but there’s a fine balance to strike between short- and long-term results.