Commentary

Wide open spaces

'Few faces, big spaces,' says Dr. Bonnie Henry – so maybe it’s time to re-open big spaces.

May 6, 2020 8:56 AM Read more >

As local as it gets

Jody Vance: Farmers’ markets are still open, and more crucial than ever.

May 6, 2020 7:00 AM Read more >

What does the future hold for Canada’s airline industry?

Huge financial losses, massive layoffs and stringent safety protocols for the few remaining passengers add up to massive turbulence.

May 5, 2020 11:28 AM Read more >

Surrender your civil rights? There's an app for that.

A new phone app in Alberta tracks your location, and who you've been in close contact with. Doug Firby worries this is a slippery slope.

May 5, 2020 9:23 AM Read more >

COVID-19 has ended the era of single-source suppliers

Just as it’s dangerous for a business to rely on one customer, traders shouldn’t rely on just one supplier.

May 4, 2020 11:18 AM Read more >

BC business groups set to cue the comeback

The same Team BC approach that protected British Columbians will be key in safely re-opening the economy.

May 2, 2020 7:30 AM Read more >

Waiting to exhale

Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta begin gradually re-opening their economies on Monday. BC is ‘not there yet.’

May 1, 2020 1:43 PM Read more >

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 69

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.

Apr 30, 2020 3:48 PM Read more >

It took a pandemic to relax outdated liquor laws

Ada Slivinski: Was allowing delivery apps to include liquor really such a big deal?

Apr 30, 2020 12:39 PM Read more >

Provinces move to relax economic lockdown

Not the beginning of the end, but perhaps the end of the beginning.

Apr 30, 2020 6:50 AM Read more >