Commentary

Maclean Kay: ‘The only thing around the corner is your fridge, not the end of physical distancing.’

Blair King: To beat COVID-19, we need everyone on board – and harassing people who aren’t putting themselves or others in danger is counterproductive at best.

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.

The British Prime Minister went from shrugging off the pandemic, to nearly being claimed by it, to a remarkably fast recovery.

Fresh air is imperative for mental health – but a few bad apples made authorities feel they had no choice but to close parks. Ada Slivinski wonders if this isn’t a net negative.

Some municipal governments are handling the crisis better than others.

Jody Vance: In the pandemic, it’s never been more important to shop – and support – local.

Doug Firby: France is showing it's possible to expect aggregators to pay news outlets for ads generated on clicks.

Justin Trudeau was criticized for weekend family photos from the cottage. It wasn’t reckless, but it also didn’t set a good example.

Kris Sims: Other Canadian auto insurance providers are providing relief - and why not, as everybody's driving much less. Not ICBC - at least, not yet.