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Canadian economy will stall in 2020

Canadian economy will stall in 2020

The next two years will probably bring feeble increases in GDP, in line with 2019’s uninspiring performance. Job creation is likely to decelerate.
Navigating the gig economy

Navigating the gig economy

Ada Slivinski: Companies like Uber and Skip the Dishes offer flexibility and supplemental income. But if something goes wrong, the gig economy can be a lonely place.
Employer Health Tax is costing workers

Employer Health Tax is costing workers

Kris Sims: The MSP isn't gone - it's just been shifted onto businesses, who will either pay less, make cuts, or hire fewer workers.
‘They just want the stumpage dollar’

‘They just want the stumpage dollar’

BC’s forestry industry is in crisis for a number of reasons, says Dene Moore – but in large part because the provincial government is too focused on revenue and not enough on jobs.
Ride sharing still faces a bumpy road

Ride sharing still faces a bumpy road

Daniel Fontaine: Provincial approval – while difficult – is just the first step. Next comes navigating the patchwork of Metro Vancouver licensing and fee structures.
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 48

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 48

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 shape of campaigns to come

The shape of campaigns to come

North Island MLA Claire Trevena faced a room of frustrated forestry workers wondering where she and her government have been. This might be a sign of real trouble for the NDP.
When the mountain comes tumbling down

When the mountain comes tumbling down

Get the gear, get the training, get the forecast.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: Gaffes, laughs, and big asks

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Gaffes, laughs, and big asks

John Horgan goes east! US-Canada relations go south! Councilor Ben Isitt goes petulant!
Let’s make public art actually public

Let’s make public art actually public

Controversies about public art aren’t new, says Jody Vance. Debate about Vancouver’s chandelier presents an opportunity to rethink the process from the bottom up.