Commentary

Conservatives 'the party of the uneducated?'

Michael Taube on the fallout from a now-infamous tweet.

Jul 9, 2019 1:00 PM Read more >

Geared up for another kayak adventure on the B.C. coast

The equipment has improved and been refined over the years, but the thrill of the backcountry remains the same.

Jul 9, 2019 9:11 AM Read more >

Why does Vancouver Council hate renters?

It's one thing to say you support creating more rental units. But then you have to actually do it.

Jul 8, 2019 6:12 AM Read more >

Attempts to discredit LNG miss the mark

Natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel, and the ideal way to power humanity through the decades-long transition from coal and oil to alternative energy sources

Jul 5, 2019 2:00 PM Read more >

Flex your brain, do some good - learn a First Nations language

Learning and preserving First Nations languages is hard work - but that's a good thing.

Jul 5, 2019 1:00 PM Read more >

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck -- Episode 26

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.

Jul 5, 2019 6:55 AM Read more >

Drive-thru ban goes too far – but…

We don’t need to prohibit them – but Ada Slivinski says there’s something insidious about drive-thru culture.

Jul 4, 2019 1:00 PM Read more >

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Gas, Dirt, Sewage and Falling Stars

Don't drink the water, as Hotstove looks at Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver's crappy beaches, and whatever Maxime Bernier is spiking his cocktails with these days.

Jul 3, 2019 1:46 PM Read more >

The real emergency: a lack of leadership

Geoff Costeloe on the difference between bold ideas and chasing polls.

Jul 3, 2019 1:00 PM Read more >

No day at the beach

Vancouver’s beaches are the envy of the world. We should make sure they’re not covered in literal crap.

Jul 3, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >