COVID-19

Rob Shaw: For BC’s reeling restaurants, the bad news is provincial aid won’t be enough to cover expenses – but at least it’s also late.

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.

Maclean Kay: The BC Centre for Disease Control leaking data to the media is unusual in the extreme. The reason why could be anything from poor judgment to a reason(s) to be very concerned.

Jody Vance: The COVID-stricken Vancouver Canucks are making headlines. The province they call home has become a pandemic hotspot. Sharing their stories could help reach tuned-out fans – and save lives.

No, it doesn't grow on trees. Jock Finlayson on the industries that drive BC's revenue streams.

Why should you care? Despair, messaging repair, and taxing thin air.

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.

Rob Shaw: After a year of mostly getting it right, the province has had a series of pandemic communications mishaps, creating a very real risk of undermining public confidence.

Jody Vance: Many young service industry workers already work paycheque to paycheque and tip to tip. Rather than blame them, the province should extend a hand.

Rob Shaw: Yes, case numbers are on the rise in younger demographics. But that’s also who has suffered most in the pandemic, and blaming them was astonishing.