COVID-19

Rob Shaw: ‘It’s possible Kahlon could save the program with a series of last-minute emergency manoeuvres – but even if he does, it exposes that the NDP government’s initial aid packages in September were extremely poorly designed.’

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.

Michael Taube: "Procuring vaccines is one thing. Distributing them properly, effectively and swiftly is quite another."

Jody Vance: You can still have pub wings for the Super Bowl – you just have to plan ahead.

Ken Peacock: With virtually no international travelers, B.C.’s tourism industry faces an uncertain future.

Rob Shaw: John Horgan has decided to wait for his COVID-19 vaccine, to avoid controversy and resentment. But the person in charge of government during a crisis should have been jabbed weeks ago.

Rob Shaw: Dr. Bonnie Henry’s Monday briefing went over badly – partly because of exhaustion, partly because of wording, and partly because she’s right.

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.

Starbucks will close 300 restaurants in Canada by March. Other chains will likely follow suit. But have no fear, chains will surely open other stores...just not in city centres.

Jody Vance: You may be tired of the same message, over and over, from public health officials. But it’s consistent for a reason, and needs to be.