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Practising safe six

Practising safe six

Jody Vance: New restrictions on indoor gatherings mean taking more responsibility and oversight of your household’s collective social life.
UnSpun 93 - Jody Vance and Bhinder Sajan

UnSpun 93 - Jody Vance and Bhinder Sajan

Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. This week, Jody Vance and Bhinder Sajan talk BC politics. calling an election in a pandemic, and racial and gender bias.
Nothing to fear but fear itself – that, and the pandemic

Nothing to fear but fear itself – that, and the pandemic

Jody Vance: Anti-mask protesters need to be recognized for what they are – dangerous, and driven by fear. They need help.
Different recession, different trends

Different recession, different trends

The pandemic recession is unlike previous recessions in many ways - including the regions and industries most affected.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: Game of Throness

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Game of Throness

Comments on contraception and (gulp) EUGENICS were a bridge too far, and suddenly the BC Liberals don't have a candidate in Chilliwack-Kent.
COVID gardening on the rise

COVID gardening on the rise

A Dalhousie University survey shows more Canadians are gardening during the COVID-19 crisis. Anxiety may play a role.
Thanksgiving in the time of COVID

Thanksgiving in the time of COVID

Jody Vance: For some, skipping the big family gathering is a big ask. But ask it we must – or find ways to get safely creative.
First step to economic recovery: a Canadian Common Market?

First step to economic recovery: a Canadian Common Market?

If the European Union with 27 very diverse countries and many languages can do it, why can't Canada?
COVID-19 job losses concentrated in urban BC - especially Metro Vancouver

COVID-19 job losses concentrated in urban BC - especially Metro Vancouver

Jock Finlayson and Ken Peacock: COVID-19 job losses have hit Metro Vancouver especially hard. Absent a vaccine, recovery is likely to be sluggish and uneven.
In praise of bold thinking

In praise of bold thinking

Chris Gardner: COVID-19 has ravaged the economy. PST relief will mean household savings, but also boost projects, and the jobs they create.