COVID-19

BC continues to hold the course, and we're not out of the woods yet - but is it time to start making and sharing tentative plans to gradually re-open the economy?

No parents, much less grandparents? Fewer players on the ice? No shared water bottles? Jordan Bateman contemplates minor hockey under COVID-19.

Dene Moore: Working from home and accessing vital services remotely requires reliable broadband access. Too many British Columbians don’t have it.

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 and federal politics, and much more.

Oil prices have taken a catastrophic drop. Unemployment numbers are through the roof. Bankruptcies are raising their ugly heads. Michael Taube on the plight of the United States.

What does business look like after the pandemic? What does politics look like during the pandemic? What do Jordan and Maclean's home workspaces look like this afternoon?

For too long, Canada has failed to embrace many foreign-trained physicians. COVID-19 has exposed serious flaws in the system.

Jody Vance: A very Canadian response to the pandemic is getting supplies where they’re needed – with your help.

Jordan Bateman: For a glimpse into what the world could look like in a month or two, consider the cruise industry.

Absent a vaccine, COVID-19 will be with us for a long time. The next task for our leaders is setting a course for the new economic normal.