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Oil glut, COVID-19 crisis punishing world crude prices

Oil glut, COVID-19 crisis punishing world crude prices

With demand and supply shock acting simultaneously, crude markets are imploding. And this is just the tip of the iceberg.
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 65

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 65

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.
Bed shortage

Bed shortage

Gwyn Morgan: Canada’s healthcare system entered the COVID-19 crisis already short on hospital and ICU capacity.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: The No April Fools Edition

#BCPOLI Hotstove: The No April Fools Edition

Your weekly date with #BCPOLI banter.
Navigating the watershed

Navigating the watershed

Jody Vance: This pandemic is going to change society. It’s up to us to ensure those changes are for the better.
The long road to economic recovery

The long road to economic recovery

A Business Council of BC forecast provides a glimpse into what the province might be facing, economically.
Why I think public health officials advise against masks

Why I think public health officials advise against masks

Blair King: Lessons from exposure to another airbone killer – asbestos.
True wealth is other people

True wealth is other people

Matthew Lau: One thing social distancing makes clear is how interdependent we are.
How far should we go to stop the social media chaos?

How far should we go to stop the social media chaos?

Doug Firby: Maybe the problem isn’t the mischief-makers planting claims. Maybe the social media themselves are the problem.
COVID-19 forces businesses to show their human side

COVID-19 forces businesses to show their human side

Ada Slivinski: In less than two weeks, companies large and small have adapted quickly.