COVID-19

Rob Shaw: BC’s vaccine card cleared a comparatively minor snag on day one, but some declare they won’t follow the rules, thornier decisions lay ahead.

Jody Vance: If we’re going to put COVID behind us, we need to set assumptions aside, and help the vaccine hesitant get past their particular barrier. This is one story.

Rob Shaw: Schools will no longer send email notifications when someone tests positive for COVID-19, which parents and BC's teachers' union view as a step much too soon.

Rob Shaw: When you’re standing next to a mob making comparisons about the Holocaust, any valid criticisms you may have are completely lost – at best.

Rob Shaw: “Apparently, everything changed. But also didn’t change, according to Dr. Henry, because it was always going to be this way. Maybe. Sort of.”

A very, very, very, very, very, VERY busy day. And week. Let's dive in.

Rob Shaw: A new passport system to enter non-essential events and services is the province’s way of trying to nudge along COVID-19 vaccine holdouts.

Rob Shaw: Turning vaccination into a wedge issue might score short-term political points, but also says something about leadership - just not what Justin Trudeau intended.

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.

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