Municipal Politics

Let’s make public art actually public

Controversies about public art aren’t new, says Jody Vance. Debate about Vancouver’s chandelier presents an opportunity to rethink the process from the bottom up.

Dec 4, 2019 6:40 AM Read more >

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 47

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.

Nov 29, 2019 6:40 AM Read more >

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Laborious labour files, and taxes, taxes, taxes

The transit strike has been averted - onto the next labour dispute! Also, the airheadedness of taxing air above small business, the future of Andrew Scheer, and the NDP's second quarter budget update.

Nov 27, 2019 1:55 PM Read more >

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Of bus strikes, cabinets, turkeys, and councils gone bad

To quote one newsman: as God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

Nov 20, 2019 3:58 PM Read more >

A 21st century Jewish Community Centre

Ng Weng Hoong: A proposed redeveloped $650 million Jewish centre will boost Vancouver’s Oakridge hub

Nov 18, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck -- Episode 45

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.

Nov 15, 2019 6:40 AM Read more >

A program gone south

Daniel Fontaine on a cautionary tale about a municipal program gone very, very wrong.

Nov 8, 2019 10:00 AM Read more >

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 44

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.

Nov 8, 2019 6:35 AM Read more >

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Who's in Cabinet, Power 50, and (another) prop rep revival

The only podcast that goes from fireworks to housing, from Carole James to Troy Aikman, and strikes to...Sting?

Nov 7, 2019 2:40 PM Read more >

Out of the frying pan

Jody Vance: Rumours that the Vancouver School Board is considering changes to its cafeteria program had better just be that – rumours.

Nov 6, 2019 6:40 AM Read more >