Provincial Politics

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck - Episode 19

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.

May 17, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >

Observations from the McLachlin Report

Craig James’ career in the legislature is over – but after being cleared (so far), what about Sergeant-at-Arms Gary Lenz?

May 16, 2019 9:33 PM Read more >

Parched pastures - weather worries for B.C. ranchers

A meagre snowpack hints at another dangerously dry summer ahead.

May 16, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >

#BCPOLI Hotstove: the public inquiry is on

Money laundering, legislature spending, FOI avoidance and more in a very busy week in #bcpoli.

May 15, 2019 1:30 PM Read more >

NDP minister in trouble for using private emails – and more

Allegations against Jinny Sims go from embarrassing to serious.

May 15, 2019 10:02 AM Read more >

Vancouver is…not rainy enough?

School seismic upgrades are necessary – but as some parents are learning, not all facilities are upgraded.

May 15, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >

Time to start keeping better track of vaccinations

It’s 2019 – why are we still relying on handwritten ‘little blue booklets?’

May 14, 2019 6:47 AM Read more >

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal got it wrong

You can agree with carbon taxes in principle and still be troubled by federal incursion into provincial jurisdiction – and cabinet ignoring the legislature

May 13, 2019 6:50 AM Read more >

Progress, or a step back?

The plus: two of the four major parties ran First Nations candidates in Nanaimo-Ladysmith. The negative: they finished third and fourth.

May 10, 2019 10:30 AM Read more >

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck -- Episode 18

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.

May 10, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >