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#BCPOLI Hotstove: Heat on ethics, cabinet grades, and Jody's social media

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Heat on ethics, cabinet grades, and Jody's social media

Maclean and Jordan are back to discuss the breaking SNC-Lavalin/Trudeau conflict of interest violation news, plus grade several NDP cabinet ministers and ponder how beloved broadcaster Jody Vance keeps drawing so much Twitter shrapnel.
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A plastic straw ban argument

A plastic straw ban argument

Jody Vance: one innocuous tweet pondering ways to reduce plastic produced a staggering amount of vitriol. Here’s how it went down.
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Metro Vancouver home sales up – but still out of reach for most

Metro Vancouver home sales up – but still out of reach for most

In what will always be a desirable market, there’s no easy fix to making home ownership more affordable.
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The forgotten context of Canada’s oldest Chinatown – Part II

The forgotten context of Canada’s oldest Chinatown – Part II

Victoria’s Chinatown wasn’t just a colonial outpost – it was a sanctuary.
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UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck -- Episode 31

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck -- Episode 31

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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Uber is great for consumers—and immigrants

Uber is great for consumers—and immigrants

British Columbians sometimes talk about ride sharing as purely theoretical, like alchemy – but as Mark Milke reports, it's been a boon to some of the most vulnerable.
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The man with the plan

The man with the plan

Not for the first time, Bob Price sits down with Bryan Cox - this time, in Cox's capacity with the BC LNG Alliance.
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In Living Colour

In Living Colour

Jody Vance: Like it or not, graffiti is art. And like any art form, it’s worth celebrating the good.
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Who turns people away from a half-full parking lot?

Who turns people away from a half-full parking lot?

Not only was it no accident, but Ada Slivinski discovers it's actually policy to turn drivers away from lots, even when there's plenty of room. Why?
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The forgotten context of Canada’s oldest Chinatown – Part I

The forgotten context of Canada’s oldest Chinatown – Part I

Victoria’s Chinatown wasn’t just a colonial outpost – it was a sanctuary.
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